Grants and funding opportunities

Seniors Community Grants Program

Seniors community grants help community organizations provide opportunities for greater social inclusion, volunteerism and community engagement for older adults, from the safety of their homes or other safe environments.

For more information, contact your regional development advisor or email seniorscommunitygrant@ontario.ca.

Age-friendly and accessibility grants

Inclusive Community Grants

The Inclusive Community Grants program helps ensure local governments and community organizations consider Ontarians of all ages and abilities at every stage of community planning and development.

For more information, contact your regional development advisor or email InclusiveCommunityGrants@ontario.ca

EnAbling Change Program

The EnAbling Change program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, industry organizations and professional associations to:

  • educate their stakeholders about the value and benefits of accessibility
  • help support compliance with accessibility laws
  • promote a culture of inclusion

For more information, email enablingchange@ontario.ca.

Government of Ontario funding

Find funding opportunities that are currently available across different topics from the Government of Ontario. See if you’re eligible and what you need to apply. Funding is available through the Transfer Payment Ontario system.

You can use Transfer Payment Ontario to:

  • register and submit for funding
  • get information about available funding opportunities
  • check the status of your active submissions for funding

Learn more at ontario.ca/getfunding.

Seminars

Organizations can arrange seminars in their community about seniors’ health, safety and finances. Topics include:

  • fire safety for older adults
  • understanding Ontario’s personal income tax, tax credits and benefits
  • Estate Administration Tax
  • licence renewal process for drivers 80 and older
  • bone health

Learn more about the types of seminars available and how to arrange them.

Seniors Liaison Committee

The Seniors Liaison Committee facilitates two-way communication between the government and Ontario’s largest seniors’ organizations on policies, programs and services.

The committee members are organizations with leadership, knowledge, expertise and connections related to issues of aging in Ontario.

Learn more about the committee’s mandates and members.