ROOTS Community Fund provides funding of up to an unspecified maximum amount to support Ontario not-for-profits. It supports rural Ontario initiatives in mental wellness, capital healthcare, capital environment/sustainability, capital emergency response, and agriculture projects that advance sustainability and development.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

Increasing community impact

Reduce the ecological footprint

Renovate your business/factory

Eligible Funding

No Condition

Timeline

Closing date : February 27, 2026

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Health care and social assistance

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

Hospitals and Rehabilitation
Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
Emergency and Relief
Environment
Economic, Social and Community Development

Target groups

Rural / Remote communities
Nonprofits / charities

Revenue structures

All structures

Scope

Provincial

Activities funded

One-time rural/agricultural mental wellness projects or programs (without government funding).
Capital healthcare initiatives.
Capital environmental/sustainability initiatives.
Capital emergency response initiatives.
Agriculture initiatives that support sustainability and development of Ontario’s agricultural industry.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 25,000

Install rooftop solar and energy monitoring to cut facility costs

$ 24,000

Outfit a volunteer emergency response unit with vehicle and safety gear

Eligibility

The applicant must be a not-for-profit organization in Ontario.
The project must support the growth and sustainability of rural Ontario.
Mental wellness initiatives must be one-time rural/agricultural projects or programs without government funding.
Healthcare projects must be capital in nature.
Environmental/sustainability or emergency response projects must be capital in nature.

Who is eligible?

Not-for-profit organizations in Ontario

Who is not eligible

For-profit businesses
Organizations outside Ontario

Eligible expenses

Capital costs for healthcare projects.
Capital costs for environmental/sustainability projects.
Capital costs for emergency response projects.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Mental wellness projects or programs that receive government funding.
Non-capital healthcare initiatives.
Non-capital environmental/sustainability initiatives.
Non-capital emergency response initiatives.

Eligible geographic areas

Ontario (preference for projects impacting rural Ontario communities)

Processing and Agreement

Funding requests are reviewed on a quarterly basis.
Applications are assessed through a Council review.
All applicants receive a response following the Council review.

Additional information

Preference is given to applicants demonstrating impact on rural Ontario communities.
Funding requests are reviewed quarterly.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the ROOTS Community Fund Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the ROOTS Community Fund. 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.