Community Grants
The Municipality of Port Hope provides financial support to non-profit organizations and registered charities through our annual community grant program. We only accept application requests of $1,000 or more. If you are requesting a smaller amount, you will need to apply for a donation.
Community Grants eligibility requirements and guidelines
Review the eligibility requirements below and learn how to apply before you begin your application. Applications are available on or before the first week of September each year.
Eligibility |
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Community grants support non-profit volunteer community organizations and registered charities. To be considered, your organization must:
In order to receive the grant, your organization must request funds for:
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Application guidelines and sample application |
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Staff are only required to provide Finance Committee application forms completed in full, meeting all application requirements, and legible for the Committee’s consideration each year. As per approved July 5, 2016 Committee minutes, staff were directed to review all applications and any application that is incomplete or does not meet the criteria set out in the Community Grant policy is not to be considered for funding. Please ensure your application has met these guidelines before submitting:
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Application submission checklist |
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I have read the Community Grant Policy I have completed Community Grant Application with full answers for all 10 questions (either online or by hard copy) I have collected the required signature for the Signed Attestation as part of the Community Grant Application I have completed the Financials Excel Document with these completed tabs:
I have included the organization’s audited statements *if applicable View a Sample of a complete application for more information on how your complete application should look when submitted. |
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Late submissions |
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Applications received on the due date, are considered on time. Any applications received after the due date will be considered late. Please note that complete applications that are late may be considered for the grant at the discretion of the Finance Committee. Late submissions that are incomplete will not be considered. |
Apply for the grant
Please send us your completed application no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Please submit your completed Community Grant application and Community Grant Financials documents by one of the following:

Go paperless! Complete your application through our digital community grant application form. Now offering the option to save your form as you go and come back to it later.

Download and print your application and financials. Both completed applications can be mailed, hand delivered or placed in our drop-box at Town Hall, 56 Queen Street, Port Hope, L1A 3Z9.
Review process for community grant applications |
Once your application has been submitted, we will review the community grant applications as per the below process. |
Remove surplus applications |
We will disqualify any applications with a surplus as shown on the income statement of the event or program being hosted. |
Provide remaining applications to Finance Committee |
We will provide the remaining applications to Finance Committee for their review. Finance Committee will use the application requirements as conditions when screening each application to distinguish whether the application meets the requirements and should be considered for funding. Staff will work with the Chair and may not bring forward applications if it is determined that they do not meet the requirements stated in the Community Grant Policy. |
Notify applicant that application will be considered |
We will notify you in advance of the scheduled meeting date that your application will be considered by the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee may request that you appear as a delegation to speak on behalf of your application. |
Award grant |
We will notify you if you are awarded a community grant following final Council approval of the annual budget. |
After receiving a grant
Your organization must acknowledge the support of the Municipality of Port Hope in all advertising, publicity, programs, and signage for all events and programs related to the grant. You may not represent the Municipality of Port Hope as a partner or hold the Municipality responsible for any obligations relating to the grant initiative.
The 2023 Community Grant recipients list can be found on the Municipal Budget page.