Max Bell Foundation is a Canadian philanthropic foundation that delivers programs as well as supporting Canadian charities with grants.
The Mission of Max Bell Foundation
Max Bell Foundation reflects the spirit, vision and intent of its founder to improve Canadian society. We encourage the development of forward looking innovations that impact public policies and practices with an emphasis on health and wellness, education, and the environment.
Recent News
Oil and gas will be needed for decades to come. At the same time, there is increasing pressure coming from investors, consumers, governments and others for a new paradigm of how they are produced. “Future-fit hydrocarbons” capture the best of both worl …

Throughout 2022, Max Bell Foundation is celebrating its 50th anniversary by hosting a series of conversations about some of the thorniest policy problems in Canada today. On May 10, the Foundation co-hosted an event with the Max Bell School of Public P …

On May 9, Max Bell Foundation hosted a Partner Network Event at McGill Faculty Club and Conference Centre in Montreal, gathering its current partners and grantees over a full day of professional development that included presentations from experts in b …
Program Areas
All of Max Bell Foundation’s work falls into one of three Program Areas. More detail about our Program Areas can be found here.
Education
Canada’s education institutions face many challenges as changing needs, attitudes, economies, and technologies shift the ground in which they are rooted. The Foundation seeks to support projects that focus on innovative ways in which our education institutions meet those challenges.
Environment
We are interested in supporting projects that take account of the social and economic contexts in which environmental concerns emerge as public policy and practice.
Health and Wellness
The Foundation is interested in good health in the broadest sense. We are particularly interested in identifying practical, effective, and efficient approaches to reducing illness and improving wellness, especially among those most vulnerable.