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Cemetery Grant Program
Funding for cemetery maintenance and improvements
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 300
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Overview
The Cemetery Grant Program provides funding to help maintain financially challenged cemeteries in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. It supports capital improvements and maintenance for eligible non-municipally owned cemeteries, with a base allocation of $300 per eligible application.
At a glance
Funding available
- Minimum funding
- $300
- Increase social or community impact
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Ensure financial sustainability
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Not Elsewhere Classified
- Target groups
- Nonprofits / charities, Community leaders
- Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
- Scope
- Local
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Cemetery groups and associations
- Volunteers representing a cemetery
- Active and inactive cemeteries
Eligible expenses
- Capital improvements for the cemetery
- General cemetery maintenance
Eligible geographic areas
- Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Activities funded
- Capital improvement projects for cemeteries
- Maintenance work for non-municipally owned cemeteries
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete the application form
- Provide cemetery, organization, and contact details.
- Describe the proposed use of grant funds and project costs.
- Upload the most recent financial statement.
- Step 2: Submit the application
- Send the completed form through the Township application portal.
- Step 3: Reporting after approval
- Complete the Cemetery Grant Report by March 31 of the following year.
- Include accomplishments and an accounting of revenues and expenditures.
Documents Needed
- Most recent financial statement
Selection criteria
- Applications are assessed on their merits by Township staff.
Processing and Agreement
- Approved funds are disbursed within 4–6 weeks.
Additional information
- Applications are accepted once per year.
- Recipients must submit a grant report by March 31 of the following year.
- Invoices and receipts do not need to be submitted, but must be kept for 4 years.
Contacts
Official sources
Frequently Asked Questions about the Cemetery Grant Program Program
What is the Cemetery Grant Program?
The Cemetery Grant Program provides funding to help maintain financially challenged cemeteries in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. It supports capital improvements and maintenance for eligible non-municipally owned cemeteries, with a base allocation of $300 per eligible application.
Who is eligible for the Cemetery Grant Program program?
To be eligible for the Cemetery Grant Program program, you must:
Non-profit or volunteer cemetery group.
Registered with the Bereavement Authority of Ontario.
Located in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.
What expenses are eligible under Cemetery Grant Program?
Capital improvements for the cemetery
General cemetery maintenance
Who can I contact for more information about the Cemetery Grant Program?
You can contact Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands by email at info@townshipleeds.on.ca or by phone at 613-659-2415.
Where is the Cemetery Grant Program available?
The Cemetery Grant Program program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Cemetery Grant Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Cemetery Grant Program is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Cemetery Grant Program?
Cemetery Grant Program is funded by Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands