The City of London invites local organizations and not-for-profits to apply for the 2022 Innovation and Capital grants through the London Community Grants Program. Applications are being accepted until April 25, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.
These grants are intended to support local organizations in expanding their programs, services or facilities that support Londoners. A total of $496,000 is available for Innovation and Capital projects this year. As part of the program, the City will direct a minimum of 25% of these grant funds to projects with an emphasis on anti-racism, anti-oppression and equity and inclusion.
The Community Grants available through the Innovation and Capital funding include:
- Innovation grants provided to new, emerging organizations and/or initiatives that engage in dynamic community partnerships, innovative improvements to service delivery and system collaboration and/or generate new ideas.
- Capital grants, which are provided for projects involving construction or the purchase of physical assets, including, but not limited to, land, building and associated renovation costs.
All grant applications are assessed based on their alignment with the City’s Strategic Plan or Council-directed emerging priorities, a demonstrated need for the project in the community, the cost and effectiveness of the project and the project’s contribution to the quality of life in the community.
Organizations that are not registered not-for-profits can still apply by partnering with a host organization.
“This program is an investment in community, providing not-for-profit organizations and groups with opportunities to build the health and well-being of local neighbourhoods and our city,” says Cheryl Smith, Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood, and Community-Wide Services. “With such an overwhelming response to last year’s call for application submissions, we’re really excited to launch this year’s call for submissions.”
Last year, the City received 51 applications for Innovation and Capital Grants, and 23 applications were from groups that had not applied for funding in the past. The City funded 10 Innovation and Capital Grants in 2021, with 86.5% of the total budget allocated toward projects that the Community Review Panel agreed advance anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-oppression, diversity, inclusion and equity. These include projects from Southwest Aboriginal Health Access Centre, Nigerian Association of London and Area and the Black London Network hosted by Aeolian Hall. You can review the full list of past winning projects at london.ca/communitygrants.
Upcoming virtual information sessions
Organizations looking for assistance in applying or with questions on the process are invited to attend an upcoming virtual information session.
- Session one: Wednesday, March 30 from 5 to 7 p.m.
- Session two: Tuesday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m.
- Session three: Wednesday, April 13 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Meeting links can also be found on the London Community Grants Program page on london.ca. Each session will include the same content.
For more details, please email communitygrants@london.ca or call 519-661-5336. To reach Janice Walter, the Manager of Community Grants, please email jwalter@london.ca or call 519-661-2489, extension 5954.