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Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding - Ottawa - Ontario - Canada
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Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding

Supports community initiatives addressing urgent, emerging social needs
City of Ottawa
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 30,000
Timeline
  • Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Overview

The Emerging Community Need Funding provides one-time support of up to $30,000 per application for non-profit organizations in Ottawa, addressing new or growing community needs related to well-being, capacity building, or resiliency. Eligible activities include community meetings, training, workshops, short-term staffing, and other initiatives targeting urgent local issues.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Improve governance or administrative structure
  • Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Timeline
  • Receipt of requests is now closed

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Location
  • Ottawa
  • Ontario
Legal structures
  • Non-profit
  • Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Other Racialized Persons
  • Youth (<40)
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • All industries
Target groups
  • All the groups
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • All dimensions

Next steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Organizing local neighbourhood or community meetings, healing circles, or community consultations to address emerging needs.
  • Implementing short-term staffing solutions to provide direct community support in response to new or growing challenges.
  • Delivering training sessions or workshops aimed at building capacity and resilience within the community.
  • Coordinating community mobilization and planning activities to proactively address urgent or evolving community issues.
  • Launching other targeted initiatives that respond to newly identified needs within the Ottawa community, subject to individual review.

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Non-profit organizations
  • Community groups sponsored by a not-for-profit or registered charity

Who is not eligible

  • For-profit businesses
  • Faith-based organizations that require or directly promote religious practice
  • Organizations that primarily fund other groups
  • Hospitals, clinics, or medical treatment programs
  • Politically affiliated organizations or those involved in political activities
  • Government organizations or those proposing programs under other governments’ responsibility
  • Provincial or national organizations without a local chapter in Ottawa
  • School boards, primary and secondary schools, and post-secondary institutions
  • Sports clubs

Eligible expenses

  • Costs for local neighbourhood or community meetings, healing circles, community consultations, or debriefings.
  • Short-term staffing expenses required to support the community.
  • Expenses for training sessions and workshops.
  • Costs related to community mobilization and planning activities.
  • Other approved activities or initiatives, reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Organizations located in and serving residents of Ottawa.

Additional information

  • A certificate of insurance listing the City of Ottawa as an additional insured is mandatory prior to receiving funds.
  • Annual General Meeting (AGM) minutes and current Board of Directors list are required from successful applicants who do not already receive Sustainability Funding.
  • Successful applicants must submit an outcome report, including a financial statement, four weeks after the agreed project end date.
  • The City may withdraw its offer of contribution if no response is provided within five business days of notification.

Contacts

communityfunding@ottawa.ca
613-580-2424

Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding?

The Emerging Community Need Funding provides one-time support of up to $30,000 per application for non-profit organizations in Ottawa, addressing new or growing community needs related to well-being, capacity building, or resiliency. Eligible activities include community meetings, training, workshops, short-term staffing, and other initiatives targeting urgent local issues.

How much funding can be received?

Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding Funds up to $30,000 of admissible expenses.

Who is eligible for the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding program?

To be eligible for the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding program, you must: Must be a non-profit organization or sponsored by a not-for-profit or registered charity Must have been in operation for at least two years or sponsored by a qualifying entity with at least two years of existence Organization must be located in and serve residents of Ottawa

What expenses are eligible under Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding?

Organizing local neighbourhood or community meetings, healing circles, or community consultations to address emerging needs. Implementing short-term staffing solutions to provide direct community support in response to new or growing challenges. Delivering training sessions or workshops aimed at building capacity and resilience within the community. Coordinating community mobilization and planning activities to proactively address urgent or evolving community issues. Launching other targeted initiatives that respond to newly identified needs within the Ottawa community, subject to individual review.

Who can I contact for more information about the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding?

You can contact City of Ottawa by email at communityfunding@ottawa.ca or by phone at 613-580-2424.

Where is the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding available?

The Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding program is available the province of Ontario.

Is the Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Community Funding - Emerging Community Need Funding is a Grant and Funding

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