Partners & Funders
Built together.
The Kasandy Foundation and KCEI operate within a rich ecosystem of research partners, municipal governments, industry organizations, and grant funders. Every relationship is documented, credited, and maintained.
Current Grant Funders
The organizations investing in KCEI and the Foundation right now.
Active government grant funding for the KCEI pilot — publicly reported with full transparency.
Federal Grant · Active
FFBC
Future of Forestry, Fisheries and Communities Branch
Current grant supporting the KCEI pilot and infrastructure build-out. Amount and period to be confirmed. Reported publicly with full transparency.
Federal Grant · Active
SBCCI
Scale-up and Boost Canadian Clean Innovation
Current grant supporting KCEI scale-up. Midline activity report completed April 2026.
Municipal Partners
The cities and regions co-building the solution.
Municipal engagement is central to the KCEI model. These relationships give KCEI civic legitimacy and position the model for long-term infrastructure investment.
Municipal / Endorsed
City of Vancouver
Endorsed KCEI. Alignment with Zero Waste 2040, Greenest City Action Plan, and Equity Framework. Invited co-development of the pilot.
Municipal / Active
City of Victoria
Active engagement on textile waste strategy and regional circular economy planning.
Municipal / Funder Target
Capital Regional District
CRD Rethink Waste Grant is a priority funding target. Engagement on textile waste strategy and KCEI alignment.
Member
CWMA (Coast Waste Management Association)
CWMA member. Access to waste management networks and shared advocacy on textile diversion policy.
Research & Academic Partners
Academic rigour embedded in the KCEI pilot.
The Kasandy Foundation has embedded academic and institutional research into KCEI from day one.
Research MOU · Active
Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECUAD)
Formal MOU covering a ten-milestone collaboration. Ellen (faculty lead), William (facilities), Annika (postgraduate researcher). Industrial design, material testing, product development, and research infrastructure. Milestone-triggered.
Consortium Member
UBC Slow Fashion Cluster
Research and advocacy network. KCEI participates as consortium member, contributing practical circular economy knowledge.
Equipment Partner
George Brown College
Site visit scheduled for shredder evaluation — one of two equipment options under assessment.
Ecosystem Partners
The broader network KCEI operates within.
Industry advocates, global pioneers, and peer organizations whose work informs and inspires KCEI.
Industry advocacy
Threading Change (Sara McQuaid)
Canada's leading textile sustainability advocacy organization. KCEI ecosystem partner.
Global inspiration
FabBrick (France)
The French circular economy pioneer whose compressed textile brick technology inspired KCEI's primary product line.
Work With Us
Become a partner or funder.
The Kasandy Foundation is open to institutional funders, corporate partners, municipalities, and civic organizations.