Community Safety and Well-Being Fund - closed

Funding priorities

In accordance with Ottawa City Council Motion No 67/6, funding priorities for the CSWBF are as follows:

• Projects and services for racialized youth:  support racialized youth program solutions across the city that are community-based, culturally appropriate and that assess risks and promote protective factors, such as increasing employment, mentorship and skills development.
• Project and services for mental health promotion, the prevention or intervention of mental health crisis, and outreach services that are community-based and culturally appropriate and provide mental health supports and crisis outreach services across the city.
• Projects and services for Indigenous mental health:  enhance access to culturally safe mental health programs, services, and crisis and social supports for the Indigenous community in Ottawa and prevent violence against Indigenous women and girls.

• Be one of the following:
  • A not for profit Corporation or a registered charity that has been in existence for at least 2 years OR
  • Sponsored by a not-for-profit corporation or a registered charity that has been in existence for more than 5 years
• Have an organizational mandate that aligns to the Community Funding Framework priorities
• Demonstrate financial viability and agency sustainability.
• Operate in a non-discriminatory manner as set out by the Ontario Human Rights Code.
• Be governed by a democratically elected Board of Directors.
• Be in Good Standing with the City of Ottawa.
• Be located in and serve residents of Ottawa.

Applicants cannot be:

• Faith-based organizations whose proposed services/activities include direct promotion and/or required adherence to a faith or religious practice.
• For-profit organizations or ventures.
• Organizations which act primarily as a funding source for other groups.
• Hospitals, clinic-based services, or medical treatment programs.
• Organizations of political affiliation or which have a mandate to conduct political activities.
• Other levels of government or organizations proposing programs within the legislated mandate of other governments.
• Provincial/national organizations unless a local chapter/branch exists to explicitly serve the residents of the city of Ottawa.
• School boards, primary and secondary schools, or post-secondary institutions.
• Sports clubs

The City may request documentation to support eligibility for the CSWBF.

Applications are closed.

2022 Community Safety and Well-Being Approved Projects

For questions and inquires on this funding process, email communityfunding@ottawa.ca.