Multicultural Community Capacity Grant Program
Apply for grants to support projects that promote diverse and inclusive communities in Ontario.
How it works
This program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations that focus on newcomers and ethno-cultural groups for projects that promote diversity and inclusion. This is to make it easier for newcomers and ethno-cultural communities to fully participate in all facets of life in Ontario.
Eligible projects can receive $1,000 to $8,000 each. Up to $3 million is available this year. Organizations can apply for funding for one project.
Projects must address at least one of the following priorities:
- civic engagement – facilitate community engagement, social integration and volunteerism to promote inclusion for immigrant and ethno-cultural communities
- social connections – promote social connections and employment networking, including programs that reduce barriers and increase support for vulnerable groups
- education and empowerment – promote intercultural understanding and break down barriers to participation in community life and decision-making
- women’s empowerment – support empowerment by helping women of diverse cultural backgrounds to achieve their full social and economic potential
- capacity building and partnerships – build the capacity of immigrant and multicultural organizations, and promote collaboration between service providers, to better serve newcomer and ethno-cultural communities
Examples of projects include, but are not limited to:
- initiatives that recruit, screen, train and match volunteers with refugee or newcomer families to provide practical and social support
- networking events to connect participants with ethnic and mainstream employers, and with employment training programs in their field of interest or expertise
- cultural and recreational programming, including programming for vulnerable populations such as at-risk children and youth
- parenting support groups for newcomer women with a shared culture and language
- community initiatives, including multi-faith initiatives that promote inter-cultural understanding
Read the 2018-2019 application guidelines
Grant amounts
Stream 1
Grants between $1,000 and $3,000 are available for unincorporated not-for-profits.
Stream 2
Grants between $3,000 and $8,000 are available for incorporated not-for-profits.
Who is eligible
Stream 1
For grants between $1,000 and $3,000, applications can be made by individuals who represent an unincorporated not-for-profit organization that:
- has activities focused on Ontario’s newcomers and/or ethno-cultural community or communities
- has been in operation in Ontario for at least one year
Stream 2
For grants between $3,000 and $8,000, applications can be made by incorporated not-for-profit organizations based in Ontario that:
- have a vision, mission or activities focused on Ontario’s newcomers and/or ethno-cultural community or communities
- have been incorporated in Ontario continuously for at least one year
Full eligibility criteria are available in the the 2018-2019 application guidelines.
How money can be used
Money can be used for necessary project-related costs.
Eligible expenses directly related to the project may include, but are not limited to:
- temporary project staff salaries and benefits
- consultant fees ($2,000 maximum)
- reasonable and modest speaker fees ($2,000 maximum)
- interpreting services ($2,000 maximum)
- purchasing and installing plaques and awards to recognize significant community contributions ($4,000 maximum)
- costs related to outreach and promotion, workshop materials and supplies, and equipment required for cultural or recreational programs
- renting public space and equipment for events or organization programming
- website development/upgrades and computer equipment/software, excluding smartphones ($2,000 maximum)
- transportation and travel expenses only within Ontario for temporary project staff
- modest food costs for public events and organization programming, not including alcohol and not for organizational internal staff, subject to the Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive
Timelines
Projects must begin on or after April 1, 2018, and be completed by March 31, 2019.
Apply
The deadline to submit applications is 4:00 p.m. EST on January 23, 2018.
To apply for Stream 1 - Unincorporated Not for Profit Organizations, please get the Stream 1 application form. Once completed, email the application package with all the required attachments to MulticulturalGrants.apply@ontario.ca.
To apply for Stream 2 – Incorporated Not for Profit Organizations, please apply online at Grants Ontario. Alternatively, you can also download the (fillable PDF) Stream 2 application form , complete it and email the application package with all the required
attachments to MulticulturalGrants.apply@ontario.ca
Information sessions
You can attend a teleconference or in-person information session to learn more about this program and how to apply.
Let us know if you're coming by sending us the name of the person who will attend on behalf of your organization, your organization’s name and its email and phone contact information. See our privacy statement for how the information you provide through our website will be managed.
Date | Time | City | Location |
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Jan 9, 2018 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Toronto | Toronto - Main Street Public Library 137 Main Street Toronto ON M4E 2V9 |
Jan 10, 2018 | 6:30 -7:30pm | North York | Oriole Community Centre 2975 Don Mills Rd W North York M2J 3B7 |
Jan 11, 2018 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Brampton | Brampton Library, Cyril Clark Branch 20 Loafers Lake Ln Brampton ON L6Z 1X9 |
Jan 16, 2018 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Toronto | Toronto Public Library Dufferin / St. Clair 1625 Dufferin Street Toronto ON M6H 3L9 |
Jan 17, 2018 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | North York | Montecassino Hotel & Event Venue 3710 Chesswood Dr North York ON M3J 2W4 |
Contact us
Please contact the Regional Services Branch ministry contact for more information.
Contact a Ministry Regional Advisor by phone toll-free at the following regional offices:
- Central Region: 1-877-395-4105
- North Region: 1-800-465-6861
- East Region: 1-800-267-9340
- West Region: 1-800-265-2189
Or email your question to multiculturalgrants.inquiries@ontario.ca.
Information in other languages
- برنامج تعزيز قدرات املجتمعات متعددة الثقافات (Arabic PDF)
- Program finansijske pripomoći u razvoju kapaciteta multikulturalne zajednice (Croatian PDF)
- Multicultural Community Capacity Grant Program (English PDF)
- برنامه کمک مالی برای ایجاد جوامع چند فرهنگی (Farsi PDF)
- Programme de subventions pour le renforcement des capacités communautaires multiculturelles (French PDF)
- Multikulturelles Gemeinschaftskapazitäts-Zuschussprogramm (German PDF)
- Πρόγραμμα Multicultural Community Capacity Grant (Greek PDF)
- बह ु सांस्कृतिक सामु दायिक क्षमता अन ु दान कार्यक्रम (Hindi PDF)
- Programma di sovvenzioni per interventi in comunità multiculturali (Italian PDF)
- 다문화공동체역량보조금 프로그램 (Korean PDF)
- Program dotacji na rzecz budowania potencjału społeczności wielokulturowych (Polish PDF)
- Programa de Subsídios de Competência Comunitária Multicultural (Portuguese PDF)
- ਬਹੁ ਸੱ ਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ (ਮਲਟੀਕਲਚਲ) ਭਾਈਚਾਰਕ ਸਮਰੱ ਥਾ ਅਨੁ ਦਾਨ ਪ੍ਰੋ ਗਰਾਮ (Punjabi PDF)
- Программа предоставления грантов для мультикультурных сообществ (Russian PDF)
- Програм финансијске помоћи у развијању капацитета мултикултуралне заједнице (Serbian PDF)
- 多元文化社区能力资助计划 (Simplified Chinese PDF)
- Programa de subvenciones para actividades multiculturales comunitarias (Spanish PDF)
- பன்மைக் கலாச்சார சமுதாய இயல்திறனுக்கான மானியம் வழங்கும் நிகழ்ச்சித்திட்டம (Tagalog PDF)
- பன்மைக் கலாச்சார சமுதாய இயல்திறனுக்கான மானியம் வழங்கும் நிகழ்ச்சித்திட்டம (Tamil PDF)
- 多元文化社區能力資助計畫 (Traditional Chinese PDF)
- Çok Kültürlü Toplum Kapasite Destek Programı (Turkish PDF)
- Програма надання грантів для мультикультурних спільнот (Ukrainian PDF)
- کثیر الثقافتی کمیونٹی اہلیت گرانٹ پروگرام (Urdu PDF)
- Chương Trình Hỗ Trợ Năng Lực cho Cộng Đồng Đa Văn Hóa (Vietnamese PDF)