The South Markham 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 South Markham Community Action Grants (CAG) are intended to support neighbourhood-focused initiatives that advance key community-informed priorities and actions identified in local plans such as the York Region Community Safety and Well-Being 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
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.
Kindly check out the recording of the Grants Information Session that took place in June where UWGT provides an additional overview of the grants and application processes.
Information Sessions (virtual)
Session Dates:
Thursday June 19th at 1:00 PM
Office Hours: (In-Person)
Session Dates:
Tuesday July 22, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Markham Public Library – Milliken Mills Branch (Program Room)
7600 Kennedy Rd. Unit #1, Markham, ON L3R 9S5
Friday August 15, 12:30 PM – 3:30PM
Aaniin Community Centre (Community Office)
5665 14th Ave, Markham, ON L3S 3K5
Office Hours: (Virtual)
Session Dates:
Thursday July 17, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday August 20, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday August 26, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Access the virtual Office Hour sessions here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81021288349
Information Session (virtual)
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
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