Applications now open for the spring 2026 City Grants program

BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford and the Brant Community Foundation invite non-profit organizations to submit applications for grant funding. To be eligible, projects must propose new or expanded initiatives that support local health and social services, community engagement and belonging, environmental protection, or recreation, arts, and cultural heritage.

The grant program is funded from the City’s revenue sharing agreement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, for hosting Elements Casino Brantford, and is administered by the Brant Community Foundation through three funding streams:

• Operational Stream: Up to $10,000 for applications that support the launch of new projects or expand existing programs that improve community and/or individual wellbeing.
• Capital/Start-Up Stream: Up to $15,000 for applications that launch new projects aimed at improving community and/or individual wellbeing.
• Event Stream: Up to $5,000 for applications that propose to host new or recurring community events.

To apply for the spring 2026 City Grants program, please visit brantcommunityfoundation.ca. The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. For questions about the City Grants program, please email info@brantcf.ca.

Since launching in 2001, the City Grants program has helped shape vitality and sense of belonging in our community. This grant program demonstrates the City’s commitment to supporting projects within the local non-profit sector and the priorities of the City of Brantford's 2025-2029 Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan, including:

• Access to Healthcare
• Food Security
• Substance Use and Mental Health
• Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence
• Climate Change
• Truth and Reconciliation
• Safe, Vibrant, and Inclusive Neighbourhoods
• Children and Youth
• Older Adults
• Housing Solutions
• Economic and Community Investment

The City Grants application process now takes place online only. A virtual City Grants Application Information Webinar will be hosted by the Brantford Community Foundation to support this change. Visit brantcommunityfoundation.ca or follow Brant Community Foundation on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or subscribe to their newsletter to be notified of the application webinar and learn more and this process. 

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Media Contact:

Kelly Page | Communications Advisor, Communications and Community Engagement
City of Brantford | 519.759.4150 ext. 5779 | kpage@brantford.ca