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Last Update: May 6, 2026
Funding available
$ 2,250
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Montérégie, Ontario, Canada
Overview
Financial help is available to cover the cost of a basic funeral, burial, or cremation for an eligible deceased Peel resident. Support is offered for Type A or Type B basic funeral packages, subject to approval.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,250 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Montérégie
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Basic funeral arrangements
- Basic burial arrangements
- Basic cremation arrangements
Documents Needed
- Deceased person’s income, assets, life insurance, and property information
- Deceased person’s full name
- Deceased person’s date of birth
- Deceased person’s date of death
- Deceased person’s social insurance number and marital status at death
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- People arranging funeral services for a deceased Peel resident
Who is not eligible
- Applications for a person who is not deceased
- Requests made after a funeral contract has already been signed
- Requests for costs already paid in whole or in part
Eligible expenses
- Basic funeral costs
- Burial costs
- Cremation costs
- Grave markers required by a cemetery
- Perpetual care charge
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs already paid in whole or in part
- Funeral contracts signed before approval
- Tombstones
Eligible geographic areas
- Peel Region
Processing and Agreement
- Applications must be approved before any funeral home or cemetery contract is signed.
- Support is reviewed based on the deceased person’s financial situation and related family assets.
- Only approved requests receive financial support.
- After-hours approval is available only for limited situations.
Additional information
- Approval is required before signing any funeral contract.
- Applications cannot be pre-approved for a person who is not deceased.
- After-hours approval is limited to cultural funerals and infectious disease requests from a hospital or coroner's office.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Funeral arrangements financial help Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Funeral arrangements financial help. 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 Funeral arrangements financial help?
Financial help is available to cover the cost of a basic funeral, burial, or cremation for an eligible deceased Peel resident. Support is offered for Type A or Type B basic funeral packages, subject to approval.
How much funding can be received?
Funeral arrangements financial help Funds up to $2,250 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Funeral arrangements financial help program?
To be eligible for the Funeral arrangements financial help program, you must:
Deceased Peel resident
Assets within allowable level
Financial eligibility required
What expenses are eligible under Funeral arrangements financial help?
Basic funeral arrangements
Basic burial arrangements
Basic cremation arrangements
Who can I contact for more information about the Funeral arrangements financial help?
You can contact Region of Peel by email at none or by phone at 905-793-9200.
Where is the Funeral arrangements financial help available?
The Funeral arrangements financial help program is available Montérégie, Ontario.
Is the Funeral arrangements financial help a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Funeral arrangements financial help is a Grant and Funding