City of Peterborough’s Community Grants Program – Canada

Deadline: 4-Dec-20

The City of Peterborough’s Community Grants has been announced to provide financial support to non-profit, community-based organizations that deliver direct programs, services, or activities that improve the quality of life for their residents.

The grants support activities in the areas of social services and health, arts, culture, heritage, recreation, and the environment.

It is a competitive process. The requests for funding may be more than the available funding. Applicants are not guaranteed funding. Senior City staff review the applications and make recommendations to City Council for approval. Applicants may make a delegation to City Council, but there is no guarantee that this would change the outcome of the funding recommendations.

Funding Information

The three Community Grants streams are:

Community Project Grants – support for specified project for which the requested amount is $250 to $1,000
Community Investment Grants – support for projects and special events, specific programs or operating budgets for which the requested amount is $1,000 to $15,000

Eligibility Criteria

Community Project Grants – To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- Be new or existing, incorporated or unincorporated not-for-profit organizations or neighbourhood associations; and
- Be located and conduct the majority of activities within the geographic boundaries of the City of Peterborough.
Community Investment Grants – To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- Be incorporated as a not-for-profit organization with a local Board of Directors;
- Be not-for-profits that are located, and conduct the majority of their activities, within the geographic boundaries of the City;
- Have sustained a history of activity over two years prior, normally achieved as past recipient of at least two Community Grants or two Community Project grants;
- Have been in existence for five years if requesting multi-year funding;
- Have demonstrated sound financial management, good standing with the City, and submit one the following financial documents ; Audited financial statement, Notice to Reader or a Profit and Loss;
- Be able to demonstrate that they provide those services and programs in an effective, accessible, open, and inclusive manner.