The SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation supports existing and emerging social transformation initiatives that unite the efforts of Concordians and their partners with the goal of creating a more just, inclusive, and broadly prosperous Montreal.
We're now accepting applications for SHIFT's Funding and Support Program
Are you working on a socially transformative project with a multi-stakeholder team? Is your project making a tangible impact on a community-identified issue and striving for long-term systemic change?
SHIFT will be awarding a total of $120,000 to 8 projects.
Interested teams are encouraged to apply by November 29.
What is social transformation?
Our working definition:
an intentional process of systemic change to address not only the symptoms but the root causes of inequity, injustice and unsustainability.
A project that has a transformative social impact is one that brings about change at the level of a whole system - impacting social norms and beliefs, resource consumption patterns, rules and practices, technologies and infrastructures, and/or the distribution of power.
Recognizing the inherent complexity of working across differences in power and practices to tackle major societal challenges, we strive to create the conditions for success by:
Facilitating connections between Concordians and external stakeholders;
Funding and accompanying multi-stakeholder collaborations; and
Creating opportunities for deep knowledge sharing
