Francophone Community Grants Program - Ministry of Francophone Affairs

31 July 2019

The Ministry of Francophone Affairs is offering a Francophone Community Grants Program.

The Francophone Community Grants Program will help Ontario's community organizations as well as francophone businesses and those that serve French-speaking Ontarians to implement projects that enhance the cultural and commercial vitality of the French-speaking population by driving community and economic development.

SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM

The Francophone Community Grants Program is an application-based grant program. The 2019-20 edition of the Program continues to support local cultural and community initiatives and has expanded its scope to include a focus on economic development.

The Program has two funding streams: a cultural and community stream open to not-for-profit organizations, and an economic development stream open to businesses serving the French-speaking community. These entrepreneurs and businesses either:

  • operate in a francophone community
  • offer products/services to a francophone market in Ontario 
  • present a realistic business expansion plan supported by market data to start operating in or providing products/services to a francophone market in Ontario
  • partner with a regional, national or international organization to bring products and services to Ontario with an aim to increase their offering to the French-speaking market.

DEADLINES AND CONDITIONS

Conditions:

  • One application per organization for NEW initiatives (or new components) only.
  • Applications must be submitted through the Grants Ontario portal
  • Projects must occur between November 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020.

Timeline:

  • June - August 2019 Submission of applications
  • Fall 2019  Funding decisions communicated

Application deadline: August 19, 2019 - 5 p.m. EST

Please note that the Grants Ontario Portal will be closed for maintenance from July 5 to 14, 2019.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Community and Culture

Objectives

  • ­Increase collaboration among service providers to enhance services to Ontario's francophone communities
  • Strengthen the capacity of francophone organizations in Ontario and foster understanding of Ontario's Francophonie
  • Provide opportunities to celebrate and foster understanding of Ontario's Francophonie

Eligibility

  • ­Incorporated not-for-profit organizations based in Ontario
  • Operating continuously for a minimum of 2 years
  • Annual operating budget of a minimum of $50,000

Funding

  • Grants up to $25,000

Economic Development

Objectives

  • Strengthen the capacity of organizations to improve the supply of products and services to Ontario's French-speaking markets
  • Enable entrepreneurs and businesses to better identify and recruit francophone workers in the community

Eligibility

  • Registered or incorporated for-profit organizations based in and offering products/services in Ontario
  • Minimum of 3 employees
  • Operating continuously for a minimum of 2 years
  • Annual gross revenues between $100,000 and $750,000

Funding

  • Grants between $25,000 and $50,000

For more information, contact your Regional Advisor.

Technical Support

Please contact the Grants Ontario Customer Service: 
- Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
- Toronto: (416) 325-6691 / Toll Free: 1-855-216-3090
- E-mail - GrantsOntarioCS@Ontario.ca

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