The Community Organization Investment

TIMING: 2020-2024

PARTNER: Local Community Organizations Determined Annually

The Neighbourhood Infrastructure Strategy of the Community Benefits Plan includes a commitment to provide a $100,000 (CDN) annual investment allowance for community organizations located in or serving Sandwich/west Windsor or Delray/Southwest Detroit residents for a five-year duration from 2020 – 2024. Following consultation with community partners, the project team has committed to increasing the annual investment to $200,000 (CDN) for the 2023 and 2024 funding cycles. Each community will receive $100,000 in funding for the remaining two years. 

2024 Community Organization Investment – Applications now open

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Community Organization Investment initiative as part of the Community Benefits Plan. A $100,000 (CDN) investment allowance is available per country.

Eligible organizations can submit funding applications until 4 p.m. on January 31, 2024, for proposed initiatives ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 (CDN) for events, programming and infrastructure improvements that will benefit the Sandwich/west Windsor or Delray/Southwest Detroit neighbourhoods. 

Learn more about specific eligibility requirements and the application/review process | Español

Download the application form | Español

Information sessions will be held on December 13, 2023, and January 17 and 18, 2024.

Virtual Information Session
Microsoft Teams Meeting
December 13, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
A link to the meeting will be sent on December 12, 2023.

Register to attend by 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 2023, via Eventbrite

In-person Information Sessions

Sandwich Community Office
3201 Sandwich St., Windsor, ON
January 17, 2024
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open house with presentations at 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Southwest Detroit Community Office
7744 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI
January 18, 2024
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  
Open house with presentations at 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Stay tuned to hear about the exciting community initiatives funded through the 2024 Community Organization Investment.

2023 Community Organization Investment Announcement – July 11, 2023

2022 Community Organization Investment Announcement – June 10, 2022

2021 Community Organization Investment Announcement – June 15, 2021

2020 Community Organization Investment Announcement – June 10, 2020