Ottawa Community Foundation Community Sector Leadership Grants
Five-year flexible grants strengthening the charitable sector infrastructure that supports Ottawa communities.
About this program
Ottawa Community Foundation Community Sector Leadership Grants provide five years of stable, flexible funding to strengthen infrastructure that supports Ottawa's charitable sector. The program is designed for organizations and initiatives that build capacity, coordination, and leadership across the community sector rather than funding only one short-term project. Applicants must meet foundation eligibility requirements and demonstrate sector-level community benefit.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are registered charities, qualified donees, or eligible charitable-sector organizations that strengthen Ottawa's non-profit and charitable infrastructure.
Requirements
- Applicant must be a registered charity or qualified donee, or meet the foundation's charitable partnership requirements.
- Work must strengthen Ottawa's charitable or community sector infrastructure.
- Applicant must demonstrate leadership, capacity-building, or coordination benefits.