Non-Profit Organizations Grant

• Applicants must be incorporated as a not-for-profit or charitable organization.
• Applicants must have offices in Georgina and primarily serve residents and businesses located in Georgina.
• Ineligible recipients include organizations:
  • Whose activities are be perceived to be incompatible with the Town's goals, values or mission
  • Whose activities are in conflict with any applicable laws, Town bylaws and/or policies
  • That is in litigation, judicial and/or arbitral proceedings against the Town,
  • That promotes, endorses or in any other ways supports:
    • Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, vaping or any other substance
    • Pornography
    • The support of, or involvement in the production, distribution, and sale of weapons and other life-threatening products
    • Terrorism
    • Religious or political affiliations
    • That engage in any activity which, if associated with the Town, may constitute a reputational risk for the Town as determined by staff

• The project must deliver a program for the community, with benefits realized within the program year.
• The grant program prioritizes projects that align with lower-tier municipal service areas (e.g. recreation, culture, environmental stewardship, animal services, etc.). For guidance on lower-tier municipal service areas, refer to the list below* or contact a staff member using the details below if you have any questions about project eligibility.
• An organization may apply for up to $10,000
• Eligible expenses include:
  • Staff costs related to direct project delivery
  • Materials and supplies
  • Communications (e.g. printing, distribution, ads, etc.)
  • Equipment – up to $5,000
  • Consultant/contractor fees (e.g. web design translation, etc.)
  • Administration costs – up to 20 per cent of the grant request (these can include salary costs for administration)

Guidance for lower-tier municipal service areas:

• Town of Georgina services: animal services, fire and rescue services, Georgina Public Library, infrastructure replacement, forestry, maintenance of Town facilities, parks, sports field and beaches maintenance, recreation and culture services, economic development and tourism, waste collection
• Regional services: public health services, social assistance, social housing, York Regional Police, York Region transit and Viva services

Applicants will be required to submit the following documents:

1. Application (for an offline version of application questions, please email grants@georgina.ca)
2. Financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) for most recent fiscal year
3. Optional: Supporting materials that show how the organization impacts the community (videos, photos, testimonials, etc.)

On the application, applicants will be asked to answer questions in the following categories:

1. Organization overview
2. Project details
3. Project budget
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
5. Summary of in-kind contributions 

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The Town wishes to ensure a high degree of openness, transparency and fairness in the consideration of all not-for-profit and community organizations. 

The total funding available in 2026 is $100,000. Applications will be assessed by an Internal Evaluation Committee to determine funding allocations. 

The evaluation will be based on:

1. Organizational assessment
   1. Organization eligibility
   2. Financial position of organization
2. Project assessment
   1. Project eligibility
   2. Expense eligibility
   3. Community impact of project (alignment to the Town’s Corporate Strategic Plan)
   4. Project serves marginalized and underserved populations* and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in Georgina
   5. Complements Town programs without duplicating effort

Definition of marginalized populations: low-income residents, seniors, newcomers, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) / racialized communities, people with disabilities, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, youth

If the application is successful, the recipient will be asked for the following: 

• To enter into a funding agreement with the Town of Georgina for the duration of the project (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026)
• To report on performance metrics and expenses within 60 days from the agreement end date. This may include but not be limited to:
  • Expenditure claims report
  • Key Performance Indicator results
  • Photos and testimonials demonstrating project outcomes
  • Audited financial statements (or unaudited if none are available) for the year that the funding was used

Any breach of the agreement may cause the funding to be rescinded and disqualify the application from further funding. A 10 per cent holdback will be required and released only once confirmation that the terms of the agreement have been upheld and the final reporting has been approved.

The guidelines and application form are subject to annual review and updates as necessary to further enhance and streamline the application process.