We ve transformed Name of presenter LOCATION and date
OTF Granting Programs Todays Agenda o Understanding our Strategy o Investment Steams Seed, Grow, Capital and Collective Impact o Six Action Areas Followed by Breakout Sessions o How do we apply, Website Demo Deadlines, Self Assessment, OTF Policies, Registration, Application, Assessment, Reports o o Q & A Action Area Break Out Sessions
Who are we? Agency of the Government of Ontario Volunteers across Ontario decide where our funds go Largest grantmaker in Canada with over 30 years of experience Investor in community-based initiatives Builder of healthy and vibrant communities 3
A message from our CEO
Why Transform? To measure the impact of our investments Stakeholder feedback Focus efforts: direct resources to projects that will make changes that we think need to happen in Ontario Focus decisions: Need to make decisions based on data and evidence Applicants Grant recipients Volunteers Auditor General New Investment Strategy to support our mission of healthy and vibrant communities
Streamlined Process We have streamlined the application, assessment, and monitoring processes, based on feedback One size doesn t fit all Compare like to like Too Hard, too long
OTF Investments WHAT WE DO & HOW WE DO IT Investments Across Streams WHAT WE SEEK Action Areas LINE OF ACCOUNTABILITY WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE Priority Outcomes WHAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF OUR INVESTMENTS Grant Results HOW WILL YOU MEASURE RESULTS Grant Metrix
What types of grants do we make? Starting projects at the idea or conceptual stage Building on the success of a proven model or program Broadening access to & improving community spaces Bringing about fundamental change with collective action
What size of grants do we make? $5,000 to $75,000 for up to one year $50,000 to $250,000 per year for 2 to 3 years $5,000 to 150,000 for up to one year Up to $500,000 per year for up to 5 years
Capital grants Enhance community spaces and make them more accessible Promote energy efficiency Enhance programs & make better use of technology Grant Size: $5,000 to $150,000 Grant Duration: Up to 1 year 10% hold-back until final report is approved 10
seed grants Research, develop or pilot new or better ways of doing things Conducting a feasibility study Convening around an emerging issue Grant Size: $5,000 to $75,000 Grant Duration: Up to 1 year 10% hold-back until final report is approved 11
Grow grants Increasing the reach of an existing, proven project of the applicant organization, or Replicating or adapting a proven, successful project that is new to the applicant organization, or Adapting an existing proven, successful project of the applicant organization Grant Size: $50,000 to $250,000 per year Grant Duration: 2 to 3 years 10% hold-back of final year s funds until final report is approved 12
We Invest in People
What do we fund? Our Action Areas define what we mean by healthy and vibrant communities. They are our vision and what we aspire to achieve through our investments. Fostering more active lifestyles Building inclusive and engaged communities together Encouraging people to support a healthy and sustainable environment Enriching people s lives through arts, culture and heritage Enhancing people s economic wellbeing Supporting the positive development of children and youth
What do we prioritize? Higher quality programming & infrastructure to support physical activity More people become active Better quality programming and infrastructure to experience culture, heritage and the arts More people connect with culture, heritage and the arts Diverse groups work better together to shape community Reduced social isolation Increased economic stability Increased economic opportunity More ecosystems are protected and restored People reduce their impact on the environment More children and youth have emotional and social strengths More youth are meaningfully engaged in the community
What are ACTIVE PEOPLE? Higher quality programming and infrastructure to support physical activity More people become active Trained and Programs are safe, Infrastructure for Infrastructure is Ontarians certified coaches, inclusive, fair and unstructured and accessible and participate in an officials and age- and ability- structured physical available for active lifestyle volunteers appropriate activities physical activity
What are CONNECTED people? Diverse groups work better together to shape community Reduced social isolation People have a say People who are Diverse groups work People who are shaping the marginalized take together to improve isolated have services and on leadership roles community life connections in their programs that in their community matter to them communities
What are GREEN people? More ecosystems are protected and restored People reduce their impact on the environment Conservation and People participate People connect People and Mechanisms are restoration efforts in ecosystem with the resource users developed to are better planned conservation and environment and take deliberate promote and more restoration efforts understand their actions to responsible sustainable impact benefit the resource on it environment stewardship
What are Inspired people? Better quality programming and infrastructure to experience culture, heritage and the arts More people connect with culture, heritage and the arts Arts, culture and heritage have appropriate spaces Skills and knowledge are transferred to the next generation of artistic leaders Access to arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic, cultural and heritage experiences People are engaged in communitybased arts creation Preservation and animation of cultural heritage
What are PROSPEROUS people? Increased economic stability Increased economic opportunity People who are People who are People have the People become People become economically economically skills and and stay entrepreneurs vulnerable have vulnerable are able knowledge to employed access to to meet their basic achieve greater community services needs financial that enhance independence financial stability
What are PROMISING YOUNG people? More children and youth have emotional and social strengths More youth are meaningfully engaged in the community Parents, caregivers Children and youth Youth facing Youth are and adult allies who are facing barriers barriers involved in have the skills to develop strong volunteer and creating support children emotional and social are in leadership solutions for and youth who are skills roles challenges facing facing barriers their communities
When are the deadlines? 4 deadlines per year September 2, 2015 January 6, 2016 2 deadlines per year August 26, 2015 December 2, 2015 4 deadlines per year September 2, 2015 January 6, 2016 No deadlines. A continuous intake beginning spring 2015.
Next Steps Get to know us again. Get prepared. 1. Understand our Investment Strategy 2. Assess alignment of your project with our Priority Outcomes 3. Get familiar with our Investment Streams at www.otf.ca 4. Take the online self-assessment to find out which Stream makes sense for you 5. Review our new two-step process: registration then application 6. Call or Email our Support Centre with questions: 1-800-263-2887 otf@otf.ca
How do we apply? Visiting our Website www.otf.ca
Questions?