Community Investment Program - Circular Economy Initiatives Fund

• Ontario Business Number
• Registered Charity Number
• List of board members
• Articles of incorporation
• Certificate of insurance and financial statements

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit organizations.
• Community-based organizations.
• Organizations operating in Peel Region or serving Peel residents.

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.
• Programs where the federal or provincial government has primary responsibility for funding.

Eligible expenses

• Staff salaries for time directly spent on the project.
• Contractor or consultant fees for delivery, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Workshop, meeting, and event costs directly related to the project.
• Supplies, materials, and communication or IT items used for the project.
• Travel costs for employees and volunteers, plus repairs and renovations.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Purchase of property.
• Religious or political activities, including proselytizing.
• Event sponsorship and fundraising activities.
• Overhead and administration costs such as rent, utilities, accounting, and legal fees.
• Capital expenses such as office furniture.

Eligible geographic areas

• Peel Region.
• Projects primarily serving Peel residents.

• Applications are reviewed in two stages: preliminary application, then detailed application if invited.
• Eligible applications are assessed by Peel Region staff and a Fund Review Committee.
• Applicants are notified whether they are approved or declined.
• Approved applicants must sign a written funding agreement.
• Funding is conditional on reporting requirements being met.

• Limited funding is available each year.
• Collaborative applications are encouraged.
• Successful applicants must enter into a written agreement with Peel Region.
• Funding recipients must submit midterm and final reports.