Annauma is partnering with Community Foundations of Canada’s Free to Play initiative to create more opportunities of outdoor play for children across the country, now reaching Nunavut for the first time.
Through Free to Play, we’re supporting community-led projects in Nunavut that help children unplug and reconnect—with the land, with one another, and with their imaginations.
We will host information sessions, inviting a discussion on how Inuit children learn and play outdoors in Nunavut communities and provide a chance to learn more about the Free to Play granting program.
Annauma has $250,000 in 2026 to support local projects through a consensus granting cohort of up to five organizations.
Key Dates
- Expressions of Interests open: February 5, 2026
- Information sessions: February 17 & February 19, 2026
- Expressions of Interests close: March 6, 2026
- Applicants notified: April 1, 2026
- Consensus granting sessions: April 14 & 16, 2026
A second cohort with Free to Play funding will be available in 2027.
This program supports Inuit children to be active, play, and learn together—fostering health, confidence, cultural identity, and community well-being.
Free to Play is made possible through partnership with participating community foundations, Waltons Trust, the Lawson Foundation, and Canadian Jumpstart Charities.
