Heritage Green Community Trust Grants
Nonprofit, community, educational or charitable organizations serving eligible residents in Upper Stoney Creek may apply. The project should address a clear community need, have community support and show effective use of human and financial resources.
Overview
Heritage Green Community Trust Grants support nonprofit, community, educational and charitable organizations serving Upper Stoney Creek. The program funds community-based initiatives in areas such as health and social services, arts and culture, education, conservation and recreation. Applications should show concrete benefits for residents living within three kilometres of the GFL Environmental Stoney Creek Regional Facility. Preference is given to projects that strengthen the impacted community, help residents enrich or take greater control over their lives, build effective partnerships and produce sustainable results with moderate funding. Strong applications identify a community need, show support from other organizations or funders, coordinate community resources efficiently, involve beneficiaries in planning, plan for continuation after the initial funding period and include a method for evaluating outcomes.
At a glance
Funding available
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Varies by project
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Canada
- All legal structures
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
Next Steps
Activities funded
- Supported activities include community programs related to health and social services, arts and culture, education, conservation and recreation. Projects should enhance the impacted community, help residents improve quality of life, build partnerships and produce meaningful results with reasonable funding.
Documents Needed
- Expected supporting documents include the completed application, recent financial statements, the organization’s annual budget, project budget, incorporation or charitable registration documents if applicable, annual report or brochure, and a recognition plan for the funding.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Nonprofit, community, educational or charitable organizations serving eligible residents in Upper Stoney Creek may apply. The project should address a clear community need, have community support and show effective use of human and financial resources.
Who is not eligible
Organizations that do not serve Upper Stoney Creek, projects without demonstrable benefit to residents near the GFL Environmental Stoney Creek Regional Facility, and applicants that cannot show nonprofit or community benefit alignment may not be eligible.
Eligible expenses
Eligible expenses should be directly tied to the proposed community program or project, such as delivery costs, materials, activities, coordination, evaluation or other costs needed to produce benefits for eligible residents. The project budget should explain how the requested funds will be used.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Projects outside the eligible Upper Stoney Creek area, requests without demonstrable benefit to residents near the GFL facility, incomplete applications, and projects that do not align with the Trust’s community priorities may be rejected.
Eligible geographic areas
- Upper Stoney Creek, Ontario, especially residents living within three kilometres of the GFL Environmental Stoney Creek Regional Facility.
Selection criteria
- Applications are preferred when they enhance the impacted community, help people enrich or take greater control over their lives, build partnerships, achieve significant and sustainable results with moderate funding, meet a defined community need, show support from community organizations and funders, coordinate resources efficiently, involve beneficiaries in planning, plan for continuation and include outcome evaluation.
How to apply
- 1. Review the applicant guidelines and confirm the organization serves Upper Stoney Creek.
- 2. Prepare the Trust grant application and describe the project, community need, eligible residents, budget and expected outcomes.
- 3. Attach the required supporting documents, including recent financial statements, annual and project budgets, incorporation or charitable registration documents if applicable, the organization’s annual report or brochure, and the funding recognition plan.
- 4. Submit the application and supporting documents to the Trust administrator by email, mail or in person as instructed.
- 5. Watch for the confirmation email and respond to any follow-up requests.
Processing and Agreement
Applications are submitted to the Trust administrator and reviewed against the published community benefit and selection criteria. The administrator confirms receipt by email and may request additional information before decisions are made.
Additional information
- The Trust prioritizes practical community impact. Applicants should show how the project addresses a defined need, coordinates existing resources, involves beneficiaries and can continue or sustain outcomes beyond the initial funding.