Last chance to apply for Hydro One’s Energizing Life Community Fund! Applications close January 31st

$25,000 in funding available for selected recipients With the application deadline approaching at the end of the month, we encourage individuals working on projects that focus on the safety and well-being of Ontarians to apply for the 2024 Energizing Life...

Community-focused organizations driving positive change are invited to apply for Hydro One’s Energizing Life Community Fund

$25,000 in funding available for selected recipients  In 2023 Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health used their funding from the Energizing Life Community Fund to create S.H.E.D Talks, a program designed to support farmers in Huron and Perth County...

Government Grant Writing, Part 2: Tips for a successful application

This article is the second in a two-part series on government grant writing. Read the first article here. Congratulations! You have determined that your organization is eligible to apply for a funding opportunity and that applying is a good strategic...

Community-focused organizations driving positive change invited to apply for Hydro One’s Energizing Life Community Fund

Indigenous communities, charitable organizations, and municipalities across Ontario can apply to receive $25,000 in funding. We are thrilled to announce that for the fourth year in a row, Energizing Life Community Fund applications are now open for the 2024 season....

Government Grant Writing, Part 1: Should you apply?

In this 2-part series on government grant writing, we’re going to cover some of the basics when it comes to submitting proposals for government funding. You may find some of these steps to be a little different than applying for...

How to succeed at grant writing by developing better relationships with foundations

This article is an excerpt from a CharityVillage webinar, The Great Transfer of Wealth: How to Reach the Next Generation of Donors. View the full video recording here, or scroll to the end of the article to watch the video. To...

Four tips to a stronger grant budget

Funding your organization’s initiatives is an important part of sustaining your organization’s work long-term. For many nonprofit organizations, some or the majority of that funding will likely come from grants. When writing grant applications and proposals, it’s imperative that your...

CharityVillage Connects: How Bill S-216 Could Transform the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Forever

Update: Bill S-216 has now been passed “in essence” via Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act. Bill C-19 included measures that changed the “direction and control” requirements that regulate charities who work with non-charities.  According to Senator Ratna Omidvar, sponsor...

The five R’s of grant writing: Tips for creating compelling applications

Grants are an essential funding stream for charities and nonprofit organizations, with an estimated $50 billion awarded across North America each year. While funding from grants may be a lifeline, the process of grant writing may sometimes feel like you...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: That dreaded question about sustainability with Kylie Hutchinson

How are you going to make this program sustainable after we stop funding you? Most people who have written a grant have been asked that question, and guess what, most people just improvise the answer. There’s a lot to unpack...
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