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Giving back to our communities
Community Grants (formerly Project Service To Others or PSTO) are designed to encourage all RTOERO Districts to support and partner with local organizations to promote projects that will help our organization to meet our strategic goals of improving the lives of members and seniors; being the trusted voice for the broader education communities; and broadening our membership base. Since the inception of this grant 24 years ago, we’ve donated $1.95 million for 598 projects.
This year RTOERO Districts are eligible to receive grants of up to $4,000 for community projects that advance these strategic goals. Districts interested will serve as the project sponsor and will submit the application for a Community Grant either in partnership with a community organization or on behalf of the district.
Applications are to be completed online using the apply button found below. Progress can be saved and the application returned to at a later date if desired.
Please refer to the following supporting documents when preparing your application:
Applications are due by May 31, 2024. For more information contact [email protected].
| District | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rainy River | Enhancing Library Access for Atikokan Seniors | $4,000.00 |
| Algoma | The Kensington Conservancy | $4,000.00 |
| London Middlesex | London Valley Consistory Club (Equipment) | $4,000.00 |
| Huron-Perth | Welcoming Ukrainian Immigrants to RTOERO, District 9 | $4,000.00 |
| Bruce Grey & Dufferin | Bruce Grey Dufferin Men's Shed | $4,000.00 |
| Waterloo Region | Gather at the Gallery for 55+ - come for the arts and stay to mingle | $4,000.00 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth & Haldimand | Blood Pressure Monitoring and Physical Activity for Seniors at PACE | $4,000.00 |
| Halton | ONE Little Free Library for Book & Social Clubs | $1,270.00 |
| Etobicoke and York | Health and Wellness Coordinator for Etobicoke Senior Services | $4,000.00 |
| North York | 2Choirs! Seniors and Music | $4,000.00 |
| Scarborough & East York | Commemorative Bench and Commemorative Plaque | $4,000.00 |
| Kenora | Kenora Community Hospice Beds | $4,000.00 |
| Northumberland | YMCA Northumberland Breaking Bread Program | $4,000.00 |
| Wellington | Storytime Trail | $4,000.00 |
| York Region | Lighting Up BackStage | $4,000.00 |
| Peterborough | Trivia Pub Nights | $4,000.00 |
| Oxford | Making Trillium Trail Fully Accessible and Entice Birdwatching | $4,000.00 |
| Mainland British Columbia | Aging in Place | $4,000.00 |
| Nipissing | Play Readings With and For Seniors | $4,000.00 |
| EstaRiO | Reconnaissance de la Francophonie d'hier, d'aujourd'hui et de demain / Recognition of the Francophonie of yesterday, today and tomorrow | $4,000.00 |
| Vancouver Island | Sharing with Youth and Seniors "Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults" by Monique Gray Smith promoting Environmental Stewardship | $4,000.00 |
| Leeds and Grenville | Brockville Sunday Suppers | $4,000.00 |
| District | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Algoma | Get Moving | $4,000.00 |
| Cochrane & Temiskaming | Funding to increase the Montesssori based cognitive learning materials already in use at Golden Manor Home for the Aged. | $3,901.00 |
| London Middlesex | Dorchester Accessible "Dream" Park | $4,000.00 |
| Bruce Grey & Dufferin | Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort - OSHaRE - Christmas Dinner | $4,000.00 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth & Haldimand | Cycling without Age Hamilton & Burlington (CWA) | $4,000.00 |
| Niagara | Clarice West-Hobbs Contemplative Garden | $4,000.00 |
| Simcoe County | Friendship Dinners | $4,000.00 |
| Hastings & Prince Edward | Benches for Seniors along the East Zwick’s Park Walking Trail in Belleville ON | $3,710.00 |
| Renfrew | Chasing a Healthy Ottawa River Watershed | $4,000.00 |
| Etobicoke and York | Music Therapy for Developmentally Delayed Seniors | $4,000.00 |
| North York | Supporting One Voice: Responding to Domestic Violence in Our Community | $4,000.00 |
| Stormont Dundas Glengarry | Just For Seniors: LOL-Laugh Out Loud | $4,000.00 |
| Ottawa - Carleton | Canadian Martyrs Parish - Centre 507 Sandwich Club | $4,000.00 |
| Northumberland | YMCA Northumberland Empowerment Series | $4,000.00 |
| Wellington | Connecting Kids to Nature | $4,000.00 |
| Prescott - Russell | Drum Circles for Seniors | $3,860.00 |
| Dryden | Dryden Public Library - Large Print Book Collection and Lending Library | $4,000.00 |
| Peterborough | Can You Hear Me Now? Enriching the listening experience for all at the Showplace Performance Centre. | $4,000.00 |
| Brant | Brantford-Brant Men’s Shed Community Research Summit | $4,000.00 |
| EstaRiO | Pet therapy sports workshops music therapy and outings | $4,000.00 |
| Vancouver Island | RTOERO District 47 "Connecting with the Homeless" | $4,000.00 |
| Leeds and Grenville | The Farm at Glen Elbe Connect with Nature Program | $4,000.00 |
| District | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sudbury & Manitoulin | Keeping Seniors Warm | $2,400.00 |
| Cochrane & Temiskaming | South Centennial Manor: Promote Enjoyment and Engagement in a meaningful outdoor activity for seniors with Alzheimers or cognitive impairments. | $2,500.00 |
| Parry Sound | The Children's Garden at Tower Hill | $2,500.00 |
| London Middlesex | Childcan's Early Literacy Project | $2,500.00 |
| Huron-Perth | Let's Play Together | $2,500.00 |
| Bruce Grey & Dufferin | Bruce Grey Seniors' Centre Without Walls | $2,500.00 |
| Waterloo Region | Delivering the Goods | $2,500.00 |
| Norfolk | Commercial Cooler/Freezer for Riversyde 83 Community Kitchen | $2,500.00 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth & Haldimand | Art Therapy | $2,500.00 |
| Niagara | Port Cares Reach Out Centre | $2,500.00 |
| Halton | LM Montgomery in Norval | $2,500.00 |
| Simcoe County | Seniors' DIY Crafting Program - Bradford | $2,500.00 |
| Hastings & Prince Edward | Dementia Friendly Communities HPE | $2,500.00 |
| Renfrew | Arnprior Regional Health Foundation - Construction of Memory Boxes | $2,500.00 |
| North York | Respecting Urban Wildlife Challenges and Environmental Stewardship | $2,500.00 |
| Stormont Dundas Glengarry | New Long Term Care Home Fundraiser | $2,500.00 |
| Kenora | The Borrowing Cupboard | $2,500.00 |
| Region of Durham | Looking for "Signs of Nature" - A project to bring interpretive signs to the Nonquon Provincial Wildlife Area | $2,500.00 |
| Lanark | Connect Protect Program | $2,500.00 |
| Northumberland | Cornerstone’s COVID-19 Recovery | $2,485.00 |
| Wellington | Food & Friends | $2,500.00 |
| Chatham - Kent | Imagine McGregor : A Watershed Tree Planting Project | $2,500.00 |
| York Region | Power Wheelchair | $2,500.00 |
| Dryden | Dryden Seniors Activity Centre - The Go Getters:) | $2,500.00 |
| Oxford | Oxford Thames River Trail East End Wetlands Viewing Platform | $2,500.00 |
| Lambton | LEO Christmas Gift Campaign to Isolated Seniors in Jeopardy | $2,500.00 |
| Brant | Buzz Me Bears | $2,500.00 |
| Nipissing | Assessing the impact of companion robots on social inclusion and participation of older adults: A Northern Ontario pilot (two districts combined project) | $2,500.00 |
| Franco-Nipissing | Assessing the impact of companion robots on social inclusion and participation of older adults: A Northern Ontario pilot | $2,500.00 |
| Muskoka | Promoting awareness of and participation in the Community Carbon Challenge | $2,500.00 |
| Vancouver Island | CanAssist CanConnect | $2,500.00 |
| Leeds and Grenville | Brockville Cardiac Rehabilitation Program | $2,500.00 |
| District | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Algoma | Audio books and large print for seniors at the Ontario Finnish Rest Home | $4,000.00 |
| Cochrane & Temiskaming | Villa Minto Long Term Care: Promote engagement in meaningful activities for seniors with Alzheimer’s or cognitive impairment | $4,000.00 |
| Parry Sound | Community Oven Project | $4,000.00 |
| Windsor Essex | Survive the Cold - Sleep Warm | $4,000.00 |
| Huron-Perth | Camp Klahanie- (Youth Camp) | $2,000.00 |
| Bruce Grey & Dufferin | 72 Hour Family Emergency Kit | $4,000.00 |
| Norfolk | Quilts for Those in Need | $4,000.00 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth & Haldimand | Good Shepherd’s Jeanne Scott Parent & Child Resource Centre | $2,000.00 |
| Halton | Burlington Able Sail - Volunteering in the Summer Program | $4,000.00 |
| Simcoe County | Days for Girls Barrie | $4,000.00 |
| Haliburton Kawartha Lakes | Combat Climate Crisis Poster Contest | $2,000.00 |
| North York | Stronger Minds Make for Stronger Kids | $4,000.00 |
| Kenora | N.O.W. (Nutrition on Weekends) | $4,000.00 |
| Ottawa - Carleton | Kids Today! | Les Enfants d’aujourd’hui | $4,000.00 |
| Wellington | COVID-19 Survival Lifebags | $4,000.00 |
| Prescott - Russell | Courtepointes Victoria's Quilts | $4,000.00 |
| Dryden | Cycling Without Age: Ami Trishaw Bike for Seniors | $4,000.00 |
| Nipissing | Reducing Barriers to Education in Cameroon Africa | $1,500.00 |
| Vancouver Island | Makeover of Intake Transition Room | $4,000.00 |
| Leeds and Grenville | Days for Girls - Hybrid Kits | $4,000.00 |