Community Foundation of Orillia and Area (CFOA) Grant

The Foundation is accepting grant applications for the following endowment funds:

• The Smart and Caring Communities Fund (formerly the Community Unrestricted Fund), which enables the Foundation to respond to areas of need within the community.
• The Casino Rama Festive Fund, established by the CREW at Casino Rama to provide financial support to a charitable organization that will use the money to assist families in need during the winter festive season.
• The Patti Cox Memorial Children’s Fund, which provides grants to charitable organizations for the purpose of assisting children and children’s activities in the Orillia area that focus mainly on personal development of children where the benefits arising will last a lifetime.
• The Patti Cox Memorial Seniors’ Fund, which provides grants to charitable organizations for the purpose of assisting seniors and seniors’ activities in the Orillia area that focus on improving levels of independence and self-sufficiency of seniors.

Funds must be used to service individuals, groups, events and projects, or for the purchase of goods and services. Projects must be self-sustainable beyond the Foundation’s grant. 

Priority is given to projects that:

• Meet a demonstrated need within the community
  
• Demonstrate a new approach or complement existing services
• Show a collaborative approach with community partners
• Involve significant volunteer participation
• Can access the necessary qualified human resources for implementation
• Include a viable plan for continued maintenance or funding
• Have a sound budget
• Leverage or raise additional funds