Civic Events Funding stream of Community Funding is now open for applications.
Civic Events Funding is used to deliver family-friendly events in local Ottawa communities and priority neighbourhoods that:
• Promote neighbours meeting neighbours in their local, geographic community
• Include multiple activities and attractions designed to appeal to residents of a specific priority neighbourhood or priority populations
• Promote community well-being by welcoming all community members or priority groups
• Promote equity and inclusion Civic Events Funding prioritizes events that are directed towards the priority populations specified in the Community Funding Framework Policy Statement, including Francophones, immigrants, Indigenous Peoples, 2SLGBTQQIA+ community members, older adults, people living in poverty, people with disabilities, racialized people, rural residents, women, and youth.
Priority neighbourhoods, as defined by the Neighbourhood Equity Index, are also a priority. For more information and to apply, please visit Ottawa.ca.
• Deadline for application: Wednesday April 2, 2025, at 4:00 pm
• Funding available: $50,000
• Maximum funding per agency: $3,000
• Applicants are advised of the results on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
All applications will be assessed through an allocation process. An applicant’s success in obtaining funding depends on the allocation committee’s final evaluation and the funding available in the envelope.