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Community organizations work hard to respond to the needs of the community and funding initiatives to help to support this work are available from many sources, including the federal and provincial governments, business and other funding organizations. This page will post funding opportunities that may be of interest to local organizations and other resources that can help in the application process.

Questions? A series of frequently asked questions and answers is at the bottom of the page.

Find Tips for Writing Grant Applications and helpful Data Sources for Grant Applications. 

Funding Opportunities Update e-Newsletter

The Funding Opportunities Update is a bi-monthly e-newsletter that provides information about upcoming grants, funders and funding deadlines. You can find links to the most current issues below.

The updates are not exhaustive lists of funding opportunities and should not preclude you investigating funding opportunities on your own. If you find a grant that you think should be added to the list, please let us know by emailing funding@durham.ca.

Current Issue

Funding Opportunities Update: September 2023: This update includes upcoming funding opportunities with deadlines for applications.

Funding Opportunities Update: Ongoing Opportunities and Funding Portals: This update includes information about funding opportunities that accept applications on an ongoing basis and about funding portals - ways to access many different funding programs at once, either through a list of constantly changing current programs or through a streamlined application process.

Sign up to receive the Funding Opportunities Update by emailing funding@durham.ca.

Local Funders

Find information about local funders and their funding timelines in a one-page document: Funding Details for Local Funders

Current Funding Opportunities

The current funding opportunities listed below opened after the most current Funding Opportunities Update was released and so were not included in the e-newsletter.

Ontario Trillium Foundation: Resilient Communities Fund

Starting September 27, 2023, organizations can apply for a grant to develop and implement plans that address current organizational challenges. Apply for funding to help your non-profit organization recover and build capacity, resilience and sustainability.

The Resilient Communities Fund supports community-based organizations that deliver programs and services in Ontario and need funding to recover and build capacity, resilience and sustainability.

Eligible applicants can apply for a grant to develop and implement medium to long-term plans that address current organizational challenges they are facing to recover and build resilience.

Grants support organizations as they: 

  • develop new approaches to generate revenue 
  • start new activities to meet community need
  • adjust strategies and plans 
  • plan for future challenges 

Applicants are to select up to three project outcomes they want to achieve with their grant and can apply for funding to cover eligible costs needed to carry out the project. 

Resilient Communities Fund Opens: September 27, 2023
Deadline to Apply:
 October 25, 2023

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Region of Durham Community Safety and Well-Being Fund: Building Safer Community Grants Program

The Community Safety and Well-being Fund: Building Safer Communities Grants will support not-for-profits, and community groups (including small and emerging groups) to lead violence prevention projects in their communities. These micro-grants will fund projects that reduce violence and support positive youth development.

Funding applications will be accepted for up to four months of funding for a maximum of $4,000. One application can be submitted per applicant.

Important Timelines:

  • Grant Applications Open: September 15 to October 15, 2023
  • Results Announced: November 2023.
  • Project Implementation Period: November 2023 to February 2024.

Upcoming Information Sessions:

  • September 21: Register for the virtual information session(External link).
  • September 28: Register for the in-person information session(External link).

Deadline to Apply: October 15, 2023

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Town of Whitby Mayor's Community Development Fund

Community Grants

The Town of Whitby is providing funds through the Mayor’s Community Development Fund (MCDF), which provides financial assistance to local community groups, events and initiatives that help contribute to Whitby as a vibrant and caring community. The criteria has been expanded to focus on local organizations working to help the Whitby community during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Applications are accepted on a monthly basis for community grants of up to $5,000. 

Lead Cause Grants

Applications for Lead Cause Grants of up to $25,000 are accepted once per year, with a deadline of March 31.

Deadline: End of October for the Mayor's Fundraiser and end of March for the Mayor's Golf Tournament

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211 Durham

Do you need information about organizations providing supports in the community?
Learn more at durham.211central.ca or call/chat/text/email 2-1-1.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Can an organization apply to more than one of the funding opportunities listed?

Yes.  You can apply to different opportunities, but typically organizations cannot receive funding for the same activities from different sources. Some applications may include a request for consent to share application/proposal details with other funders to ensure coordinated funding.
 

What if we can't find data to support our funding application?

Data will strengthen a grant application. Although specific local population level data on the impacts of COVID-19 may be scarce at this time, we have linked some data sources below that provide information at the Durham community level and may help to support your application for funding.

 

Statistics Canada Census Data

All population-related data across Canada

Census Data

 

Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Data Dashboard

Find data about the Community Safety and Well-Being priority risk areas: 

  • Criminal involvement
  • Experiences of racism
  • Homelessness and basic needs
  • Mental health
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  • Substance use
  • Victimization
Community Safety and Well-Being Data Dashboard

 

Durham Workforce Authority Research and Reports

Current labour market information videos and skills and labour market research reports

DWA Research and Reports Page

 

Durham Workforce Authority Census Tool

Interactive map data showing labour and population data

Census Tool

  

Health Neighbourhoods

Interactive map data showing social determinants of health and population data

Interactive Map:

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Reports and Neighbourhood Profiles:

Reports and Profiles

 

Durham Child and Youth Planning Network

Data portal with interactive charts for key indicators in child and youth health and well-being

Data Portal

 

211 Ontario Information Services

A live dashboard showing regional needs of residents inquiring about human and social services

211 Dashboard

 

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Data and research page, including reports and the Housing Market Information Portal (interactive map)  

Data and Research Page

 

Region of Durham Open Data

Data bank portal with spatial data files to download. Includes community services, housing, planning, business, environment, and recreation spatial files and may be previewed with an online webmap.

Data Portal

 

Community Development Council of Durham

Reports detailing the results of the 2017 and 2018 Durham homelessness count.

2017 Report

 

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