Grants for Community Initiatives to Enhance Well‑being and Equity in Ontario (Canada)
GrantID: 72191
Grant Funding Amount Low: $5,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $40,000
Summary
Offers a set of grant programs aimed at nonprofit & charitable organizations. Eligible applicants must be registered charities under Canada’s tax law, or non‑profits partnered with a registered charity. Projects must serve local residents, be non‑discriminatory, and show sound financial and management practices.
One of the main grant streams allows funding requests of up to CAD $5,000 per application. These grants may support program costs, operational support, or small capital projects. Applicants need to show alignment with certain community wellbeing frameworks.
There is also a fund focused on clean water and water access which supports work in specific provinces including Ontario. That grant allows bigger funding requests (up to CAD $40,000), for operations, programming, research, or capital‐type projects.
Another stream targets the arts: small to moderate grants for arts projects, creative expression, performance, visual and literary arts in the region. In that arts stream, applicants may include organizations or collectives (if partnered with a registered charity) and are expected to show community building, cultural engagement, and possibly partnerships. These arts grants typically have a smaller cap (around CAD $5,000) for many types of projects.
In recent cycles, the foundation has distributed over CAD $100,000 in total through its fall community grants / local nonprofit programs to multiple organizations (dozens of recipients).
This grant may be available to individuals and organizations in Ontario that are actively involved in Research & Evaluation. To locate more funding opportunities in your field, visit The Grant Portal and search by interest area using the Search Grant tool.
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