Deadline: 26-May-25
The Francophone Community Grants Program supports the cultural and commercial vitality of the French-speaking population, with a focus on improving front-line services and promoting French language and francophone communities.
Streams
- The program has two funding streams:
- Community and Culture stream
- Economic Development stream
Objectives
- The program funds projects that meet at least one of the following objectives:
- Strengthen the capacity of organizations and/or businesses to provide products and services to Francophones in the province
- Promote the recruitment and/or training of francophone/bilingual staff
- Provide opportunities to celebrate and foster understanding of Ontario’s Francophonie
Funding Information
- This grant program managed by the Ministry of Francophone Affairs (MFA) will fund, under the Community and Culture Stream, up to 80 per cent of eligible project costs to a maximum of $50,000.
- This grant Program managed by the Ministry of Francophone Affairs (MFA) will fund, under the Economic Development Stream, up to 50 per cent of eligible cash project costs to a maximum of $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply to the Program under the Community and Culture Stream and Economic Development Stream, the Applicant must:
- Only one application per organization can be submitted to the 2025-26 FCGP, regardless of the stream, Community and Culture or Economic Development.
- Have legal status as a not-for-profit organization and, as of January 1, 2025, have been in continuous operation in Ontario for at least two (2) years
- Not-for profit: This means the Organization is established by or under legislation such as a municipality, a First Nations band council, or an incorporated organization under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
- Not be 100% funded by the provincial government (applicants funded by more than one level of government would be eligible)
- Have an annual operating budget of at least $10,000
- There can only be one Applicant organization per Project, i.e. partnering organizations or a group of organizations that are represented by one “lead” Applicant may not each submit a separate, individual application to the 2025-26 FCGP for the same project.
- The Ministry of Francophone Affairs cannot fund the same project in any given fiscal year under the FCGP AND the Cooperation and Exchange Agreement with Respect to the Francophonie between Ontario and Quebec, regardless if the application to each Project is presented by the same organization or by two different organizations.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are ineligible to apply, but may be partners on a project:
- Agencies, boards, or commissions of the federal or provincial governments
- Registered charities (charitable organizations, public foundations, or private foundations) which are not federally or provincially incorporated
- Private schools, public schools, colleges, or universities
For more information, visit Ontario Government.
