Question

. You have been hired as the Project Manager Assistant at a registered Non-for-profit corporation based on Scarborough. The corporation has more than 10 years of experience working on community education programs in the GTA. As the corporation is planning to apply for the first time for the Ontario Trillium Foundation Grants, you Supervisor asked you to do the research and summarize your findings in a 3-5 pages report the following three aspects: 1.General Information; regarding the OTF funding policies, such as The OTF investment strategy (What they fund) The investment streams (How they found) Eligibility requirements 2. Specific Information; focused on the Grow Grant, investment stream, such as Types of "grow" grants they fund How to submit a "grow" grant application How the "grow" grants are assessed Amount and activities funded What type of "grow" grants are the most suitable for your organization • The guidelines to choose the right action area, the right grant results, and the right metrics • What kind of evidence should be submitted to support the application 3. The "grow grant" application content Based on the OTF requirements and application process, you must suggest the content of the application document to be sent for evaluation . .

Answer 1

Solution:

OTF --------Ontario Trillium Foundation Grants

!/- OTF funding policies------Investment strategy------They have been in this business for over 30 years and their main investment strategy is to invest in community bases initiatives throughout Ontario , thus building  healthy and vibrant communities. Have been awarded worth $108 mn in around 629 projects.

---------Investment streams include-----------

Inception stage of a project (seed grants)--------If an existing program is in growth stage and has proved(Grow Grants)-----------Providing capital in order to improve communities(Capital Grants)-------Invest in Child, Youth, Family welfare(Youth opportunities Fund)

------Eligibility requirements-------

OTF considers any one of the following organizations eligible for funding:

• A charitable organization registered with the Canada Revenue Agency
• An organization incorporated as a not for profit corporation without share capital in a Canadian jurisdiction
• A First Nation or a First Nation library
• Other Indigenous community
• A municipality with a population of 20,000 or less is eligible to:
  • apply for funding under the Inspired or Active People Action Areas
  • apply for their cultural or recreation agencies, including municipal libraries and museums
  • County Library Boards and Local Services Boards serving populations of 20,000 or less are eligible to apply for funding under the Inspired or Active People Action Areas
• A collaboration of two or more organizations, where the lead organization meets OTF eligibility criteria, and accepts responsibility for the application and grant including financial and reporting accountability (refer to Collaborative Applicants Policy).

In addition, an applying organization must:

• Have a presence and reputation in Ontario with a primary purpose of delivering community programs and services to benefit people in Ontario
• Comply with all applicable legislation.
• Demonstrate capacity to manage and complete the proposed project.

2/- Types of Grow grants they fund:

---Launching, Changing, replicating a program.

---Scaling up an existing program so that it reaches on a larger scale of people.

---Impacting people by improving quality of the program.

----Submitting grow grant application----

Provide Organization information ---------providing breaking down the revenues of latest financial year--------board members information------Authorized signatory details--------confirmation.

Action area - healthy and vibrant communities meaning, where your project grows.

Priority outcomes - long term goals to achieve in each priorty areas.

Grant results - What grantees commit to achieve the goal.

-----How are they assessed-----

Based on Organizational and project eligibilty----project assessment based on Strategy, process, people and Value for money.

------Amount and activity funded-----

$50,000 to $250000 per year. Term for 2-3 years.

Activities--

---Launching, Changing, replicating a program.

---Scaling up an existing program so that it reaches on a larger scale of people.

---Impacting people by improving quality of the program.