Community Social Investment Program - Sustainable Food Security Fund

• Completed Organizational Assessment
• Full funding application
• Application signed by an authorized representative
• Supporting information showing community need and project fit

Who is eligible?

• Incorporated non-profit organizations
• Unincorporated community organizations applying through a financial sponsor
• Organizations with a branch in Durham Region

Who is not eligible

• For-profit organizations
• Hospitals and post-secondary education institutions
• Organizations requiring participation in religious or political activities
• Government or government-based organizations applying on their own

Eligible expenses

• Financial sponsor fees, where applicable

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Religious or political activities or proselytizing
• Capital Construction
• For profit work; event sponsorships; debt retirement, depreciation, or deficit funding
• Projects more appropriate for consideration under other Durham Region policies and projects; settlement and English language projects funded by the federal and provincial governments
• Applications made exclusively by government or government-based organizations; projects at the national or provincial level unless a Durham Region-based branch exists and a direct local benefit can be demonstrated

Eligible geographic areas

• Durham Region, Ontario

• Demonstrated community need
• Alignment with program principles and funding priorities
• Financial sustainability and organizational capacity
• Anticipated outcomes and impact
• Collaboration and partnerships, where applicable

• Funding applications are accepted electronically through the Durham Region funding portal.
• All applicants must create an account and complete an Organizational Assessment before moving on to the full application.
• If the Organizational Assessment is flagged for review, applicants will receive an email notification before they can proceed; this may take up to two to three business days.
• After the Organizational Assessment has been completed and validated, the full application opens.
• Review the CSIP Guidelines and the instructions for completing the application before proceeding.

• The funding application review process begins immediately after the submission deadline.
• Staff review applications for completeness and general eligibility.
• Applications that meet general eligibility are assessed by a Funding Review Committee of Region of Durham staff and community stakeholders as required.
• All projects and funding allocations are subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Social Services.
• If reporting requirements are not met by deadlines indicated in the funding agreement, future fund payments may be terminated.

• Data and other resources are available to support your funding application.
• An alternate format of the application is available upon request.