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The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is a provincial grant-making agency that funds a range of programs to strengthen communities across Ontario.
OTF offers several grant streams: Seed Grants help organizations build resilience and deliver programs with direct community benefit; Grow Grants provide multi-year funding to expand proven community projects; and Capital Grants support building updates, space enhancements, and equipment purchases. Through the Youth Opportunities Fund stream, OTF provides resources for young people facing systemic barriers.
Eligible applicants are nonprofits and community organizations delivering programs and services with direct benefit to residents of Ontario. Application deadlines vary by grant stream.
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We offer different grant programs to meet a variety of needs in communities across Ontario. OTF grants help many types of organizations and communities deliver programs and services with direct community benefit for the people of Ontario. Learn more about the grant investment framework to understand how you can get funding to support your community-based project.
Explore the grant programs below and review the upcoming grant application deadlines . Seed grants help organizations build resilience and enhance their ability to deliver programs and services that directly benefit community members. Take a successful program to a new level.
Grow grants provide a higher level of funding over 2 or 3 years to help proven community projects increase their impact. Capital grants are a good fit for projects that update buildings, enhance spaces, and purchase fixed and non-fixed equipment.
Through this stream, the Youth Opportunities Fund provides young people facing systemic barriers with the resources they need to design and deliver inspiring solutions to issues that matter to them. Family Innovations Stream The Family Innovations Stream invests in the work of grassroots groups, delivering culturally anchored projects that empower and support parents, guardians, and caregivers.
System Innovations Stream In this stream, collaborative partners will deepen their understanding of how specific systems work and implement strategies that lead to system-wide changes that go beyond any single organization or isolated program. Grant application deadlines Find out which grants have upcoming deadlines to help your organization plan and submit a grant application.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofits in Ontario. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Seed Grants up to $50,000; Grow Grants up to $250,000; Capital Grants up to $1 million Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.