Deadline: 3-Mar-22
Applications are now open for the Inclusive Community Grants Program that helps ensure local governments and community organizations consider Ontarians of all ages and abilities at every stage of community planning and development.
Inclusive communities respond to both the opportunities and challenges of an aging population by:
- creating physical and social environments that support independent and active living
- enabling older adults and people with disabilities to continue contributing to all aspects of community life
Funding Information
Grants of up to a maximum amount of $60,000 each will support up to 100% of the total eligible project costs.
Eligible Activities
The grants may support activities and expenses that are directly associated with the development, implementation and the evaluation of local AFC action plans or other strategic plans for the community (for example, an Accessibility Plan).
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible local governments are:
- municipalities (single-tier, upper-tier or lower-tier municipalities)
- district social services administration boards
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
- Eligible community organizations must:
- be not-for-profit
- be legal entities (please submit documented proof of legal status as part of the application)
- have been in operation for at least one year prior to application
Community organizations, including Indigenous organizations, are encouraged but not required to seek the written endorsement of both the application and the project plan by the local government or First Nation band council.
Ineligible
The following groups are not eligible to apply for funding:
- Individuals
- For profit organizations
- Agencies, Boards or Commissions of the Federal or Provincial governments
- Private foundations
- Private schools
- Non-legal entities
- Organizations whose purpose is related to political activity (lobbying), as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency
- Organizations that are currently in default of any other provincial government grant
- Schools, hospitals, post-secondary institutions.
For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/available-funding-opportunities-ontario-government#section-7