Our Grants
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.
Community Investments
Seed Grant
Seed grants help organizations build resilience and enhance their ability to deliver programs and services that directly benefit community members.
Grow Grant
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 Grant
Capital grants are a good fit for projects that update buildings, enhance spaces, and purchase fixed and non-fixed equipment.
Youth Opportunities Fund
Youth Innovations Stream
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.
Resilient Communities Fund
Helping Organizations Build Resilience
Grants support projects that help rebuild an organization’s capacity, enhance their resiliency, and meet the changing needs of their communities.
