Funding Resources

The Canada Revenue Agency is offering grants to community organizations that run free tax clinics through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) or through Revenu Quebec’s Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP). The purpose of the CVITP Grant is to help these organizations with the costs of hosting and administering their tax clinics. Read the full terms and conditions of the grant here.

To apply for the grant, an organization must have participated in the most recent CVITP or ITAVP season.To be eligible for the CVITP Grant, your organization must provide free tax filing and preparing services to the public.

The CVITP Grant online application is open from May 1 to June 30 each year. Your organization is invited to apply annually, during each year of the pilot, for the CVITP Grant during the grant application period.

Grant applications will be given funding on a first come first served basis, with funding proportionately allocated across Canada. Due to limited resources, not all eligible applicants can receive a grant. We encourage those who are not successful to apply again next year.

Deadline: The CVITP Grant online application is open from May 1 to June 30 each year.

The Francophone Community Grants Program supports the cultural and commercial vitality of the French-speaking population, with a focus on improving front-line services and promoting the French language and culture.

Eligibility

The program has two funding streams:

• Community and Culture stream
• Economic Development stream

The program covers up to 80% of eligible expenses under the community stream and up to 50% of eligible expenses under the economic stream for projects that aim to:

• strengthen the capacity of organizations and/or businesses to provide products and services to Francophones in the province
• promote the recruitment and/or training of bilingual Francophone staff
• provide opportunities to celebrate and foster understanding of Ontario's Francophonie

Deadline: May 11, 2022

The Ontario Grant to Support Anti-Hate Security Measures for Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations is a $15 million, attestation-based grant that will provide funds to faith-based and cultural organizations to increase safety and security measures.

This program provides one-time grants of $5,000, $7,500 or $10,000 to eligible organizations, which can go towards security expenses such as security equipment or training to respond to hate-motivated incidents. Funds can be spent until March 31, 2023.

It’s easy to apply! If you are a registered charity or not-for-profit corporation, host religious, spiritual or cultural gatherings at least once a month as a primary activity, and rent or own an indoor facility, then you may be eligible. Organizations that applied for the grant in 2021-22 can apply again for 2022-23. Interested faith-based and cultural organizations in Ontario can learn more and apply through the application portal.

Eligible applicants must host regular gatherings (i.e., at least once a month) of religious, spiritual or cultural significance. Hosting these gatherings must be a primary activity of the applicant.

Eligible expenses include:

• Upgrades directly related to enhancing the security of the building
  • Security equipment and hardware costs including doors, windows, security film for windows, intercoms, public address systems, alarm systems, fences, gates, lighting, cameras, relocation of existing cameras, anti-graffiti sealant and graffiti removal, motion detectors, signage and landscaping
  • Construction directly related to the security project (contractor fees, labour, equipment rental, installation fees)
  • Renovation directly related to the security project (e.g., renovations to the main entrance or lobby area of a building to enhance the security)
  • Closed circuit television systems (CCTV) which may include exterior cameras, digital video recorder, monitor, and installation costs associated with the system including wiring, brackets and accessories
• Completion of security assessments
  • Security assessments (report and consultation fees)
• Training for organizations to respond to a hate-motivated incident
  • Note that hospitality and transportation costs must be related exclusively to costs for participants (e.g., food, non-alcoholic refreshments, transportation, Elder honorarium for a community session, etc.) and specifically related to anti-hate training.

Deadline: August 31, 2022

The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund (IPRF) is an Indigenous-led effort to respond to urgent community needs while taking a long-term view on building community resilience. 

With the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across Canada and around the world are facing an unprecedented moment; one that is challenging our collective ability to deliver services that communities depend on. For Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led organizations working to respond to COVID-19 in the context of pre-existing economic and health disparities, the impacts are even more pronounced.

Any Indigenous-led organization or Indigenous-serving organization working to foster resilience in Inuit, Metis and First Nations communities anywhere in Canada can apply for resiliency funds ranging from $5,000 to $30,000. 

Open Deadline