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Ontario Government Supporting Innovative Programs and Services in Ottawa

December 10, 2025

17 local non-profit organizations receiving nearly $1.3 million in funding to create jobs and build stronger communities

OTTAWA – OTTAWA ― The Ontario government is providing 17 non-profit organizations in Ottawa, including in Carleton, with $1.28 million in funding this year through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Seed grant stream. The funding will help provide local residents with better access to the critical programs, services, activities and spaces that make Ottawa a great place to live, work and play.

“Our government believes local non-profit organizations enrich the lives of every resident and play an important role in building a strong community and prosperous economy. That is why our government is proud to support these program and service providers through OTF’s Seed grants,” said George Darouze, MPP for Carleton. “Organizations such as the Osgoode Youth Association and other recipients are pillars of our community. This support will enable them to deliver essential programming and better serve the people of Carleton and Ottawa, making a positive difference for years to come.”

OTF’s Seed grants help organizations build resilience and enhance their ability to deliver programs and services that directly benefit community members. Grantees can use their funding to support organizational planning, pilot a new program and/or build their organizational capacity to plan for future programs and services for the people of Ottawa.

In Ottawa, organizations receiving funding include:

  • Osgoode Youth Association
  • Capital Rainbow Refuge
  • Harmony House Shelter
  • Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
  • Mothercraft Ottawa
  • Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library
  • Minwaashin Lodge – Indigenous Women’s Support Centre
  • Ottawa Community Loan Fund
  • Regroupement ethnoculturel des parents francophones de l’Ontario
  • Centre de services à la famille, Région de la capitale nationale
  • EcoEquitable
  • Odyssey Theatre
  • Ottawa Inner City Health
  • Ottawa International Animation Festival/Canadian Film Institute
  • Ottawa Riverkeeper/Garde-rivière des Outaouais
  • Parent Resource Centre
  • Philippine Centre Canada

“In Ottawa and all across Ontario, non-profit organizations are delivering critical programs that empowers people to learn new skills, pursue rewarding careers and build meaningful connections with their community,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. “With this funding, Ontario is protecting and supporting communities, while helping to ensure these non-profits can strengthen their foundations and prepare for the future, so they can continue meeting the evolving needs of Ontarians now and for years to come.”

The Ontario government has invested more than $792 million in over 7,300 projects since 2018. These investments have created more than 9,490 full time jobs and generated over $1.1 billion in economic benefits for communities across the province.

QUICK FACTS

OTF programs support the arts, culture, heritage, sports and recreation, human and social services, and environment sectors across the province.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. Its mandate is to build healthy and vibrant communities across Ontario by investing in community-based initiatives and strengthening the impact of the province’s non-profit sector.