Letters of Intent Due February 21, 2025

The 2025 Winter Grant Round is open to a broad range of stakeholders and community partners who can be effective agents to advance efforts to enhance Ontario’s Greenbelt. Applicants can include registered charities or other qualified recipients such as incorporated non-profit organizations with audited financial statements, municipalities, First Nations, and conservation authorities with projects aligned to the funding streams. Organizations can apply individually or in collaboration with others. Lead applicants must be a registered charity or non-profit organization.

We are accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for our 2025 Winter Grant Round. LOIs are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025.

Our Grant Guidelines provide helpful guidance on how to apply, an overview of the Foundation’s grant making approach; important considerations for applicants, and an outline of the three funding streams: Resilient Greenbelt, Sustainable Greenbelt and Accessible Greenbelt.

In addition to these three funding streams, the Foundation may support projects that respond to or inform immediate or emerging opportunities to enhance awareness or contributions made by the Greenbelt to support provincial goals.  All proposals will be reviewed in the context of their contributions towards the Foundation’s commitments to Truth and Reconciliation and addressing the challenges and solutions in managing Ontario’s growing population and the region’s climate resiliency.

Stay updated on our the latest calls for proposal, receiving direct information on submission guidelines and deadlines.

Across the Greenbelt geography, collaboration and inclusion is encouraged to increase the impact and reach of projects in communities within and adjacent to the Greenbelt.

Given their responsibility for implementing land-use plans at the local level, collaborations with municipalities could be particularly productive. Conservation and environmental organizations with relevant ecological expertise could be instrumental in helping deliver impactful protection, restoration, and natural infrastructure projects across the region that build climate resilience.

Collaborations in implementing sustainable agriculture practices to help farmers and agri-food operators adapt to climate variability, improve soil health, and support rural economies are welcome. Reaching organizations dedicated to increasing awareness of and engagement with the Greenbelt through education, outdoor recreation, and sustainable tourism are key to supporting the Greenbelt’s longevity.

Through the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening relationships with local Indigenous Peoples and acknowledging the cultural ties to the Greenbelt’s natural landscapes, the Grant Funding Program will prioritize the capacity to honour Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the building of relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations to protect and maintain the Greenbelt and its rural economies.

Support will be provided for principles and practices that strengthen collaboration and contribute to creating more equitable communities in the Greenbelt. Specifically, supporting the interests and engagement of Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities is encouraged, including collaborative frameworks and strategies that advance efforts to create meaningful equity.

After reading our Frequently Asked Questions, if you still have questions regarding eligibility, registration, your proposal, or a technical aspect of the application process, please contact the Grant Program staff.

Please note that the Greenbelt Foundation is a non-partisan, registered charity, separate from government, and has no formal role in the government's consultation process.

This project has received funding support from the Government of Ontario. Such support does not indicate endorsement by the Government of Ontario of the contents of this material.