MLSE Foundation Community Action Grant

MLSE Foundation Community Action Grant is a grant from MLSE Foundation that funds Ontario-based organizations using sport and recreation to build more equitable communities and create positive outcomes for youth. Grants of up to $50,000 support charitable activities that promote inclusion, physical activity, and community development through sport programs.

The foundation grants exclusively to Qualified Donees as defined by the Canadian Revenue Agency, including registered charities, registered Ontario amateur athletic associations, registered housing corporations, municipal organizations, and Metis, Inuit, or First Nation communities. The grant cycle is annual; the 2025 round is now closed. Eligible applicants are Ontario-based organizations with CRA Qualified Donee status.

HOW WE GIVE GET INVOLVED EVENTS 50|50 DONATE Community Action Grant applications are now closed MLSE Foundation’s grant funds are dedicated to supporting Ontario-based organizations who are using sport and recreation to build a more equitable tomorrow. The Community Action Grant enables us to grant up to $50,000 to organizations that are creating positive outcomes for youth. View the 2025 Community Action Grant Recipients here.

Governed by the Income Tax Act, MLSE Foundation is only able to grant funds to organizations that are classified as a Qualified Donee by the Canadian Revenue Agency as follows: ○ a registered Ontario amateur athletic association ○ a registered housing corporation in Ontario ○ a registered Ontario municipality ○ Metis, Inuit or First Nation community/Band ○ Organizations that do NOT have Qualified Donee status are still eligible to apply in partnership with a Trustee Organization who has Qualified Donee Status.

Schedule a call with MLSE Foundation staff to review your options ○ Organizations performing services in Ontario MLSE Foundation prioritizes the following demographics: ○ First Nations, Inuit, and Metis youth ○ Women & Girl – identified youth (in the case of gender specific programming) Community Action Grant applications are now closed Step 1: Once you confirm your organization is eligible, follow the prompts to register and create an Organization Profile in our Online Portal .

○ If you have applied for a Community Action Grant in the past, your login information should be unchanged and you can skip directly to the Expression of Interest. Step 2: Once your Organization is accepted (1-2 days), complete the short Expression of Interest questions that will become available in your Online Portal . ○ Read the Grant Guidelines to help in completing your application.

It has valuable information about how applications are evaluated. Step 3: Once submitted, a diverse Selection Circle will evaluate every Expression of Interest and short-list top applicants. Learn more about how we evaluate applications in the Grant Guidelines 2025-2026.

Step 4: Shortlisted Organizations will be contacted to complete a Full Application that will become available in your Online Portal. Step 5: Full Applications will be evaluated by the Selection Circle. ○ Organizations not selected for a grant can schedule a call (closed) to review comments from the Selection Circle.

Important Dates & Timelines ○ Expression of Interest (EOI) Submission Opens: November 3rd, 2025 – December 1st, 2025 ○ Full Application Submissions Open: January 8th, 2026 – February 9th, 2026 ○ Final Decisions & Award Acceptance: March 17th, 2026 The Community Action Grant team will be hosting a live webinar on November 18th 2025 at 11am - 12:30pm for all prospective applicants for this years CAG 2025-26.

If you would like to join the webinar, please sign-up here and you will receive a direct invitation to the webinar along with joining details. Information on MLSE Foundation's Community Action Grant Selection Committee Please reach out to FoundationGrants@MLSE. com with any questions.