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Community Investment Grants – Grow Grant │ Ontario Trillium Foundation

November 5, 2025

Value

$100,000 to $600,000 over 2 or 3 years.

Description

Grow grants provide a higher level of funding over 2 or 3 years to help proven community programs and services increase their impact.

Eligible Applicants

OTF grants support the work of eligible non-profit organizations to help them deliver direct community-based programs and services in Ontario.

In addition to these requirements, applicants must be one of the following:

Non-profit organizations

Organizations, including Métis and Inuit organizations, that have been registered or incorporated and actively operating for at least 12 months may be eligible for funding. This includes:

  • A charitable organization or foundation registered with the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • An organization incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation without share capital in a Canadian jurisdiction.
  • A Chartered Community Council, operating under the Métis Nation of Ontario.

First Nations

  • All First Nations are eligible for funding.
  • A First Nations seeking funding for their libraries must apply on behalf of the library.

Municipalities, libraries and local services boards

  • A municipality with a population of 20,000 or less, county library boards and local services boards serving populations of 20,000 or less are only eligible to apply for funding in two of OTF’s Funding Priorities:
    • Foster physically active lifestyles; or
    • Enriching lives through arts, culture and heritage
  • A municipality with a population of 20,000 or less must apply on behalf of its cultural or recreation agencies, including municipal libraries and museums.
  • Municipalities with a population of over 20,000 are not eligible for funding.

Collaboratives

A collaboration of two or more organizations may be eligible if the lead organization in the collaborative meet the requirements of OTF’s Eligibility Policy. The lead organization will be required to accept responsibility for the application and administration of the grant, including financial and reporting accountability.

Collaboratives are required to include a formal, signed collaborative agreement with their grant application. Learn about Collaborative Agreements.

Religious entities 
An organization that is a religious entity or a faith-based group and is a registered charity or not-for-profit corporation may be eligible for funding. The organization needs to provide direct programs and services to the community at large which are not religious activities and do not include a requirement to participate in any dimensions of faith.

Learn more about eligibility criteria for religious entities.

 

Eligible Expenses

You can apply for funding to cover project costs across the following categories:

  • Direct Personnel Costs: OTF will support salaries, mandatory employment-related costs and employee benefits for staff positions funded specifically to carry out the project.
  • Direct Non-Personnel Costs – Purchased Service
  • Direct Non-Personnel Costs – Workshops/Meetings
  • Direct Non-Personnel Costs – Supplies and Materials
  • Direct Non-Personnel Costs – Travel
  • Overhead and Administration Costs

Deadline Date

The grant application period is from October 7, 2026 to November 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Contact

Contact Name: Ontario Trillium Foundation

Phone Number: 1 800 263-2887 / 416 963-4927

E-mail Address: otf@otf.ca

Website: https://otf.ca/our-grants/community-investments-grants/grow-grant

Industry:

Indigenous, Municipalities, Non-Profit

Location:

Ontario

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