Grant

Community Initiatives Grants

From Ottawa Community Foundation

DeadlineYearly, date to confirmCheck the funder's page for the next date.

Grants for Ottawa initiatives in social services, arts and culture, education, environment, health, heritage and animal welfare.

Amount: Up to $25,000
Who can apply: Organizations not confirmed - check the funder's page
Where you must live: Not found
Art forms: Community arts, All art forms
Application fee: Not stated on the funder's page
Kind: Grant
How to get it: Open application “A non-charity can apply in partnership with a registered charity, if the funding supports the charity's mission.”

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What is offered

If you request $25,000, you will likely either receive the full amount or be declined.
Grant decisions will be communicated by the end of May.
While initiatives may begin before then, costs that the OCF is being asked to cover should not be incurred before the grant decision is communicated.

Review our Applicant Portal Tutorial for a step-by-step guide to help you get started.

In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.

A non-charity can apply in partnership with a registered charity, if the funding supports the charity's mission. Individuals cannot apply.

Charitable partnership section of the form must be completed by the charity.

Not yet checked against the funder's page.

Complete: all key details were found.

Funder's page last updated January 22, 2026.