The PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada Foundation invites submissions for its Leadership Grants Program. Up to $200,000 will be shared among leaders at small to medium-sized registered Canadian charities looking to fund professional development opportunities.

Submissions for 2012 will be accepted until 3 p.m. October 26.

Grants are available in two categories:

Individual Leadership Grants (value $2,500) may be used by individual staff members or volunteers for professional development opportunities of their own design.

Team Leadership Grants (value $5,000) may be used by teams of two or more staff members and/or volunteers (including the applicant) for professional development opportunities of their own design.

Applicants should visit www.pwc.com/ca/grants, review all eligibility criteria and click on the link provided to fill out the online application form before the deadline on October 26, 2012.

The program has been designed to let charities take advantage of a development opportunity that best meets their needs. Examples could include anything from formal courses, conferences or training programs to informal learning experiences of the applicant's own design that help advance the applicant's professional development and the organization's goals.

Since the launch of the Leadership Grants Program in 2006, the PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada Foundation has awarded more than $1,000,000 in grants to over 400 recipients across the country.