Registration: Main page
Every applicant needs to register a new account on the 2026 portal.
From the vfgrants main portal page, select 2026 Applications.
On the 2026 portal, select Register.Registration: New applicant
Type: Choose between Registered Charity or Other Qualified Donee
Qualified Donee Code: Other qualified donees (eligible organizations that are not registered charities) need to email [email protected] to receive a code.
Once you have the code, add it to this field — CRA#: Add your CRA #. Qualfied donees will not have a CRA number.
Fill out the rest of the address fields, website and primary contact fields. The email used as the primary contact will be linked to the portal, will be the email that receives automatic emails from the portal in the future, and will be needed to reset the password. Click register.
Registration: Returning applicant
Type: Choose between Registered Charity or Other Qualified Donee
Qualified Donee Code: Other qualified donees (eligible organizations that are not registered charities) need to email [email protected] to receive a code.Once you have the code, add it to this field — CRA#: Add your CRA #. Qualified donees will not have a CRA number. Click the verify button. Information the Foundation already has for your organization on file will open in a pop-up window. If that information is correct, select yes. Some of the remaining fields will automatically fill in.
The email used as the primary contact will be linked to the portal. This is going to be the email that receives automatic emails from the portal in the future and will be required to reset the password.
Application: Reuse 2025 application
Returning applicants have the option to reuse their 2025 application. Selecting this option will autofill many of the question fields. These fields can be edited with new text.
On the Application tab, the Reuse your 2025 application question includes a drop down menu. Select yes or no.
If you select yes, move onto the Select the previous project drop-down menu and select the title of the application you’d like to reuse. Click Load 2025 application. If you select no, move onto the next section.
Eligibility: Intermediary partnership code
Organizations submitting intermediary partnership applications must connect with grants staff before completing the application. Grants staff will then provide you with an eligibility code to be used on the Organization Eligibility tab. The application cannot be completed without this code.
Application: Intermediary partnership form
The application for intermediary partnerships includes contact information for both the qualified donee and the non-qualified donee. The non-qualified donee information is entered in the the Intermediary Contact section.
Once the contact information is filled out, representatives from both organizations must fill out the 2026 Intermediary Partnership Confirmation Form. The application will not be considered without both partners completing the form.
Clicking the link will open a new page to a Microsoft Form. If needed, the link to the form can be copied and sent to partners to be completed outside of the application portal.
Once the form has been completed, use the dropdown menu to confirm that both partners have filled out the form. If your partnership has an agreement you’d like to share with the granting team (e.g., an MOU), there is an option file upload function.Send a question to grants staff
Anywhere you see an orange question button, you can click it and send a question directly to the grants staff.
Print application
You can generate a pdf of your application at any time by selecting the status/print tab and selecting the generate PDF button. There is also an option to generate an HTML file of your application.
View and answer questions from staff
During the application period, grants staff may send follow-up questions through the portal. An email will go to the account holder’s email address.
Log into the portal and select the questions tab. You can review the question from there, add a response, upload files and send the response back to the grants staff.