Deadline: 25-Jan-22
The MLSE Foundation is seeking applications for the Community Action Grants Program to support Ontario-based organizations who are using sport and recreation to build a more equitable tomorrow.
Funding Information
Community Action Grants enable them to grant up to $50,000 to organizations that are creating positive outcomes for youth in physical health, mental health, academic achievement, and work readiness.
What they Fund?
- Project Proposals that align with one of the four (4) areas of impact: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Ready For School, Ready for Work and serve youth aged 6-29 who face barriers.
- MLSE Foundation prioritizes the following demographics:
- Youth who face socio-economic barriers
- Black youth
- First Nations, Inuit and Metis youth
- Newcomers/Refugee youth
- Girl-identified youth (in the case of gender-specific programming)
- 2SLGBTQ+ Identified youth
- Youth who identify as having a disability– intellectual or physical
Eligibility Criteria
- Governed by the Income Tax Act, MLSE Foundation is only able to grant funds to organizations that are classified as a Qualified Donee by the Canadian Revenue Agency as follows:
- a registered charity
- a registered Ontario amateur athletic association
- a registered housing corporation in Ontario
- a registered Ontario municipality
- Metis, Inuit or First Nation community/Band
- Organizations that do NOT have Qualified Donee status are still eligible to apply in partnership with a Trustee Organization who has Qualified Donee Status. Schedule a call (closed) with MLSE Foundation staff to review your options
For more information, visit https://www.mlsefoundation.org/how-we-give/community-grants