Community Grants:
How to Apply

Our grant application form and process have changed. We have developed an interactive PDF to make it easier for applicants to complete the form and to help achieve consistency in the information that we collect. Please take a few moments to review the process.

1. The form is best completed using Acrobat Reader 8, a freely available download. To get the Reader, click here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html?promoid=BPCQK
2. Please complete all questions on the form; if you cannot complete the entire form in a single session, you will be able to save the form to your hard drive and return to it later (go to File > Save a copy on the top left of the menu bar).
   Note: If your computer has other software intalled for creating PDFs, this may interfere with the Acrobat Reader and cause your computer to save a corrupt version of the file. Please ensure that no other PDF writing software is running when you use Acrobat Reader to open and save the grant application form.
3. Once the form is complete, click on the Submit the form button at the top of the form. This will launch an email message in your email client (eg. Microsoft Outlook) with the form attached. Before you send the email, make sure you attach any other documents that are required (see below).
4. Be sure to print or save a copy of the form for your files.

Download the application form here [PDF, 142 KB].

Quick tips

If you have any questions about completing the application form or the eligibility of your project, please email grants@cfo-fco.ca or call 613-236-1616 ext. 308.

To review our granting guidelines, click here.

Please make sure that you also attach the following information for your organization when you submit your application form:

• List of current Board of Directors;
• current operating budget;
• most recent audited financial statement;
• proof of eligibility: Charitable Registrations Details Page located at
  www.cra-arc.gc.ca. 

Important information

• We will accept only one application at a time from an organization.
• Organizations should complete any previous CFO-funded project and report back before reapplying.
• The committee reviews only the information received in the application, so avoid referring to attachments. Any attachments you provide are kept on file for reference, but are not distributed.

• If you are unable to apply electronically, your application should be submitted on standard paper (8½" by 11"), single-sided, and not in a presentation binder.

If you have any questions, please call 613-236-1616 ext. 308.