Seed Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation Ontario (16 geographic catchment areas)

Funding amount

$10,000 to $100,000

Deadline

2026-08-19

Region

Ontario (16 geographic catchment areas)

Funder type

Provincial Government

For

Nonprofits & charities

Eligible organizations

Registered charities, Not-for-profit corporations, First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations, Chartered Community Councils (Métis Nation of Ontario), Municipalities (population 20,000 or less), County library boards (population 20,000 or less), Local services boards (population 20,000 or less), Collaboratives (lead org must meet eligibility), Religious entities/faith-based groups (registered charity or not-for-profit)

About this program

The OTF Seed Grant provides non-repayable funding of $10,000–$100,000 over 6 or 12 months to help eligible Ontario nonprofits, First Nations, and small municipalities build organizational capacity and prepare for future programming. Eligible projects focus on organizational planning, piloting new programs, developing digital technology for service delivery, or enhancing staff and volunteer skills. Projects must deliver direct community benefit within one of OTF's 16 catchment areas in Ontario.

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