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Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund
Capacity-building support for Peel not-for-profits
Latest source updateLast Update: August 1, 2026Latest change: The 2023 Capacity Fund Application Guidelines are now visible, adding details on eligibility, application steps, funding limits, and deadlines.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: August 1, 2026
Latest change: The 2023 Capacity Fund Application Guidelines are now visible, adding details on eligibility, application steps, funding limits, and deadlines.
Capacity Fund guidelines now visible
The 2023 Capacity Fund Application Guidelines are now visible alongside the existing Capacity Fund materials, adding the full program details that were not previously shown in this source. The guideline states a maximum funding request of $30,000 and an application deadline of July 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. It also sets out the general eligibility rules, ineligible expense categories, priority populations, project examples, assessment criteria, reporting requirements, and the instruction to submit through GovGrants.
Funding available
$ 30,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Overview
The Peel Region Community Investment Program Capacity Fund supports not-for-profit organizations in Peel Region to strengthen organizational capacity and improve services for vulnerable community members. It funds capacity building activities and tools, including planning, training, technology, staff management, and change management.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop team skills
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Social Services
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Organizational capacity building activities and tools
- Professional fees to assist in the development or revision of organizational plans, strategies, or policies
- Training costs that align to an organizational strategy, plan, policy, or process
- Succession planning
- Development of a performance evaluation framework
Documents Needed
- Articles of Incorporation
- Last two consecutive years of audited financial statements if your organizational revenue is over $250,000, a Review Engagement Report if your organizational revenue is between $150,000 - $250,000, or a Notice to Reader Report if your organizational revenue is less than $150,000
- Year to date (YTD) financial statement
- Proof of up-to-date insurance
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Incorporated not-for-profit organizations
- Organizations mandated to provide human and community services
- Organizations governed by a volunteer board of directors that is representative of the community it serves
Who is not eligible
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations
- Organizations acting in the capacity of a funding body
- Organizations affiliated with a political party or that have a political mandate
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees to assist in the development or revision of organizational plans, strategies, or policies
- Training costs that align to an organizational strategy, plan, policy, or process
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Program operations
- Transportation costs
- Refreshments
- Capital item(s)
Eligible geographic areas
- Peel Region
Selection criteria
- Demonstrated Need
- Financial Sustainability
- Regional priority alignment, anticipated outcomes, and sustainability
- Non-Profit Capacity Instrument Domain Alignment
- Each application is scored by two reviewers with the average of the two scores taken as the final score
How to apply
- Register on GovGrants and complete and submit your Service Provider Profile.
- Sign in to GovGrants, review the funding opportunity, and select Interested.
- Select Create Application and complete the Overview, Forms, Budget, Performance, Attachments, and Acknowledgement tabs.
- Submit your application for review before the deadline by selecting the Submit Application button.
Processing and Agreement
- Each application that meets the general eligibility requirements will be reviewed by a Fund Review Committee comprised of Region of Peel staff.
- Eligible applications are reviewed against the program guidelines and assessed based on demonstrated need, financial sustainability, regional priority alignment, anticipated outcomes, and sustainability.
- The Regional Finance Support Unit completes and scores the financial assessment for all applications.
- The Director, of Social Development, Planning and Partnerships reviews and approves final funding allocations.
- Approved funding recipients will be required to submit a final progress report and a final financial reconciliation report and will receive the notification pertaining to these reports through GovGrants.
Additional information
- For this application cycle, CIP will invest in approved projects that address recovery, restorative and maintenance phases of COVID-19.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund Program
What is the Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund?
The Peel Region Community Investment Program Capacity Fund supports not-for-profit organizations in Peel Region to strengthen organizational capacity and improve services for vulnerable community members. It funds capacity building activities and tools, including planning, training, technology, staff management, and change management.
How much funding can be received?
Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund Funds up to $30,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund program?
To be eligible for the Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund program, you must:
Be located in Peel Region or primarily serve Peel residents
Be mandated to provide human and community services
Be incorporated as a not-for-profit organization for a minimum of 2 years, governed by a volunteer board of directors representative of the community it serves, comply with the Ontario Human Rights Code, and maintain documented financial management systems with annual audited financial statements or equivalent
What expenses are eligible under Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund?
Organizational capacity building activities and tools
Professional fees to assist in the development or revision of organizational plans, strategies, or policies
Training costs that align to an organizational strategy, plan, policy, or process
Succession planning
Development of a performance evaluation framework
Who can I contact for more information about the Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund?
You can contact Region of Peel by email at zzg-cip@peelregion.ca.
Where is the Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund available?
The Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund program is available across Canada.
Is the Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Peel Region Community Investment Program — Capacity Fund is a Grant and Funding