Strategic Impact Grants:
How to Apply

Strategic Impact Grants are broader than the Community Grants Program and could include multi-year funding, larger amounts (over $10,000), project funding, as well as grants that focus on building organizational capacity or seeding new programs.

Please prepare a Letter of Intent, letting us know what you would like to do, what impact it could have and how much it might cost. Be sure to include information about your organization or partnership and the name and number of the contact person.

If the Community Foundation of Ottawa or one of its donors determines that it may be able to support the proposal, you will be asked to submit a more detailed application.

Please note that there are limited funds available for these grants, the process is highly competitive and very few full applications will be requested.

Prior to submitting your Letter of Intent, we ask that you carefully review our Granting Guidelines. We also encourage you to contact the grantmaking staff at the Community Foundation to discuss your project.

Please note:

• We will accept only one Letter of Intent at a time from an organization.
• We are unable to accept requests by fax or email.
• Organizations should complete any previous CFO-funded project and report back before reapplying.
• Your completed evaluation report will be included in any future applications that you may submit to the Community Foundation of Ottawa for review by the Grants Committee.
• Your Letter of Intent should be submitted on standard paper (8½" X 11").
  

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