Did COVID-19 challenge your organization? In Ontario, there’s substantial community support provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation through the component named the Resilient Communities Fund which supports “non-profit organizations recover and build capacity, resilience and sustainability.”
279 organizations received funding from the Resilient Communities Fund in 2022-23. None appear to be genealogical or family history societies. Numerous organizations in the cultural and heritage sector took advantage, including Museoparc Vanier Museopark, which was awarded $99,300 to “recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by undertaking a publicity campaign for two unveilings to reconnect with the community and promote Franco-Ontarian culture and heritage.”
In general, grants support organizations as they:
- develop new approaches to generate revenue
- start new activities to meet community need
- adjust strategies and plans
- plan for future challenges
There’s a 1 February deadline for the present round of applications. Another round opens in September.
Details on the fund and eligibility criteria are at https://www.otf.ca/our-grants/resilient-communities-fund