The Ontario150 Program

$37M in Grants and Funding Celebrating Canada's 150th Birthday

Gary-with-Premier-Wynne-v2In 2017, Canada will celebrate its 150th anniversary.  As a founding province, Ontario is joining the celebration with new funding, events and programs.

Join the festivities and celebrate Ontario’s 150th anniversary.

How we’re celebrating

Throughout 2017, we’ll be supporting events and programs across the province that showcase our diverse communities and encourage Ontarians to get involved and celebrate.

Municipalities, community groups and not-for-profit organizations can apply for funding that will create social and cultural legacies through initiatives that support celebration, engagement and innovation in Ontario.

Apply for funding

There are three funding programs you can apply for:

  • Community Celebration Program (application opens July 6 and closes September 2, 2016)
  • Partnership Program (application opens July 6 and closes September 30, 2016)
  • Community Capital Program (application opens July 18 and closes  September 14, 2016)
Ontario150 Community Celebration Program

This program will help to support initiatives that celebrate and commemorate Canada and Ontario’s 150th anniversary.

Eligible initiatives include single activities or series of activities, such as:

  • Ontario150-themed multicultural events and community celebrations
  • commemorative installation ceremonies
  • food festivals celebrating local chefs, locally grown products and local food movements
  • art exhibitions in public spaces showcasing local or iconic artists
  • sporting events and competitions
  • 150-themed public workshops, forums, conferences or symposia
  • youth innovation or entrepreneur competitions

Eligible applicants include:

  • not-for-profit organizations
  • municipalities
  • Indigenous communities and organizations

For-profit organizations, Chambers of Commerce and academic institutions are not eligible to apply for funding. However, these organizations are allowed to partner with not-for-profits.

The province is providing a total of $7 million in funding through the Community Celebration Program.

There are three funding streams available through the program to a maximum of 75% of the initiative’s total eligible operating expenses:

  • grants of up to $10,000 are available for organizations with annual cash operating expenses of less than $250,000
  • grants of up to $25,000 are available for organizations with annual cash operating expenses of more than $250,000 and less than $1 million
  • grants of up to $70,000 are available for organizations with annual cash operating expenses of more than $1 million

Applications will be accepted from July 6 to September 2, 2016.

Ontario150 Partnership Program

This program supports collaborative projects that foster new partnerships and innovative ways to engage and empower youth.

To be eligible for funding, your project must engage and empower youth through:

  • creativity and cultural expression
  • diversity and inclusion
  • environmental stewardship
  • youth entrepreneurship
  • healthy living
  • civic engagement

Eligible applicants include:

  • not-for-profit community organizations
  • municipalities
  • Indigenous communities and organizations
  • businesses (for non-commercial projects)
  • business associations

The province is providing a total of $5 million in funding through the Partnership Program.

Successful applicants are eligible for funding for up to 75% of total project costs, to a maximum of $100,000.

Applications will be accepted from July 6 to September 30, 2016.

Ontario150 Community Capital Program

This program helps municipalities, not-for-profit community organizations and Indigenous communities improve existing infrastructure through repairs, renovations or retrofitting.

Eligible projects include:

  • multicultural centres
  • playgrounds
  • sport facilities
  • cenotaphs
  • elderly person centres
  • other types of public meeting places and spaces

Eligible applicants include:

  • not-for-profit community organizations
  • municipalities
  • Indigenous communities and organizations

You must be registered with the Ontario Trillium Foundation before submitting an application for this program.

The province is providing a total of $25 million in funding through the Community Capital Program.

There are two funding streams available through the program:

  • grants of up to $250,000 are available for organizations with a total operating budget of less than $1 million for 75% of total project costs
  • grants of up to $500,000 are available for organizations with a total operating budget of $1 million for more for 50% of total project costs

Applications will be accepted from July 18 to September 14, 2016.

Contact Gladstone Consulting to learn more or to apply for the Ontario150 Program.

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