Municipal Grants

Explore the Township's grants, sponsorships and bursary programs to find the funding opportunity that best fits your organization, event or educational goals.

All requests for financial grants will be considered during the Township's upcoming budget.

The Township's Administrative Staff shall review each community grant application to ensure that all necessary information is provided before the Grant Application is submitted to Council for consideration. The Township will assess the value of the in-kind requests and include it in the Grant Application before bringing it to Council.

All grant requests will be assessed in terms of the need for the project, cost-effectiveness, financial viability, long-term viability, level of contribution to the community's quality of life and community involvement/response.

In reviewing grant applications and preparing recommendations, the following factors are considered:

• Quality and credibility of the Organization and program (e.g., accreditation, licenses), including demonstrated organizational efficiency, effectiveness and stability.
   
• Sufficient organizational capacity to deliver the proposed service.
• Demonstrated community need for the proposed service.
• Financial need to implement the proposal.
• Number of Champlain residents to be served.
• Benefits to individuals, families, organizations and the community at large.
• Role and number of volunteers.
• Uniqueness of service.
• More than one external funding source sought.
• Partnership roles, collaborative relationships and community interaction.
• Value of other Township programs, services and financial assistance provided.
• Evaluation results.
• Completeness of application - all documents provided and all questions answered.
• Quality of application - thorough, clear and convincing presentation of information and rationale.

Less favoured applications are those which:

• Rely solely on Township for the success of the project.
  Demonstrate insufficient partnering or collaboration.
• Duplicate project already exist in the community.
• Incomplete, unclear or unconvincing application.
• Has not complied with the Township's requirements in the past.

Organizations that are engaged in illegal activities (e.g. non-registered raffle or lottery), even after being advised by the Township, will be disqualified from receiving funding.

The Township of Champlain supports community organizations, programs, events, and initiatives that contribute to an active, healthy, and engaged community. Through grants, sponsorships, facility support, and other forms of assistance, the Township helps local organizations deliver services and activities that benefit residents throughout the municipality.

The information below provides an overview of municipal financial support provided to eligible organizations and community initiatives during the reporting year.