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Northern Ontario Grants
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Seniors Community Grant Program

by Grants Ontario / Transfer Payment Ontario

Also known as: SCG · Seniors Community Grants

Seniors Community Grants give local nonprofits $1,000 to $25,000 for projects helping adults 55+ stay independent, safe, connected, and financially secure - delivered in person, virtually, or remotely. Over 2,100 projects funded since 2018; the 2026-27 round (which added a Veterans Program Stream and funded 325 projects) is now closed. It runs annually via Transfer Payment Ontario - the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility typically opens the call in winter/spring.

Amount
$1,000 – $25,000 This award range, $1,000 to $25,000, against every tracked amount from $1,000 to $500,000,000, on a logarithmic scale.

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

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Grants range from $1,000 to up to $25,000.

Instrument
Grant (non-repayable)
Status
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Who qualifies
Nonprofits and charities
  • local not-for-profit community groups and organizations
  • Projects serve older adults aged 55+
  • Programming may be delivered remotely, virtually, or in person
  • 2026-27 program includes a Veterans Program Stream for projects benefiting senior veterans

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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 Muskoka11 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program.Algoma District: eligibleCochrane District: eligibleGreater Sudbury (single-tier census division): eligibleKenora District: eligibleManitoulin District: eligibleNipissing District: eligibleParry Sound District: eligibleRainy River District: eligibleSudbury District (excl. Greater Sudbury): eligibleThunder Bay District: eligibleTimiskaming District: eligible

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

Built for
Nonprofits & charities

How do you apply?

  1. Annual application call via Transfer Payment Ontario (2026-27 round now closed; 325 projects funded)
  2. Questions go to your MSAA regional development advisor

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Common questions

How much can we apply for?

Grants range from $1,000 up to $25,000 per project, per the official ontario.ca page. Projects must help older adults (55+) live independently, stay safe, stay connected to community, avoid isolation, or improve financial security and social connection.

Is the program open right now?

No - applications for the 2026-27 round are closed (325 projects were funded). The program has run annually since 2018, so watch ontario.ca and Transfer Payment Ontario for the next call, or contact your MSAA regional development advisor.

What's the Veterans Program Stream?

New for 2026-27, this stream funds projects that positively impact senior veterans, building on the province's priority to improve quality of life for Ontario's veterans.

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.

Guides that cover this program

Notes on this record

Delivered by the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility via Transfer Payment Ontario. Page verified 2026-08-17 (last updated 2026-07-28).

Apply

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

www.ontario.ca