Deadline: 29-Jan-25
The City of Peterborough’s Community Grants provide funding to non-profit, community-based organizations that deliver direct programs, services, or activities that improve the quality of life for the residents.
The grants support activities in the areas of social services and health, arts, culture, heritage, recreation, and the environment.
Community Grant Streams
- The two Community Grants streams are:
- Community Project Grants – It is a competitive process. The intent is that the grant is seed money for a project or special event. The funding is available once a year.
- Community Investment Grants – It is a competitive process. The intent is that the City investment supports larger projects or special events, specific programs of larger organizations, or operating budgets.
Funding Information
- 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.
- First-time applicants must apply for and receive a grant in the Project Grant category for at least two years (in the last five years) before they can apply for an Investment Grant.
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- 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 Project grants (within the last five years);
- have demonstrated sound financial management, good standing with the City, and submit one the following financial documents; Audited financial statement, a Notice to Reader or a profit and loss statement;
- be able to demonstrate that they provide those services and programs in an effective, accessible, open, and inclusive manner
- not receiving more than one additional source of City funding/support.
- To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
Ineligibility Criteria
- Community Project Grants
- The following are not eligible for a Community Project Grant:
- Organizations receiving a Community Investment Grants or have a Community Service Agreement
- Individuals
- For-profit businesses
- Organizations with political affiliations
- Organizations serving as funding sources for others, e.g. Service Clubs
- Faith organizations where services/activities include the promotion and/or required adherence to a faith
- The following are not eligible for a Community Project Grant:
- Community Investment Grants:
- The following are not eligible for a Community Investment Grant:
- New unincorporated not-for-profit organizations or not-for-profits receiving a Community Project Grant or have a Community Service Agreement
- Individuals
- For-profit businesses
- Organizations with political affiliations
- Organizations serving as funding sources for others, e.g. service clubs
- Faith organizations where services/activities include the promotion and/or required adherence to a faith
- Hospitals, clinic-based services or medical treatment programs
- The following are not eligible for a Community Investment Grant:
For more information, visit City of Peterborough.