Oxford County Grants Program

Oxford County’s Grants Program awards funding each year to non-profit organizations and area municipal economic development offices that serve to support and advance the Safe and Well Oxford Plan or the Oxford County Strategic Plan.

The application period for the Grants Program begins May 1 each year and closes August 30, with funding decisions announced in January of the following year.

Please note that in 2024, the Grants Program is operating under a condensed timeline, with the application period open from September 12 to October 15, 2024.

For questions about the program, please email clerksoffice@oxfordcounty.ca or call 519-539-9800.

Grants Program 2025 Application form              Oxford County Grants Program Policy

Eligible programs and activities

Non-profit organizations, area municipal economic development offices, and other community organizations may submit applications to the Oxford County Grants Program for programs or activities that address a community-identified need and demonstrate community involvement.

Grant applications are evaluated by the Grant Approval Committee through the Grant Application Assessment tool, a scoring system that considers a number of criteria, including:

  • ability to execute the proposal;
  • benefit, need and impact for the community;
  • detailed budgeting and access to additional funding if needed;
  • project readiness; and,
  • financial need.

This information is collected through the application form. Applicants may be contacted if further information or clarification is needed.

If you are applying to the Grants Program, please make sure you review the policy for information about eligible expenses (e.g., outreach activities, advertising, materials, salaries/wages, equipment) and ineligible expenses (fundraising support, hospital or medical treatment, renovations/construction, vehicles, donor recognition, support for private/commercial projects, etc.). Read this section in the Oxford County Grants Program Policy  
Application process

The application period opens May 1 of each year and closes August 30. Please note that in 2024, the application period will open from September 12 to October 15, 2024.

The Grants Program application form will be posted to this webpage during the open application period each year. Please download and complete the form, then submit by the posted deadline to the County Clerk at clerksoffice@oxfordcounty.ca

Please note that late or incomplete applications cannot be considered.

If your project or program is selected to receive funding, you will be notified in January of the following year.
Funding agreements and financial reports

A funding agreement must be signed for all approved applications. As part of this agreement, fund recipients must submit a financial report, explained in the agreement, by March 15 of the year after grant funding is received.
Safe and Well Oxford

A portion of the funding for Oxford County’s Grants Program will be allocated to proposals from local non-profit agencies that are working to advance specific goals and objectives in the Safe and Well Oxford Plan. The Safe and Well Oxford Steering Committee will review and determine which proposals are in alignment with the Safe and Well Oxford Plan and notify the Grant Approval Committee for further consideration. This process ensures ongoing financial support for the Safe and Well Oxford Plan, which is a collaborative plan established by Oxford County and its eight area municipalities.

If you are Safe and Well Oxford partner, please reach out to the Steering Committee Co-Leads for more information.