At a glance
- Deadline
- Passed
- Location
- Ontario
- Categories
- Built Environment, General Accessibility
Summary
OTF Capital Grant funds projects that update buildings, enhance physical spaces, and purchase fixed and non-fixed equipment so people and communities can thrive. One of three explicit project objectives is to improve a facility or space to make it more accessible (other objectives are maintain or increase access to a program/service, and extend the life of a facility/space). Applications focused on accessibility outcomes are fundable. Eligible project costs include construction and renovation, equipment, and up to 20% developmental costs. Virtual spaces (websites, apps, large-scale custom software, programming) are ineligible. Applicants installing fixed equipment or renovating must provide proof of ownership or a lease with at least 5 years remaining. Accessibility is one of several eligible objectives, not the program's primary focus. 2026 application cycle closed March 4, 2026; check the funder page for the next intake.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must deliver programs and services in Ontario in one of four sectors: sports/recreation, arts/culture, environment, or human/social services. Nonprofit organizations (including Métis and Inuit organizations) must be registered or incorporated and actively operating for at least 12 months. First Nations are eligible. Municipalities with population 20,000 or less, county library boards, and local services boards serving populations of 20,000 or less are eligible only under the OTF priorities Foster physically active lifestyles or Enriching lives through arts, culture and heritage. Religious entities may be eligible if they provide non-religious community programming. Collaboratives are NOT eligible for the Capital grant stream.