Community Investment Grants – Seed Grant │ Ontario Trillium Foundation

OTF grants support projects that help eligible non-profit organizations 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.