The Cooksville neighbourhood stands at the brink of transformation and opportunity. In recent years, residents, community partners, and other stakeholders have collaboratively developed frameworks and plans to guide this change and capitalize on emerging opportunities, all aimed at fostering stronger and more equitable communities.
The Cooksville Community Action Grants (CAG) are designed to support neighbourhood-focused initiatives that advance key community-informed priorities and actions. These priorities and actions are outlined in local plans such as the Cooksville Community Action Plan.
Successful CAG initiatives will:
- Support residents, grassroots groups, agencies, and local partners to take action and drive progress against community identified priorities.
- Increase social cohesion, ensuring that key priority populations (Black, equity-deserving groups, youth, etc.) are able to contribute to creating equitable communities.
- Foster and strengthen relationships between residents, partners, and other stakeholders (i.e., government, funders, anchor institutions like hospitals, universities, etc.)
- Mobilize resources and collaborative action to effectively action local priorities.
If you have any questions, please contact Community Action Grants at Email: CAG@uwgt.org and indicate “Cooksville Community Action Grants” in the subject line.
Grant Streams:
Community Action Grants will support residents, grassroots groups, agencies, and other local partners to drive progress on local plans. There will be three rounds of funding calls launched between 2025 and 2027. In this current Round 1, there will be two streams of funding available.
Resident / Grassroots Group Stream – Intended to support resident-led projects occurring within a 1–6-month timeframe. Available grants in this stream would range between $5,000 – $20,000 per project.
Agency / Collaborative Stream – Intended to support projects led by a local agency or collaborative occurring within a 18-month timeframe. Available grants in this stream would range from $25,000 to $75,000 per project.
For more information around grant eligibility, grant focus areas and application processes:
Resident/Grassroots Group Grants Guidelines
Resident/Grassroots Group Application Form
Agency/Collaborative Grants Guidelines
Collaborative Agreement Template (if required & applicable)
Agency/Collaborative Application
Contact CAG@uwgt.org to get set up on SMA access application
Information Sessions & Office Hours:
We strongly recommend consultation with UWGT staff prior to, and during the completion of the application. Grant Information Sessions and Office Hours will be offered on the dates and times below.
Registration is required for the Grant Information session during which UWGT staff will provide an overview of the grants and application processes.
Information Sessions (virtual)
Session Dates:
Thursday June 12th at 11:00 AM
Office Hours: (In-Person)
Session Dates:
Wednesday June 25, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Indus Community Services, Second Floor, Suite 208, Board Room
3038 Hurontario St, Mississauga ON L5B 3B9
Thursday July 10, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Halo Café & Expresso Bar
3024 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L5B 4M4
Thursday August 21, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Indus Community Services, Second Floor, Suite 206, Board Room
3038 Hurontario St, Mississauga ON L5B 3B9
Office Hours: (Virtual)
Session Dates:
Friday July 11, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday July 23, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday August 14, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Monday August 25, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Access the virtual Office Hour sessions here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83016364407
Additional Timelines:
| Grant Applications Open | Monday June 9, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Friday September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM |
| Review Panel | October 2025 |
| Applicants Notified | Mid-November 2025 |
| Grant Recipients Contracted | December 2025 |
If you have any questions, please contact Community Action Grants at Email: CAG@uwgt.org
*Please indicate ‘Cooksville Community Action Grants’ in the subject line