Community Investment Program - B3 Fund

• Application form
• Budget request template
• Workplan template for core operating positions
• Articles of incorporation
• Recent financial statements and year-to-date statements
• Valid certificate of insurance

Who is eligible?

• Black-led organizations
• Black-serving organizations
• Black-focused organizations
• Registered charities and incorporated not-for-profit organizations
• Unincorporated groups with a fiscal sponsor

Who is not eligible

• Individuals
• For-profit organizations
• Organizations acting as a funding body
• Organizations affiliated with a political party or with a political mandate
• Organizations providing scholarships or bursaries
• Organizations supporting entrepreneurs

Eligible expenses

• Core operating positions, including administrative, financial, HR, IT/data, senior management, and specialist roles
• Mandatory employment-related costs and employee benefit plans
• Operational costs such as insurance, audit fees, lease and occupancy costs, legal services for core operations, utilities, internet, and telephone

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs incurred before approval
• Fundraising drives or events
• Capital expenses such as computers, printers, and office furniture
• Direct program or service delivery costs
• Political activities, religious programs, and medical research or equipment

Eligible geographic areas

• Peel Region
• Organizations primarily serving Peel residents

• Demonstrated need and evidence of impact on Black communities in Peel
• Alignment with B3 definitions and priority sectors or populations
• Financial sustainability and financial health
• Principles of interconnectedness, human rights, and social justice
• Application, budget, and workplan quality where applicable

• Step 1: Register on GovGrants and update the Service Provider Profile
  • Create or update the organization profile on the Region of Peel's GovGrants platform.
  • Ensure the profile is completed by the application deadline.
• Step 2: Prepare the application package
  • Complete the application form.
  • Complete the budget request template.
  • Complete the workplan template if applying for core operating positions.
• Step 3: Upload mandatory documents
  • Upload the required documents in GovGrants.
  • Ensure financial documents and insurance are included.
• Step 4: Submit the application
  • Send the completed application to cip@peelregion.ca.
  • Submit before the deadline to be considered.

• Applications are first checked for eligibility
• Eligible applications are reviewed by two Fund Review Committee members
• Financial statements are assessed by the Region of Peel's Finance team
• Some applicants may be invited to an in-person interview assessment
• Applicants are notified by email and successful applicants receive next-step instructions to sign the contract and activate the award

• The fund is unrestricted for 2024.
• Successful applicants may need to submit progress and financial reconciliation reports.
• Funding decisions are communicated by email.
• Applicants using a fiscal sponsor must have both organizations registered on GovGrants.