The Creative Communities Prosperity Fund (CCPF) will strengthen culture’s role in building vibrant, liveable communities across Ontario by supporting municipalities and innovative organizations that increase local capacity for Municipal Cultural Planning (MCP) and community economic development.

Program Objectives:

• Provide municipalities with incentives and support to help them in undertaking MCP-related activities and integrate cultural planning with land-use planning, economic development, environmental responsibility and social equity.
• Encourage innovative organizations and initiatives that strengthen Ontario’s cultural sector’s capacity to transform Ontario’s communities and economies through culture.
• Encourage innovative new cross-cultural (e.g. heritage, arts, libraries and/or cultural industries) and cross-sectoral (e.g. culture, business, environment, social, etc.) partnerships and models to support the cultural vitality, creativity and economic sustainability of Ontario’s communities.

Who can apply?

The Creative Communities Prosperity Fund has two funding streams.

• Stream 1: Municipalities & First Nations

This funding stream will assist municipalities and First Nations communities with their Municipal Cultural Planning and related activities.

• Stream 2: Not-for-Profit Organizations

This funding stream will support specific capacity building initiatives at the community level that enhance MCP, strengthen local cultural capacity and encourage community building and economic development. The lead applicant must be an incorporated not-for-profit organization.

Program Materials

• Application
• Guidelines

Applicants must discuss potential projects with the Ministry’s Culture Programs Advisor or their local Regional Advisor before proceeding with an application.

Deadline

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2009.