Capital Grant

 The Foundation supports Capital grant projects that:

• Improve access to community spaces, programs, activities and services, and facilitate community members’ full participation in the life of the community
• Improve and build community spaces
• Make programs better and more efficient
• Make better use of technology

Organizations can request funding for multiple capital improvements within one facility, e.g., touchless entry and widening of doorways at local community centre, or they can request funding for the same capital improvements at multiple facilities, e.g., HVAC retrofits at 3 municipal arenas.

To apply for a Capital grant, your organization needs to select Capital grant outcomes that apply to your project. The outcomes selected need to help your organization address the community need identified in the application:

• Increase use of facility or space by expanding functionality, square footage, participation rates and/or usable hours. (e.g., outdoor lighting, wall partitions, new changing room, added play area, new or expanded kitchen facilities) 
• Extend life of facility or space through repairs, retrofits or renovations (e.g., roof, HVAC, seating, windows, doors, electrical upgrades)
• Improve facility or space to make it accessible to all people. (e.g., ramps, washrooms, automated door openers, elevators)
• Enhance program and service delivery through the purchase of fixed and non-fixed equipment (e.g., sports equipment, multi-sensory equipment, workstations, maintenance equipment, sound system, kitchen appliances)

For eligible costs, see the Full Grant Text RFP link.