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Community Grant Program

Thank you for your interest in the Township of Lake of Bays’ Community Grant Program. For information on eligibility and evaluation criteria, please visit our Community Grant Program webpage.

Deadline

Applications to the Start-up/Growth stream are now closed. The deadline for applications was November 15, 2023 to request funds for activities taking place in 2024.
Applications to the Sponsorship and Fast-track streams will be considered on an ongoing basis throughout 2024, subject to availability of funds.
All requests are subject to approval of the Township's annual operating budget; the program is at the discretion of Council and may be cancelled at any time

Questions?
Contact: Stephen Derraugh
Economic Development, Township of Lake of Bays
Tel: 705-635-2272 ext.1235

Application Form

Section 1 - Applicant Information

Date:

Name of Applicant (Organization or Individual):

Contact Name:

Contact's Role within Organization:

Contact Telephone:

Contact Email:

Please provide a brief description of the applicant organization (i.e. mandate, mission, activities, membership, etc.):

Section 2 - Type of Grant

Sponsorship for community events or regional special events (up to $500 per project) [Applications considered on an ongoing basis]

Fast-track for small projects or new ideas with short timelines (up to $1000 per project and/or in-kind contributions) [Applications considered on an ongoing basis]

Start-up/Growth support for new or larger projects (up to $5000 per project and/or in-kind contributions) [Applications due November 15 for events taking place in the following calendar year]

Choose the grant stream

Sponsorship (up to $500 per project)

Fast-track (up to $1000 per project)

Section 3 - Project Information

Project name and brief description:

Which category does your project support?

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Community Growth & Development

Environment/Sustainability

Health & Well-being

Recreation

Is this a new or recurring project/event?

New

Recurring

Project start date:

Project end date:

Location of event:

Within the Township of Lake of Bays

Within the Parry-Sound Muskoka region (Regional Special Event)

Virtual/Online

Provide a brief description of how the requested funds would be used

What impact will this event or project have on the community?

Section 4 - Budget Information

Funding Amount Requested ($):

Date funding is needed by to support event:

Not including this funding application, is the Township of Lake of Bays providing any other support (financial or in-kind) towards this project? (E.g. Community event designation, facility rental, etc.)

Have you received a community grant from the Township of Lake of Bays in the last two years?

Yes

Please upload any supporting documents (if applicable - not required). This may include: letters of support, drawings/plans, marketing materials, etc. Maximum 3 files.

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If application is successful:

Cheque payable to:

Address to mail cheque:

How do you intend to recognize the Township of Lake of Bays' contribution?