Grants

• 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. Applications will be available on January 5, 2026, and the application period closes on February 6, 2026. We thank all applicants and will be in touch with those who are successful.

View the CCG Policy

• Financial Grant: Available in values of $1500 and $5000
• In-Kind Facility Grant: In-kind grants will vary in size, maximum in-kind request amount per applicant $6000 

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.
• Applications will not be accepted past the deadline
• Applications must be completed in full or will not be considered

Applicant information sessions for the 2025 CRCG grants were held virtually on 3 dates and times:
1)    January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m.
2)    January 8, 2026 2:00 p.m. 
3)    January 14, 7:00 p.m.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their grant submission by March 31, 2026.

The application period closes February 6, 2026. CRCG grant applications are to be submitted using the online form. Please review the application questions, save your responses, and copy them into the form. If online completion of the application is a barrier to submission, please contact grants@collingwood.ca or call 705-441-6088.

Attachments Required for the Application

1. A complete list of your organization’s Coordinating Committee or Board of Directors, including names, position title (where applicable) and contact email addresses.
2. Two (2) letters/ emails from other funders, sponsors, or community partners that describe their support for the project for which you are seeking funding.
3. Note: letters from participants, attendees, or audience members are not needed. 
4. Project budget using the CRCG Budget Template, complete and uploaded with your application.

Note: the preferred format for support documents are pdf, doc, docx, and/ or xls.

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.

View the CRCG Information Package

CRCG Application Form

CRCG Budget Template

Post Grant Report