$33 million in
funding since 2004
Books Make A Difference
Since 2004, we have been dedicated to putting books in the hands of children in high-needs communities across Canada. With the support of Indigo and its customers, we have committed over $33 million to over 2,500 schools, impacting more than 1 million children.
Our Impact
See how we’ve helped children in your community. You can search by address in the search bar on the map below.
Discover our impact in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon
Our Programs
Literacy Fund Grant
Promotes and supports literacy initiatives at Canadian high-needs elementary schools through funding the purchase of books and educational resources.
Adopt a School
Every school year Indigo stores across Canada “adopt” a local high-needs elementary school and fundraise on their behalf.
Community Response Fund
The Foundation committed $1,000,000 in funding for books and educational resources to support Canadian families in high-needs communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hear what recipients have to say
The Literacy Grant Fund has made a huge impact on literacy at our school, allowing us to buy resources to meet the needs of the new curriculum. The funds are also helping us develop our eLibrary, to support our students becoming digitally literate in today's fast changing world.
Principal at Strathcona Elementary
Books from the Community Response Fund grant gave them the opportunity to escape into grreat stories that take ther mind off of their current living situation, which was only magnified by self-isolation and stress during COVID-19.
Executive Director, Parents Engaged in Education
The Community Response Fund was a great way to build intergenerational connections with families, by building role models who can inspire their younger brothers and sisters to fall in love with reading.
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre (WASAC)