Rainbow Grants

The Rainbow Grants Program is designed to help you connect with resources that will help to activate and mobilize people to support and embrace the diversity of our communities in the areas of education, health, human rights, arts & culture, research & advocacy (non-governmental). Grants are made to projects that will have a demonstrable impact on the broader community.

This year, we have an addition to the Rainbow Grants program. RBC Royal Bank has partnered with Community One Foundation to create the RBC Community Rainbow Grant. This grant is available to a registered charity for up to $10,000. The RBC Community Rainbow Grant should focus on one or more of the following key areas:

• Seed new and innovative projects to combat discrimination of the basis of sexual/gender identity and create an atmosphere of respect and acceptance,
• Support needed but underfunded services to LGBT individuals and families, and
• Provide programming specifically aimed at supporting newcomers to Canada who have identified themselves with the LGBT community.

Community One Foundation thanks RBC Royal Bank for its strong commitment to supporting the LGBTIQQ2S community in the Greater Toronto Area.

The Foundation Rainbow Grants are available for up to $5,000 and are open to registered charities or groups aligned to a registered charity up to $5,000. The General Rainbow Grants are available for up to $1,000 and are open to groups or individuals without charitable status.

For additional information, click here. Please take the time to review this document as it will assist you in deciding under which Rainbow Grant program you should apply and provides additional information on completing the application form.

Please select the correct application form from the list below:

• RBC Community Rainbow Grant
• Foundation Rainbow Grant
• General Rainbow Grant

For assistance on what makes for a strong grant application, click here.

Please note that applications must be received in the Community One office by 10 February 2012 or be post-marked no later than 9 February 2012. Unfortunately, late or incomplete applications can not be considered.

For project that are limited to participation in or with Toronto’s 2012 Pride Week Festival, applicants are directed to the Pride Access & Diversity granting program maintained in partnership with Pride Toronto. The Access & Diversity Grant application has separate guidelines. More information is available here