Community Social Investment Program - Thriving Communities Fund

Who is eligible?

• Incorporated non-profit organizations (with or without charitable status).
• Unincorporated community organizations under Financial Sponsorship of a registered charitable organization that meets all eligibility criteria.

Who is not eligible

• Hospitals and post-secondary education institutions.
• Organizations where the service component is conditional upon participation in religious or political activities.
• For-profit organizations.
• Applications made exclusively by government or government-based organizations.
• Projects at the national or provincial level, unless Durham Region-based branch exists, and a direct local benefit can be demonstrated.

Eligible expenses

• Professional and consultant fees for organizational plans, strategies, or policies.
• Staff training and development costs.
• Program evaluation or assessment costs.
• Staff salaries, rent, supplies, and technology.
• Marketing and communication activities.
• Financial sponsor fees, if applicable.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Religious or political activities or proselytizing.
• Capital Construction.
• For profit work.
• Event sponsorships.
• Debt retirement, depreciation, or deficit funding.

Eligible geographic areas

• Durham Region.

• Applications will be reviewed against the program principles and funding stream criteria.
• Financial sustainability will be considered.
• Demonstrated need will be considered.
• Anticipated outcomes will be considered.
• Collaboration will be considered.

• Funding applications will be 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 notification via email before they can proceed to the full funding application.
• The full application will open to applicants after the Organizational Assessment has been completed and does not require further review.

• Applications that are incomplete or do not meet eligibility requirements will not be assessed beyond the completeness and general eligibility review.
• Applications that meet the general eligibility requirements will be assessed by a Funding Review Committee.
• Eligible applications will be reviewed against the program principles and funding stream criteria, financial sustainability, demonstrated need, anticipated outcomes, and collaboration.
• All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their funding application.
• All projects and funding allocations will be subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Social Services.

• Priority may be given to organizations that have not previously received CSIP funding.
• Applicants may use a financial sponsor if they are not incorporated.
• Some applications may be reviewed before moving to the full application.
• All applicants are notified in writing of the outcome.