The call for proposals is now closed. The complete list of awarded amounts under the program’s 2025-27 open call is now available.
The Canadian Consumer Protection Initiative was established by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs to support the consumer advocacy work of Canadian non profit organizations. The Initiative enables organizations to produce independent research on consumer issues and funds the creation of resources to help consumers make informed decisions in the marketplace. It also aims to strengthen capacity building for consumer organizations to help fulfil their mandates, increase their visibility, membership and self-sufficiency in the interest of Canadian consumers.
For detailed information on the program's assessment criteria for the 2025-27 period, please consult the Applicant's Guide.
Eligibility criteria
Eligible applicants must be incorporated (federally or provincially) as a not-for-profit organization or association in Canada and/or:
- Not-for-profit social enterprises or co-operatives
- Consortia of non-profit organizations
- Post-secondary academic institutions or research institutes
- Indigenous organizations
Application Intake
The call for proposals is now closed. The deadline to submit an application was January 20, 2025 at 15:00 EST.
Services and information
Consumer-related research inventory
Access the Consumer Policy Research Database, a collection of Canadian research references on consumer-related topics.
Funded projects
Details on projects awarded funding under the Canadian Consumer Protection Initiative.
Service standards
The Office of Consumer Affairs commits to provide quality service to all applicants and funding recipients. For more information, please consult our service standards and performance results.
These service standards were updated in October 2017.