Deadline: 1-May-23
The Community One Foundation is pleased to announce the Rainbow Grants to provide funding to foster new and innovative services and programs that have a positive impact on the 2SLGBTTIQQ community in the Greater Toronto Area (“GTA”) + Halton, Peel, York & Durham regions, in the areas of:
- Health and social sciences
- Arts and culture
- Research, education and advocacy
Funding Information
- Foundation Rainbow Grants are available for up to $7,500 and are open to registered charities or groups trusteed by a registered charity.
- General Rainbow Grants are available for up to $1,500 and are open to groups or individuals without charitable status.
- The James Stewart Rainbow Grant was created thanks to the generous bequest from James Stewart, the Toronto mathematician and musician who passed away in December 2014. As one of the Toronto-based 2SLGBTTIQQ charities to receive philanthropic support from Mr. Stewart’s estate, Community One is honoured to offer this annual grant in his name.
- This grant is available only to registered charities. This grant stream focuses on one or more of the following key areas:
- Seeding new and innovative projects to combat discrimination based on sexual/gender identities and creating an atmosphere of respect and acceptance.
- Supporting needed but underfunded services to 2SLGBTTIQQ+ individuals and families.
- Providing programming specifically aimed at supporting newcomers to Canada who have identified themselves within 2SLGBTTIQQ+ communities.
- Note: Please note that each applicant is only eligible to apply under one category. However, if an organization has more than one project in which they are applying for grants, the organization can request a grant under different categories for each project.
Eligibility Criteria
- All individuals who have made a significant contribution through the arts and sciences in promoting the understanding and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, intersex, queer and two-spirited communities in the Greater Toronto Area are eligible to be nominated. The arts and sciences may include the humanities (literature, philosophy, etc.), the social sciences (law, psychology, politics, history, social work, community development, etc.), fine arts (music, theatre, film, etc.), and physical sciences (engineering, biology, medicine, etc.). Unsuccessful nominations can be eligible for consideration for the following year’s award by checking the appropriate box at the bottom of the nomination form.
- Community One strongly encourages applications for programming, projects, and initiatives that prioritize and centre the work of Two-Spirit, Indigenous, Trans, Non-binary, Practitioners, Facilitators, Artists & Communities.
For more information, visit Community One Foundation.