Ontario Trillium Foundation accepting Applications for Resilient Communities Fund (Canada)
Deadline: 2-Sep-20
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is currently accepting applications for the Resilient Communities Fund. It is a one-time fund to support the non-profit sector to recover and rebuild from the impacts emerging from COVID-19 so they can effectively meet the needs of communities across Ontario.
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OTF is investing in projects of eligible non-profit organizations to aid their medium to longer-term recovery efforts, help with their stabilization, and build their capacity and resiliency in the aftermath of COVID-19.
OTF’s Resilient Communities Fund investments to the non-profit sector will work to complement existing emergency response funding already in place by local, provincial, and federal funders by addressing medium to longer-term impacts on organizations.
This fund aligns with OTF’s mandate to support the capacity of non-profit organizations and build healthy and vibrant communities across Ontario.
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Funding Information
Request amount: From $5,000 to $150,000
Grant term: up to 1 year
Eligibility Criteria
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Community-based or provincial non-profits delivering services and programs in Ontario that are looking ahead to recovery planning with the aim of rebuilding their capacity.
Organizations need to have:
a presence and reputation in Ontario with a primary purpose of delivering community programs and services to benefit people in Ontario
experienced disruptions to their operations and program and service delivery due to the impacts of COVID-19.
OTF is funding community-based projects and activities that will support rebuilding the capacity of eligible non-profit organizations that have been impacted by COVID-19. Projects and programs/services funded need to take place in Ontario and benefit people in Ontario communities.
Organizations can apply for one or more of the following, to:
Equip board members and employees with supports to implement new approaches, prepare for change and build resiliency (e.g. organizational training and coaching, strategic planning and implementation, research & development; mental and physical health and wellbeing supports)
Improve and increase ability to access financial resources and develop new and/or alternative sources of revenues (e.g. develop fundraising plans, identify fundraising and financial technology resources, seek opportunities for public-private partnerships and social finance)
Adapt or re-imagine the delivery of programs and services to meet the needs of the community, employees and volunteers (e.g. identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment; technology supports; staffing and volunteer recruitment and training)
Procure equipment or renovate spaces to meet the changing needs of the organization; its programs and services, and adapt to new ways of working (e.g. equipment and/or renovations to meet changing technology health and safety, and service delivery requirements)
Create and/or adopt new approaches for organizations to work together to meet the needs of communities (e.g. peer learning, professional development, networking, resource, knowledge and data sharing)
For more information, visit https://otf.ca/resilient-communities-fund