Game Changer Grant

• Applicant must be a charitable organization
• Project must be a new initiative (not an existing program)
• Project must address an identified gap or urgent community need
• Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial sustainability beyond the first year (if the project has long-term goals)

Who is eligible?

• Charitable organizations

Who is not eligible

• Organizations seeking funding for an existing program

Eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Funding for existing programs (directed instead to the Community Grants program)

Eligible geographic areas

• Develop a proposal for a new project addressing an urgent community need
• Include how the project will be financially sustainable beyond the first year (if long-term goals apply)

• Submit the application via the online grant portal
• Apply between August 30 and October 2

• Deliver a presentation to the Grantmaking Committee if invited

• Applications may be shortlisted for further consideration
• Shortlisted applicants are invited to present to the Grantmaking Committee
• The successful applicant is announced in November

• Successful applicant is announced in November
• Shortlisted applicants are invited to present to the Grantmaking Committee