Ottawa Community Foundation Free to Play
Grants for imaginative, inclusive, unstructured outdoor play projects serving children and communities in Ottawa.
About this program
Free to Play is an Ottawa Community Foundation funding initiative created in collaboration with Community Foundations of Canada and seeded by the Waltons Trust and the Lawson Foundation. The program invests in imaginative, inclusive, and unstructured outdoor play, supporting projects that create opportunities for children and communities to connect through play. The 2026 program includes an information session hosted by the Ottawa Community Foundation and awards grants through the foundation's process.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are charitable organizations, qualified donees, or eligible partners proposing inclusive outdoor play projects serving Ottawa communities.
Requirements
- Applicant must be a registered charity or qualified donee, or apply through an eligible charitable partner.
- Project must support imaginative, inclusive, unstructured outdoor play.
- Project must benefit children or communities in Ottawa or the program's eligible area.