Deadline: 08-Apr-21
The Community One Foundation is seeking applications for its Rainbow Grants Program to enhance the development of the 2SLGBTTIQQ2S (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex, Queer, and Questioning) communities in the Greater Toronto Area including Toronto, Durham, Peel, and York regions, as well as Halton Region.
Community One strongly encourages applications for programming, projects, and initiatives that prioritize and center the work of Two-Spirit, Indigenous Trans, Non-binary, practitioners, facilitators, artists & communities.
Focus Areas
Rainbow Grants provide funding to foster new and innovative services and programs that have a positive impact on the LGBTTIQQ2S community in the GTA, in the areas of:
- health and social sciences
- arts and culture
- research, education and advocacy
Funding Information
- James Stewart Rainbow Grant- $10,000
- 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.
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.).
For more information, visit https://communityone.ca/grants-awards/