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Great-EST Needs Grants
Last Update: February 3, 2026
ON, Canada
Support for community priority needs initiatives
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Closing date : March 31, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This program supports projects addressing Elgin County’s CSWB priorities. The maximum funding amount is not specified, and eligible activities are initiatives aligned with education and skills development, affordable housing and housing security, mental health and well-being, public safety, or substance abuse and addiction.
Activities funded
- Initiatives addressing education and skills development needs.
- Initiatives addressing affordable housing and housing security needs.
- Initiatives addressing mental health and well-being needs.
- Initiatives addressing public safety needs.
- Initiatives addressing substance abuse and addiction needs.
Examples of admissible projects:
Expand after-hours youth mental-health and addiction navigation services
Deliver an eight-week skills training program with barrier-free supports
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The proposed initiative aligns with identified greatest-needs priorities in the Elgin County CSWB plan.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Elgin County (Ontario)
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- Granting decisions are guided by data from the Aylmer–St. Thomas Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) plan for Elgin County.
- General deadline: 2026-03-31.
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