Deadline: 13-Oct-23
The City of Mississauga is accepting applications for the Community Grant Program that provides annual and multi-year grants to Mississauga-based, not-for-profit community groups to deliver programs and services that keep Mississauga residents active, healthy and engaged in their communities.
The program aligns with the strategic priorities of the Recreation Division and Parks, Forestry and Environment Division, including the Recreation Master Plan, Older Adult Plan for Recreation, Youth Plan for Recreation, Urban Agriculture Strategy, Parks and Forestry Master Plan, Climate Change Action Plan, and contributes to advancing the City’s strategic priorities; Move, Belong, Connect, Prosper and Green.
Funding Streams
- Two funding streams are available:
- Annual Community Grants: provide up to $10,000 to support operating or program-related expenses for organizations and initiatives that extend the variety and choice of community programs and services for Mississauga residents and be delivered successfully within the scope of one calendar year.
- Multi-Year Community Grants: contribute to the sustainability of organizations by providing support for core operating expenses. They are available by invitation only. Organizations invited to apply for a multi-year grant must demonstrate the return on investment (ROI) from previous grants and provide clearly defined and quantifiable organizational targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for their proposed multi-year grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Registered in good standing with the City of Mississauga Community Group Registry Program (CGRP.) If applying as an organization with Regional Status, you must demonstrate a history and track record of service to Mississauga Residents, as 100% of grant funding must benefit Mississauga residents.
- Annual Community Grants
- Established organizations operating as a legally incorporated not-for-profit for four years or more at the time of application;
- Established record of managing grant funds, including the documentation of clear deliverables and outcomes from initiatives supported by grants;
- Proof of financial sustainability with no major deficits.
- Multi-Year Community Grants
- Established, legally incorporated, not-for-profit organizations in the Province of Ontario that successfully managed funding from the City of Mississauga for a minimum of 5 years;
- Providing programs and services year-round that align with identified strategic priorities of the Recreation and/or Parks, Forestry and Environment Divisions;
- Have an established track record of service to Mississauga residents;
- Organization is financially stable with no major deficits.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Grants are not available for:
- Government agencies;
- For-profit organizations;
- Business Improvement Areas (BIAs);
- Organizations aligned with a political party or to support programs or services thereof;
- Individuals;
- Activities delivered within an event or program that is currently receiving funding or other support from the City;
- Educational institutions including school councils;
- Commercial ventures;
- Activities that take place outside of the City of Mississauga;
- Organizations who do not meet eligibility criteria for the funding stream in which they are applying;
- Activities that receive support through any other City of Mississauga initiative or program;
- Donations to charitable causes;
- Bursaries or granting programs;
- Fundraising projects and initiatives;
- Deficit reduction funding and/or accumulated deficits;
- Major capital expenditure;
- Projects where participation is conditional upon partaking in the religious activities of the organization;
- Travel and accommodation.
For more information, visit City of Mississauga.