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The Grants Program is the legacy of the Foundation. Each year over $30,000 is given to teachers to run projects not supported by the operational funds of schools. We also have many programs designed to ensure all students can maximize their learning and their success rate. We provide for hungry kids, we purchase snowsuits and boots for those in need and help with annual Christmas baskets.

As the seminary for the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, we equip and educate future pastors, leaders, missionaries, counsellors and teachers for congregational or marketplace ministry within the Mennonite Brethren constituency. Our goal for every student is that they become a passionate and committed follower of Jesus, biblically astute and theologically aware, culturally discerning and active in mission through lifelong learning and training opportunities.

El Sistema Santa Cruz provides free, high-quality after‑school music education and youth‑development programs for students in Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley. Through orchestras, pre‑orchestra classes, CTE/recording programs and teacher training, the organization aims to empower underserved young people with musical skills, teamwork, leadership and broader academic and social benefits.

It is our belief that the program of education that best supports this mission is the Montessori educational system, and as such our on-going objective is to be the foremost provider of Montessori education in the London region. Our team strongly believes the best way to accomplish our mission is to support children from Toddler through Grade 8 using the extent of Montessori methods and materials, exceptional teachers, outstanding programs, facilities and activities.

WHO WE HELP...African children, especially orphans by providing curriculum and supplies and assisting African teachers. Many governments are overwhelmed by their national needs. In some countries, local groups organise schools with whatever limited resources they have available. By partnerships with national NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations), we transfer donor funds and materials to meet local educational needs. WHERE WE HELP...Since 1997 our focus has been in Zambia in south-central Africa, In 2003 Malawi also began receiving assistance, as well. Since 2000 more than 20,000 African students and their communities benefitted through EWB offices in Zambia. HOW WE HELP... We organize gifts of supplies and quality curriculum with a character-building focus. ...Pupil books for the primary curriculum are printed in Zambia. ...We provide annual teacher training, and small honoraria to supplement low wages paid by parents through school committees.

With learning as its primary focus, the Limestone Learning Foundation raises funds from individual donors, businesses & corporations, service clubs, granting organizations, special events, memorial gifts, legacy gifts (bequests, life insurance), gifts of stocks, etc. Teachers submit applications twice per year for grants to support creative enhanced learning projects which will help make learning come alive for their students. Funding is provided for materials/supplies, minor equipment, specialized reading/math/art supplies etc. for these projects but funding is not provided for regular education expenses such as teacher salaries, regular textbooks/library books, capital improvements, renovations, transportaion costs, etc. - in short, things that your taxes should pay for through the regular School Board budget. To date, more than $1.1 million has been provided to over 460 enhanced learning projects at schools and education centres throughout the Limestone district.

We achieve our mission through four major program areas, targeting youth and educators – in both official languages: 1. Science projects and science fairs – science projects in schools and homes; regional science fairs in every province and territory; the weeklong Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF); and Team Canada representing the country at Intel ISEF, MILSET, and other international youth science competitions and events. 2. Smarter Science – a framework, resources, and workshops for teaching and learning science through inquiry for teachers in grades 1-12. 3. SMARTS – our online community for youth and the adults who support them. 4. School Campaigns – Invent the Future and Youth Science Month – national campaigns that provide teachers in 11,000 schools (every school in the country with grades 7-12/Cégep) with information on inquiry, project-based science, science fairs, and the achievements of Canada’s young scientists.

For more than 17 years, Science Alberta Foundation (SAF) has created and delivered innovative programs that promote science literacy in Alberta. We stand alone in taking science where it’s needed most — to families, teachers, librarians and local organizations; within homes, classrooms and learning facilities; from the largest cities to the smallest towns in every corner of Canada’s fastest growing province. Our efforts are inspiring minds and changing futures. As science-related issues become more prevalent in our daily lives and the need for skilled knowledge-workers continues to grow, Science Alberta Foundation will have an even more important role to play. Built on a founding vision of scientific learning as a catalyst to continued prosperity in the global marketplace, SAF has emerged as North America’s first and only source of science-related programs and resources for parents, teachers, librarians and local organizations to use in their homes, classrooms and facilities.

The Sapling Foundation is an organization that owns the TED global conference. It was founded by Chris Anderson in 1996. The organization describes its purpose as follows.  The goal of the foundation is to foster the spread of great ideas. It aims to provide a platform for the world's smartest thinkers, greatest visionaries and most-inspiring teachers, so that millions of people can gain a better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and a desire to help create a better future.

Founded in 1993 to bridge the gap between policy and practice, The Center for Education Reform is the pioneer and leading voice for substantive change that transforms learning opportunities and outcomes for America’s children. The mission of the Center is to accelerate the growth of the education reform movement in ways that make available to families new and meaningful choices, give parents fundamental power over their children’s education, and allow teachers and schools to innovate in ways that transform student learning.

If you can read and write, you can learn to do, and be, anything. That’s the idea behind CODE. A Canadian NGO with over 50 years of experience, CODE advances literacy and learning in Canada and around the world. With the generous support of its donors, CODE builds literacy by providing schools and community libraries in developing countries with well-written books that children can relate to, and teachers with the skills they need to bring these books to life.

Located in Blackhead Village, near Cape Spear, is this beautifully restored one room school and church, originally constructed in 1879. Our friendly guide will show you the school bell that the teacher would ring to summon the children to class and the wooden desks. A wealth of history is stored in the genealogy exhibit which also includes a self guided walking tour. Relax on the bench in the yard. In the spring, a scattered iceberg can be seen in the Bay.