Superseded

Inclusive Community Grants Program

by Grants Ontario / Transfer Payment Ontario

Also known as: ICG · Inclusive Community Grants

The Inclusive Community Grants Program (2020-2025) gave up to $60,000 to local governments, nonprofits, and Indigenous communities for accessibility and age-friendly projects - trails, park upgrades, outdoor fitness equipment, Age-Friendly Action Plans. It no longer accepts applications: its ontario.ca page was archived in 2026, and the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility's EASE Grant (also up to $60,000, for accessible-spaces capital projects) is the reported replacement. Apply to EASE in its next annual round instead.

Amount

Up to $60,000 Historic maximum - program no longer accepts applications

Against all tracked amounts, $1,000 to $500,000,000, logarithmic.

publications.gov.on.ca · Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source

The program provides up to $60,000 in grants to eligible applicants.

Instrument

Grant (non-repayable)

Status

Superseded see successor program

Who qualifies

Municipalities and local boards Nonprofits and charities Indigenous organizations and communities

local governments
not-for-profit organizations
Indigenous communities and organizations
Funded projects included age-friendly sport/recreation programs, accessible trails and pathways, accessibility upgrades to parks/outdoor spaces/beaches, outdoor fitness equipment, and community Age-Friendly Action Plans

publications.gov.on.ca · Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · Auto-checked against official source

Where

Algoma District · Cochrane District · Greater Sudbury (single-tier census division) · Kenora District · Manitoulin District · Nipissing District · Parry Sound District · Rainy River District · Sudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury) · Thunder Bay District · Timiskaming District · District Municipality of Muskoka

11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.

Built for

Nonprofits & charities Municipalities & Local Services Boards Indigenous entrepreneurs & businesses

Common questions

Can I still apply for an Inclusive Community Grant?

No. The program's ontario.ca page was retired to the Archives of Ontario in 2026 and there is no active intake. The EASE Grant (Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone) is the reported successor for accessibility-focused capital projects, at the same up-to-$60,000 level.

What did it fund while it ran?

Up to $60,000 per project for age-friendly sports and recreation programs, accessible trails and pathways, accessibility upgrades in municipal parks and outdoor spaces, outdoor fitness equipment, and community Age-Friendly Action Plans. Ontario invested over $5 million across 100+ projects after the 2020 launch.

Who ran it?

The Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility, with annual application rounds delivered through Transfer Payment Ontario (20 projects were funded in the 2024-25 round).

Where else could this money come from?

Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.

Seniors Community Grant Program Next intake not announced
same funder (TPON); both for nonprofits & charities; msaa, seniors — $1,000 – $25,000
Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund Next intake not announced
same funder (TPON); both for nonprofits & charities and municipalities & local services boards; capital — $150,000 – $500,000,000
Northern Ontario Resource Development Support Fund Open, continuous intake
same funder (TPON); both for municipalities & local services boards — Varies; see program
Ontario Transit Investment Fund Open, continuous intake
same funder (TPON); both for nonprofits & charities and municipalities & local services boards — Not published

Notes on this record

Historic facts verified 2026-08-17 from the official Publications Ontario program fact sheet (PDF). The official_url now 307-redirects to archives.gov.on.ca with redirect_year=2026, confirming retirement. The EASE-replaces-ICG claim comes from secondary sources (AMCTO, fundsforNGOs coverage of the 2026-27 EASE launch stating EASE 'replaces the EnAbling Change Program and the Inclusive Community Grants Program') - confidence reported; MSAA's own pages do not state it explicitly.

Facts on this page were read from the funder's PDF documentation rather than a web page, so they can lag a mid-cycle change.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: