Town of Cochrane Strategic Plan – Final Report October 2014
Appendix E: Funding Programs
1. The Ontario Trillium Foundation
The decision to fund all or part of a request for funds depends on how well an application fits
with the Foundation's sector priorities. The Grant Review Team also looks at desired outcomes,
the local areas of granting focus, assessment criteria as well as the ov erall demand and granting
budget in the catchment area. The four sectoral areas are Arts and Culture, the Environment, Sports
and Recreation and Human and Social Services. Within those areas, the Cochrane District’s
granting focus is on:
• Community Engagement.
• Overcoming remote location challenges.
• Facilitating access to Seniors, Youth, Francophones and Aboriginal People.
• Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship.
The Community Program provides grants for proposals that have primarily a local impact. The
Foundation makes grant investments of up to $375,000 over five years. This can include up to
$75,000 per year for operating or project expenses and up to $150,000 over one or more years for
capital initiatives such as building renovations and/or equipment purchases. This program is
delivered by staff and volunteers located in 16 catchment areas across the province. Each
catchment area has local staff supported by Grant Review Teams made up of between 18 and 25
local volunteers that help assess applications by examining how well proposed activities fit with
OTF's granting priorities and assessment criteria and meet local needs.
The Province-Wide Program makes grants of up to $1.25M over five years. This can include up to
$250,000 per year for five years for operating and project expenses and up to $150,000 over one
or more years for capital initiatives such as building renovations and/or equipment purchases. The
decision to fund all or part of a request depends on how well an application fits with OTF's
priorities and assessment criteria as well as the overall demand and granting budget in the
Province-Wide Program. Staff delivers this program and a volunteer Grant Review Committee
made up of members of the OTF Board of Directors. Applications are reviewed to determine how
well proposed activities fit with the Foundation's priorities and assessment criteria and how well
they meet provincial needs.
See the website
information.
at
http://www.otf.ca/en/applyForaGrant/community_grants.asp
for
more
2. FedNor’s Community Economic Development Fund
This program funds activities related to community economic development, including those that
leverage key economic sectors, such as mining and forest industries, tourism, agri-food,
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