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- 1. Foundations and What They Look for: Beyond the Grant Proposal Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Carrie Butcher, Program Manager November 1, 2010 OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2010
- 2. Focus of Presentation
- Introduction to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (including grant examples)
- 2. What OTF looks for in Grant Applications
- 3. Questions and Answers
- 3. Grant Examples
- After-school, intergenerational arts and culture programs for newcomers
- Green settlement
- Recreational and environmental programming that supports settlement goals
- Capital grants: facilities renovation, green roofs, musical equipment etc.
- 4. About OTF Agency of Government of Ontario (public foundation) 1,400+ grants made by 300+ volunteers across Ontario each year Granting sectors: arts and culture, environment, human and social services and sports and recreation Applicants encouraged to link two or more sectors. OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2010
- 5. OTF Mission
- Building healthy and vibrant communities throughout Ontario by strengthening the capacity of the voluntary sector, through investments in community-based initiatives.
- 6. OTF Priorities
- Enhanced success for students and learners
- Healthier and more physically active Ontarians
- Enhanced employment and economic potential for workers and their families
- More effective volunteers and more people engaged in their communities
- 7. Example of a Local Priority: Toronto Grant Review Team
- Lower-income neighbourhoods
- The inner suburbs
- Youth
- Suggested Reading: United Way of Greater Toronto and Canadian Council on Social Development, Poverty By Postal Code
- 8. OTF Grants
- Time-limited grants that have a lasting impact in communities across Ontario.
- Grants are awarded for capital, operating and other project costs.
- 9. Granting streams
- Community Grants and Province-Wide Grants
- Future Fund Grants
- Community Capital Fund
- 10. Community Grants
- The maximum request is $375,000 over five years. Within this amount of $375,000:
- The maximum capital request: $150,000 over the duration of the grant. The maximum non-capital request is $75,000 in any year.
- The average grant size in Toronto is just under $100,000.
- 11. Province-Wide Grants
- 20% of OTF grant allocation for proposals that have a province-wide impact (at least three of OTFs geographic catchment areas or two in the north)
- Applications are reviewed and recommended for funding by a committee of our Board of Directors
- 12. Community Capital Fund
- $50 million in Government of Ontario funding for infrastructure stimulus projects
- Eligibility: charities and not-for-profit organizations that serve diverse cultural communities
- CCF will fund up to 50% of total project costs ($20,000 up to $500,000)
- 13. Future Fund
- Will support $2M in a portfolio of initiatives that support and enable youth to explore and pursue meaningful economic opportunities.
- Call 1.800.263.2887 ext. 201 for OTF Future Fund staff or email: [email_address]
- 14. Competitive Process
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- Each year approximately 1,500 grants are awarded
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- Across Ontario last year, approximately $3.50 is requested for every $1 that OTF has available
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- Demand for funds is generally highest in the City of Toronto
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- 15. Eligible Applicants
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- Registered charity
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- Incorporated Not-for-Profit
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- Branches or chapters of registered charities or incorporated not-for-profits
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- First Nations (by council resolution)
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- Municipality pop. < 20,000
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- Collaboratives containing at least one eligible organization
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- 16. OTF does not fund
- Duplication of funding
- Activities outside of Ontario
- Municipalities > 20,000
- Universities, Colleges, Schools, Hospitals
- Religious activities
- New buildings
- See full list in our Program Guidelines
- 17. Grant Review Process
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- Applications are assessed in relation to:
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- eligibility of applicant
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- eligibility of initiative
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- extent to which an OTF granting priority is addressed
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- local priorities
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- organizational assessment criteria
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- application assessment criteria
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- available funding
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- 18. Assessment Criteria: The Organization
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- The organization demonstrates that it has:
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- an elected volunteer board representative of the community
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- relevant mandate, proven track record, good operating systems
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- the ability to carry out the activity and achieve the desired results
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- 19. Assessment Criteria: The Organization (continued)
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- The organization demonstrates that it has:
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- responsiveness to community needs
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- a history of partnering with other organizations
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- need for OTF funding
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- capacity to manage funds requested (including realistic relationship between the request amount and the organizations actual revenues)
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- 20. Assessment Criteria: The Proposal
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- The proposal demonstrates:
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- clear measurable benefits to the community
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- significant need for OTF funding
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- sustainability or lasting impact
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- greater accessibility to activities, programs, venues (physical, financial, etc.)
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- 21. Assessment Criteria: The Proposal
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- The proposal demonstrates:
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- community support (cash, in-kind contributions, volunteers)
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- that OTF is the appropriate funder
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- support from people who are knowledgeable about the sector, the community and/or the proposal
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- 22. Application Deadlines
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- March 1
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- July 1
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- November 1
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- 23. Tip
- Be clear about the change that your project will create and how the community will benefit
- 24. Tip
- Write who, what, why, when, where and how much in 50 words or less, for example:
- $25,000 over 6 months to enhance ecosystem health by reducing the use of pesticides in Peterborough by holding 9 workshops, in 4 languages, on organic gardening and composting, involving 450
- local residents.
- 25. Reflection: Grant Examples
- Green settlement
- Recreational and Environmental programming that supports settlement goals
- Capital for facilities renovation, including green roofs
- Capital grant for musical equipment
- 26. To learn more: www.trilliumfoundation.org
- Read the Program Guidelines
- Register your organization online
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- Review: Application Form, Tools and Tips and Grants Archive
- 27. Questions and Answers
- www.trilliumfoundation.org