Deadline: 28-Jul-25
The Milton Community Fund Program is available to support nonprofit organizations whose initiatives add to the quality of life within the community or enhance the image of the Town.
The Milton Community Fund was established by Town of Milton Council to distribute a portion of the funds received from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) through the Town’s hosting of Elements Casino Mohawk for the benefit of the community.
Purpose
- The purpose of the Community Fund program is in keeping with the Town’s strategic vision of a safe, diverse, welcoming (and connected) community that respects its natural beauty and heritage, supports a range of neighbourhoods, sustains a strong and balanced economy, and offers outstanding opportunities to live, learn, work and play.
Funding Information
- The total funding available for cash grants from the 2025 Milton Community Fund program is approximately $425,000.
Eligible Activities
- The following activities are eligible for funding:
- Start-up funds for emerging groups
- Start-up funds for new programs and services
- Program and service expansion
- New projects
- Equipment for programs and skills training
- Educational or celebratory events (festivals, concerts, tournaments, championships, workshops, etc.)
- Training clinics or certification programs for coaches and trainers; activity must be considered a minimum certification requirement (maximum $300 per person)
Eligibility Criteria
- The Milton Community Fund is intended to support nonprofit organizations and groups whose programs and services are aligned with the goals of the Town of Milton’s strategic action plan. Consideration will be given to nonprofit organizations that provide recreation, artistic and cultural programs and services for the benefit of the Milton community.
- Emerging Organizations applying for a grant must:
- Have existed in the community for less than three years.
- Operate under the authority of an active volunteer board/executive/organizing committee with at least five members and a minimum of four members not related by blood or marriage.
- Have a minimum of 75% of its membership/registrants comprised of Milton residents/ratepayers unless evidence is provided to support the exceptions noted below.
- Have completed all program requirements associated with a previous Milton Community Fund grant.
- Provide an operating budget for the organization’s operating year in which funds received would be utilized. If this has not been established by application submission, the organization must submit either a draft or the previous years.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following applicants will not be eligible for funding:
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations
- Foundations that raise funds for a not-for-profit, for-profit organization or another level of government and their associated groups or agencies
- Universities, colleges, schools and their associated/auxiliary groups or agencies
- Organizations considered to be within the social service sector
- Organizations whose activities could be deemed discriminatory as defined by the Ontario Human Rights Code
- Organizations whose purpose is related to political activity
For more information, visit Town of Milton.