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Ontario Trillium Foundation

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations. OTF awarded more than $120 million to some 700 projects last year to build healthy and vibrant communities in Ontario.

Each year, more than 3,000 applications are reviewed by hundreds of volunteers. Supported by professional and experienced staff, volunteers bring knowledge of local needs and a wide range of expertise to the decision-making process.

Many curling clubs have success with Capital Grants.

Grant application deadlines vary.

Community Foundations of Canada

Community Foundations help guide volunteer efforts and financial support to where it will have the greatest impact. Connect with your local community foundation to learn more about the difference they’re making and the best way to contribute to make your community a better place.

Find the community foundation nearest you by entering your postal code in the map. Select the province of your choice to see a list of all community foundations in the region, or select Canada for a list of all 191.

Women in Sport Encouragement program

Since 2004, Canadian Women in Sport has awarded over $100,000 in grants, impacting over 100 organizations, clubs, and individuals in Canada, supporting opportunities for girls and women in sport.  With funding from Sport Canada, Women in Sport is able to provide the Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund to 10 recipients on an annual basis, valued at $1,000 each.

The WISE Fund was created to help finance sport initiatives for girls and women and assist members of the sport community in Canada. The annual grant is primarily to support the development of women leaders and support organizations that are currently offering or creating sport programs targeted to girls and women.

Funding for the Women in Sport Encouragement program is currently on hold.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Jumpstart knows that physical activity isn’t just about soccer fields, ice rinks, karate mats and baseball diamonds. Physical activity is the key to what we fund. The list is long (more than 70 activities!) and every kid can find something they would like to do for the love of play. A variety of sports, dancing, swimming, martial arts and community programs are on the list. Even Girl Guides and YMCA memberships can be funded by Jumpstart. Just to name a few:
  • Hockey
  • Swimming
  • Baseball
  • Soccer
  • Karate
  • Skating
  • Curling
  • Gymnastics
To see a list of the types of sports/activities covered today, click here. If you are thinking of applying for a sport/activity for your child that is not listed here, you will be prompted during the application process to contact your local Community Partner to determine if Jumpstart funding can be used. Only one sport or activity is covered for each application. Children can be funded for successive seasons in an activity up to a maximum of $300 per activity; subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands. The annual maximum is $600; again, subject to Chapter discretion and/or local demands.

New Horizons for Seniors Program

The New Horizons for Seniors Program is a federal Grants and Contributions program that supports projects led or inspired by seniors who make a difference in the lives of others and in their communities. Since its creation in 2004, the Program has helped seniors lead and participate in activities across the country.

The Program helps to ensure that seniors can benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of life in their communities through five objectives:

  1. promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations;
  2. engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others;
  3. expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse;
  4. supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and
  5. providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

Projects need to meet one or more of these objectives and are generally funded through a call for proposals process.

Community-based projects are funded up to $25,000 per year, per organization. Pan-Canadian projects are funded between $150,000 and $750,000, for up to a maximum of three years.

Who can apply for funding?

Eligible recipients include:

  • not-for-profit organizations, community-based coalitions, networks and committees;
  • for-profit organizations, provided that the nature and intent of the activity are non-commercial, do not generate profit and fit within the program objectives;
  • municipal governments, band/tribal councils and other Aboriginal organizations;
  • research organizations and institutes;
  • public health and social services institutions*; and
  • educational institutions, including school boards, school districts, universities, colleges and CEGEPs*.
    • * Provincially/territorially funded institutions are eligible with the agreement of the provincial/territorial government.
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