Ontario Trillium Foundation — Seed Grant

$10K–$100K to pilot a new community program in Ontario.

Level

Provincial (ON)

Amount

$10,000–$100,000, 6 or 12 months

What it funds

Pilot programs, organizational planning, capacity building, digital adoption

Eligibility

Ontario nonprofits, First Nations, small municipalities, social enterprises (must be structured as nonprofit) in one of 16 catchment areas; sectors: sports/recreation, arts/culture, environment, human/social services

2026 notes

Application window July 22 – Aug 19, 2026; three-stage assessment; decisions ~4–5 months after deadline

Awareness

known