Deadline: 31-Aug-23
Trillium Mutual Insurance Company is now accepting the applications for community to support programs that will foster the success of the sustainability of rural Ontario.
The Trillium ROOTS Community Support Fund will ensure that they continue to provide meaningful assistance in the future. Also have established a new and fresh approach that is designed to improve the levels of consistency of support over time and provide an independent and objective process to review all requests.
The Trillium ROOTS Council is a body within their Governance Model that will accept, review and recommend levels of support for applications received from the communities in which their policyholders live and serve.
Focus Areas
- Agriculture: Agriculture applications must benefit sustainability and development of the agriculture industry in Ontario
- Mental Wellness: Mental Wellness applications must be single-time projects/programs, with a focus on rural and/or agriculture, that do not receive government funding
- Healthcare: Healthcare applications must be capital in nature
- Emergency Response: Applications must be capital in nature
- Environmental/Sustainability: Applications must be capital in nature
Funding Information
- Annual Budget (2023): $245,000.
- Average Quarterly Budget (2023): $61,250
Eligibility Criteria
ROOTS would like to hear from you regarding your funding needs! They are always accepting applications to help fund organizations making a difference across Canada. (Preference given to rural Ontario applications)
Ineligibility Criteria
- Professional and Fundraising Fees
- Completed Projects
- Endowment and Scholarship Funds
- For-Profit Organizations
- Housing Co-Operatives
- Individuals
- Initiatives Outside of Canada
- Private Clubs, Foundations and Schools (except when they are engaged in a project that benefits the community)
- Sports activities such as (but not limited to) golf tournaments, runs, races
- Political Parties, Ridings, Associations and Candidates
- Conference, Symposium or Workshop Associated Fees & Expenses
- Organizations that Discriminate in Any Way Against Any Race, Gender, Ethnicity and/or Sexual Orientation
- Religious or Sectarian Programs or Purposes, unless engaged in a capital project benefiting the community
- Statues, Monuments, Signage, Art Work or Beautification Projects
- Trips or Tours and any related expenses
- Private or Commercial Vehicle Purchases and/or Leases
- Third Party Fundraising Initiatives
For more information, visit Trillium Mutual Insurance.