In 2005 the Board of the Harbinger Foundation agreed to pursue a new granting initiative, access to clean water and sanitation in areas of extreme poverty. We have spent the past few years immersed in research and looking for a place where a small foundation could make a difference.

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Current granting strategy:

1. Capacity Building for Canadian NGOs (on hold)

   To help support qualified Canadian NGOs to increase their learning around international water and sanitation issues through collection of best practices, networking, educating staff etc. There is a major emphasis with these grants on the sharing of information.
   
   2008 Grantees:
   Africa Community Technical Services (ACTS)
   Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
   Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
   International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF)
   
   2007 Grantees:
   CPAR
   WaterCan
   USC Canada
   Ryan’s Well
   CAWST

2. Leadership development/Capacity building for Canadian NGOs focusing on water issues that are national in scope. (closed)

   To help provide core funding to support emerging leaders in the Canadian national water sector.
   
   2009 Grantees:
   University of Victoria - Polis Project 2 of 3
   
   2008 Grantees:
   University of Victoria - Polis Project 1 of 3
   
   2007 Grantees:
   University of Victoria - Polis Project
   The Sierra Club of Canada

3. International Water and Sanitation Projects (on hold)

   At the Harbinger Foundation we feel it is crucial to provide some core funding for organizational development, it is also critical to stay involved with some on the ground projects. As with the other programs, our funding here is very limited and there is a very strong emphasis on sharing learnings.

   2009 Grantees: (on hold)
   
   2008 Grantees:
   Results:ED - Making Sanitation Mainstream
   David McAnthony Gibson Foundation/Global Medics: emergency water services to Myanmar, China, Haiti
   Ashoka Canada
   Mama Africa
   
   2007 Grantees:
   Ashoka Foundation
   Farm Radio
   RESULTS:ED David Mc Anthony Gibson Foundation Program for Global Paediatric Research

4. Water for Life – Celebrate Water (closed)

   At the Harbinger Foundation we are also looking for opportunities to celebrate water and to bring to attention the joy and pleasure it brings to our lives.

   2009 Grantees:
   Evergreen Foundation - Brickworks Nature's Playground (water component) 2 of 5
   
   2008 Grantees:
   Evergreen Foundation - Brickworks Nature's Playground (water component) 1 of 5
   Elmvale Foundation - Elmvale Water Festival
   
   2007 Grantees:
   Elmvale Festival/ Huronia Foundation