The Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund supports community arts and culture, heritage, tourism, sport and recreation organizations that are experiencing significant financial pressures due to COVID-19. The fund is being delivered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) across two distinct funding streams – Operating and Capital.

The Community Building Fund – Operating stream provides support for community arts and culture, heritage, tourism, sport and recreation non-profits and Indigenous communities, to help sustain their operations and create new attractions, experiences and events. More information about the Capital stream will be available later in 2021.

Are you eligible for the Operating stream?

Organizations applying to the Community Building Fund - Operating stream need to have a significant presence in the arts and culture, heritage, tourism, sport and recreation sectors, and operate facilities and/or deliver experiences or programs in Ontario that are open to the public,

And must meet one of the following:

• A charitable organization or public foundation registered as a charity by the Canada Revenue Agency

• An organization incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation without share capital in a Canadian jurisdiction

• A First Nation / Metis / Inuit or other Indigenous community

Interested in participating in an information session?

• We strongly encourage you to prepare for this session by reviewing the Community Building Fund – Operating stream resources page for more information on the application, eligible expenses for funding and eligibility requirements.

• These sessions are intended for eligible organizations within the arts and culture, heritage, tourism, sport and recreation sectors.

• Sign up early! Space is limited! We ask that you only sign up for one session and we will maintain a wait list if required.

Registration for this Zoom session closes at 5:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled event, and an automated email containing the login details will be sent to you at 5:10 p.m. If you don’t receive the email, check your spam folder. Please contact the OTF Support Centre at 1 800 263-2887 or otf@otf.ca if you have any questions.

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