We ve transfrmed Clare Nlan Prgram Manager, Trnt
Wh are we? Agency f the Gvernment f Ontari Vlunteers acrss Ontari decide where ur funds g Largest grantmaker in Canada with ver 30 years f experience Investr in cmmunity-based initiatives Builder f healthy and vibrant cmmunities 2
Over the next decade, we will invest $1 billin in the prvince s public benefit sectr
Why Transfrm? T measure the impact f ur investments Stakehlder feedback Fcus effrts: direct resurces t prjects that will make changes that we think need t happen in Ontari Fcus decisins: make decisins based n data and evidence Applicants Grant recipients Vlunteers Auditr General New Investment Strategy t supprt ur missin f healthy and vibrant cmmunities
Streamlined Prcess We have streamlined the applicatin, assessment, and mnitring prcesses, based n feedback One size desn t fit all Cmpare like t like T Hard, t lng
Our Thery f Change WHAT WE SEEK Actin Areas LINE OF ACCOUNTABILITY WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE Pririty Outcmes WHAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF OUR INVESTMENTS Grant Results WHAT WE DO & HOW WE DO IT Investments Acrss Streams
Measuring results CIW Indicatrs 10 YEARS WHAT WE SEEK Actin Areas LINE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Aggregate OTF Results 3-5 YEARS Grant Measures 1-5 YEARS WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE Pririty Outcmes WHAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF OUR INVESTMENTS Grant Results WHAT WE DO & HOW WE DO IT Investments Acrss Streams
What d we fund? Our Actin Areas define what we mean by healthy and vibrant cmmunities. They are ur visin and what we aspire t achieve thrugh ur investments. Fstering mre active lifestyles Building inclusive and engaged cmmunities tgether Encuraging peple t supprt a healthy and sustainable envirnment Enriching peple s lives thrugh arts, culture and heritage Enhancing peple s ecnmic wellbeing Supprting the psitive develpment f children and yuth
What d we priritize? Higher quality prgramming & infrastructure t supprt physical activity Mre peple becme active Better quality prgramming and infrastructure t experience culture, heritage and the arts Mre peple cnnect with culture, heritage and the arts Diverse grups wrk better tgether t shape cmmunity Reduced scial islatin Mre children and yuth have emtinal and scial strengths Mre yuth are meaningfully engaged in the cmmunity Mre ecsystems are prtected and restred Peple reduce their impact n the envirnment Increased ecnmic stability Increased ecnmic pprtunity
What are ACTIVE PEOPLE? Higher quality prgramming and infrastructure t supprt physical activity Mre peple becme active Trained and certified Prgrams are safe, Infrastructure fr Infrastructure is Ontarians caches, fficials inclusive, fair and unstructured and accessible and participate in an and vlunteers age- and ability- structured physical available fr active lifestyle apprpriate activities physical activity
What are CONNECTED peple? Diverse grups wrk better tgether t shape cmmunity Reduced scial islatin Peple have a say Peple wh are Diverse grups wrk Peple wh are islated shaping the services marginalized take n tgether t imprve have cnnectins in their and prgrams that leadership rles in cmmunity life cmmunity matter t them their cmmunities
What are GREEN peple? Mre ecsystems are prtected and restred Peple reduce their impact n the envirnment Cnservatin and Peple participate in Peple cnnect with Peple and Mechanisms are restratin effrts ecsystem the envirnment and resurce users develped t are better planned cnservatin and understand their take deliberate prmte and mre restratin effrts impact actins t benefit respnsible sustainable n it the envirnment resurce stewardship
What are Inspired peple? Better quality prgramming and infrastructure t experience culture, heritage and the arts Mre peple cnnect with culture, heritage and the arts Arts, culture and heritage have apprpriate spaces Skills and knwledge are transferred t the next generatin f artistic leaders Access t arts-based learning pprtunities and cmpelling artistic, cultural and heritage experiences Peple are engaged in cmmunitybased arts creatin Preservatin and animatin f cultural heritage
What are PROMISING YOUNG peple? Mre children and yuth have emtinal and scial strengths Mre yuth are meaningfully engaged in the cmmunity Parents, caregivers Children and yuth wh Yuth facing Yuth are invlved and adult allies have are facing barriers barriers vlunteer in creating the skills t supprt develp strng emtinal and are in slutins fr children and yuth and scial skills leadership rles challenges facing wh are facing their cmmunities barriers
What are PROSPEROUS peple? Increased ecnmic stability Increased ecnmic pprtunity Peple wh are Peple wh are Peple have the Peple becme Peple becme ecnmically ecnmically skills and knwledge and stay emplyed entrepreneurs vulnerable have vulnerable are able t t achieve greater access t cmmunity meet their basic financial services that enhance needs independence financial stability
What types f grants d we make? Starting prjects at the idea r cnceptual stage Building n the success f a prven mdel r prgram Bradening access t & imprving cmmunity spaces Bringing abut fundamental change with cllective actin
What size f grants d we make? $5,000 t $75,000 fr up t ne year $50,000 t $250,000 per year fr 2 t 3 years $5,000 t 150,000 fr up t ne year Up t $500,000 per year fr up t 5 years
Seed Grants We invest in new ideas and different appraches 19
seed grants Research, develp r pilt new r better ways f ding things Cnducting a feasibility study Cnvening arund an emerging issue Grant Size: $5,000 t $75,000 Grant Duratin: Up t 1 year 10% hld-back until final reprt is apprved 20
What isn t eligible? Prjects that have been ffered previusly r currently Prgrams that dn t align with a Grant Result and a Pririty Outcme Renvatins, repairs, new buildings 21
applicatin Here s what yu ll have t d: Identify a Pririty Outcme and a Grant Result Strategy: Clearly describe what idea, challenge r pprtunity yu will be explring, and the cmmunity need that will be addressed thrugh the prject Prcess: Describe the activities required t cmplete the prject Peple: Describe yur hypthesis and what yu, yur rganizatin and/r team is hping t learn frm the prject
Assessment Here s hw we ll assess yur prject: Strategy: Is the strategy apprpriate given the pprtunity and gals? Prcess: Are the prcesses t be emplyed apprpriate? Shuld this Seed Stream prject be funded? Peple: Will peple learn and grw frm this endeavr? 23
reprting Hw reprting will be dne: Final reprt: submitted nline when the prject is cmplete What we need t knw: Csts incurred in accrdance with apprved budget What was learned frm the results f the prject and what will be dne with the learning Achievement against the Grant Result Fr grants with satisfactry reviews, the final grant hldback funds will be released (all r part dependent upn satisfactin). 24
Applicatin prcess: verview Pre-Applicatin Applicatin Assessment Finalizatin Organizatin Registratin Onging rganizatin registratin OTF staff verify registratin Applicatin General infrmatin Stream-specific infrmatin Review Staff and Vlunteer Review Decisins & Ntificatin Grant Review Team Meeting Bard Meeting Ntificatin Cmmunicatin Planning Perid Grant Finalizatin Cntract signed Annuncement
ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION T be eligible t register, rganizatins must be incrprated as a nt-fr-prfit, registered as a charity, a First Natin r small municipality > Ineligible rganizatins/grups cannt apply t OTF directly, but can be part f a cllabrative led by at least ne eligible rganizatin Register (r update prfile) at least 4 weeks befre a deadline t guarantee verificatin prcess can be cmpleted, and if accepted, time t apply Basic rganizatinal data, including missin statement, prgrams and activities, bard infrmatin, and financial statements Registratins must be cmpleted in ne sitting and are valid fr 12 mnths When verificatin is cmplete, OTF sends username and passwrd needed t lg in and access applicatin frms
applicatin Applicants can hver ver questins fr advice and clarity General infrmatin n ppulatin, cmmunity size and age grup that are the preliminary fcus f applicatin Cmmn questins n strategic alignment, prcess, prject descriptin and prject budget Stream specific questins fr capital, seed, and grw Save wrk frequently Applicants can submit cmpleted applicatins until 5 p.m. EST n deadline date
Deadlines fr 2015/2016 - Grw Grants 1. Registratin deadline: Nvember 4, 2015, 5 p.m. EST. Applicatin deadline: December 2, 2015, 5 p.m. EST. 2. Registratin deadline: May 25, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. Applicatin deadline: June 22, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. 3. Registratin deadline: Nvember 16, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. Applicatin deadline: December 14, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. 28
Deadlines fr 2015/2016 - Seed and Capital Grants 1. Registratin deadline: Nvember 25, 2015, 5 p.m. EST. Applicatin deadline: January 6, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. 2. Registratin deadline: March 9, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. Applicatin deadline: April 6, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. 3. Registratin deadline: June 8, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. Applicatin deadline: July 6, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. 4. Registratin deadline: August 17, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. Applicatin deadline: September 14, 2016, 5 p.m. EST. 29
Next Steps Get t knw us again. Get prepared. 1. Understand ur Investment Strategy 2. Assess alignment f yur prject with ur Pririty Outcmes 3. Get familiar with ur Investment Streams at www.tf.ca 4. Take the nline self-assessment t find ut which Stream makes sense fr yu 5. Review ur new tw-step prcess: registratin then applicatin 6. Email ur Supprt Centre with questins: tf@tf.ca
Questins?