The Town of Collingwood offers two grant programs to support the delivery of different initiatives that will directly benefit the community:
Council Community Grants (CCG)
Community Recreation and Culture Grants (CRCG)
To determine which grant program is best suited for your organization or group please review the information on this page. Please note that applicants may only apply to one grant program; application submissions to both the CCG and CRCG will not be accepted. If your funding request is greater than $5000 or if you do not meet the eligibility criteria for a CRCG, please consider applying for a CCG.
Grant Application Dates & Important Information
Both CCG and CRCG grants open December 1, 2025 and close February 6, 2026. The total dollar amount available for the Community Grant Program is subject to Council approval of the 2026 Budget and dollar amounts listed may be subject to change.
The purpose of the CCG is to assist organizations or individuals that demonstrate a social, economic, or environmental benefit to the Town of Collingwood, its citizens, and/or support the Town’s strategic initiatives.
Council Community grants are funded through an allocation from the Town’s annual operating budget. The total dollar amount available for the 2025 Community Grant Program is subject to Council approval of the 2025 Budget.
Financial Grant
In-Kind Grant (support through the provision of municipal resources e.g., facility rental)
Applicants must represent one of the following:
Non-profit or not-for profit organization
Registered charitable organization
Elementary and/or secondary school
Other organization that provides financial support to any organizations above
An individual supported by an organization that demonstrates a social, economic, or environmental benefit to the Town of Collingwood, its citizens, or taxpayers and/or supports the Town’s strategic initiatives
The Treasurer is responsible for administering this program, and Council is responsible for evaluating, scoring, and awarding grants and in-kind support. The application period closed on February 7, 2025. We thank all applicants and will be in touch with those who are successful.
The purpose of the CRCG is to assist Collingwood-based, not-for-profit, charitable, or volunteer-based organizations in supporting the community by providing opportunities for all persons to participate in arts, culture, recreation, sport, and health and well-being activities.
Community Recreation and Culture Grants are funded through an allocation from the Town’s annual operating budget. The total dollar amount available for the 2025 Community Grant Program is subject to Council approval of the 2025 Budget and dollar amounts listed below are subject to change.
Financial Grant: Available in values of $1500 (19 grants) and $5000 (6 grants)
In-Kind Facility Grant: Maximum of $35,000 in total for all in-kind grants combined. In-kind grants will vary in size.
Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
Collingwood-based, not-for-profit, charitable, or volunteer-based organizations
Supports the community by providing opportunities for all persons to participate in arts, culture, recreation, sport and health and well-being activities.
Applicant information sessions for the 2025 CRCG grants were held virtually on 3 dates and times: 1) January 14, 7:00 p.m. 2) January 15, 2:00 p.m. 3) January 16, 7:00 p.m.
Thank you to all who attended and applied for a 2025 CRCG grant. We will be in touch directly with successful applicants.
The application period closed on February 7, 2025. We thank all applicants and will be in touch with those who are successful.
Financial Grant submissions are evaluated by a team of staff and community volunteers based on how closely they meet the grant criteria and align with the applicant and project eligibility requirements.