Toyota in the Community
Together with our network of Toyota and Lexus dealers, we’re Moving as One to support the Canadian communities where we work, live and play. For this reason, we’re investing in like-minded community organizations who share our focus and are making a positive impact on our society.
Our Community Investment Focus Areas
Inclusion through Physical Accessibility
Knowledge-Sharing
Using the world-renowned Toyota Production System, Toyota helps not-for-profit organizations enhance their productivity, maximize available resources and further improve quality and safety.
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STEM Education
The Toyota Canada Foundation funds organizations dedicated to encouraging more young Canadians to pursue an education and career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).
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Partnership Spotlights
Helping Canadian blood flow faster
How did we share our world-renowned Toyota Production System knowledge to help Canadian Blood Services achieve significant process improvements at its production and distribution facilities, including additional production time, a 40% reduction in packing time, and a 30% reduction in steps taken by employees every day?
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Helping more new mothers with premature babies
How did we share our world-renowned Toyota Production System knowledge to help Héma-Québec’s Public Mother’s Milk Bank provide 20% more vital breast milk to Québec hospitals with mothers caring for premature babies?
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How are we helping the StopGap Foundation create a barrier-free society where every person can access every space? StopGap’s national School Project focuses on education and dialogue around issues of disability and accessibility.
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How did we make a more accessible and inclusive go-kart? With a hand-controlled throttle and braking incorporated into the design of the steering wheel, kartSTART designed an accessible kart to allow kids living with physical disabilities to take part in its hands-on drivers’ safety education program for Canadian kids.
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Recent News
Primary Corporate Partners
StopGap
StopGap Foundation raises awareness about the importance of accessibility and inclusion. StopGap provides brightly coloured ramps to business owners across Canada to help remove the barriers that make buildings inaccessible to many people who use mobility aids.
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Dream Car
The Toyota Dream Car Art Contest aims to foster innovative thinking in youth ages 15 and under providing an opportunity for them to think critically and creatively about what the future could look like by designing imaginative solutions for the future of mobility.
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Primary Foundation Partners
Actua
Actua is Canada’s largest science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) youth outreach network, representing 40 university- and college-based members. Actua focuses on the engagement of underrepresented youth through specialized programs for Indigenous youth, girls and young women, at-risk youth and youth living in Northern and remote communities.
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Let's Talk Science
Let’s Talk Science – a leading partner in Canadian education – is a national charitable organization committed to inspiring and empowering Canadian youth by providing a comprehensive suite of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) based programs to support youth, educators, and volunteers across Canada.
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Indspire
Indspire is an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire provides financial awards, delivers programs and shares resources so that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students will achieve their highest potential.
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Black Business Professional Association
Founded in 1983, the BBPA is a charitable organization whose mission is to advance Canada's Black community by facilitating the delivery of programs that support business and professional excellence, higher education, and economic development.
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Other Funding Recipients
Am I Eligible for Funding?
Toyota Canada Community Investment Funding
Toyota Canada’s corporate community investment program is focused primarily on supporting organizations working in the area of inclusion through physical accessibility (inclusion, accessibility, human movement, mobility).
Toyota Canada Foundation Funding
The Toyota Canada Foundation is focused primarily on supporting organizations working in the area of science, technology and math (STEM) education and outreach.
In order to be eligible, your organization must also be:
- A registered Canadian charitable organization
- National in scope
- Bilingual (English and French)
Organizations not eligible include:
- Religious organizations
- Political or government organizations
- Issue advocacy groups
- Labour organizations
- Recreational sports teams
- For-profit organizations
- Charities primarily supporting efforts outside of Canada
- Charities that collect and distribute funding to other organizations
Requests for corporate community investment from Toyota Canada or funding from the Toyota Canada Foundation can be submitted by clicking Apply Now.
We ask that all requests include:
- Background about your organization and initiative, including your Charitable Registration Number
- A clear outline of your organization’s program, project or event
- Any specific dates relevant to your request
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