Application Guide
Community Investment Fund Application Guide
The Community Investment Fund supports local projects, programs, events, and initiatives that provide a clear benefit to Centre Wellington residents.
This guide is designed to help applicants prepare a clear and complete application before opening the form. It explains what to think through, what information to have ready, and how applications are reviewed.
You do not need to write a long application to submit a strong one. The strongest applications are focused, specific, realistic, and clearly connected to community benefit.
This guide is designed to help applicants prepare a clear and complete application before opening the form. It explains what to think through, what information to have ready, and how applications are reviewed.
You do not need to write a long application to submit a strong one. The strongest applications are focused, specific, realistic, and clearly connected to community benefit.
How to Apply
Use this simple step-by-step guide to check your eligibility, prepare your information, and submit a clear Community Investment Fund application.
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✅ Confirm basic eligibility
Make sure your project or organization directly serves Centre Wellington residents and appears to fit the purpose of the fund.
✅ Confirm basic eligibility
Make sure your project or organization directly serves Centre Wellington residents and appears to fit the purpose of the fund.
- Your project should provide a clear benefit to Centre Wellington residents.
- The funding request should be connected to a specific project, program, event, or community initiative.
- Your organization, group, or initiative should be able to deliver the proposed project.
- The project should appear to fit within one of the Community Investment Fund streams.
Tip: If your project does not directly serve Centre Wellington residents, it may not meet the basic eligibility requirement.
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📘 Review the program information
Read through the funding streams, deadlines, requirements, and application guidance before starting the form.
📘 Review the program information
Read through the funding streams, deadlines, requirements, and application guidance before starting the form.
- Review the available funding streams and choose the one that best matches your project.
- Check any deadlines, funding limits, or program requirements before applying.
- Read the application questions in advance so you know what information will be requested.
- Consider whether your project connects to Township goals, community benefit, and access.
Tip: Choose the stream that best reflects the main purpose of your project, not every possible outcome.
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📝 Prepare your project details
Have your project description, timeline, budget, funding request, community benefit, and success measures ready.
📝 Prepare your project details
Have your project description, timeline, budget, funding request, community benefit, and success measures ready.
- Prepare a short description of what you plan to do.
- Know where and when the project will take place, even if some details are still estimated.
- List the main expenses and how Township funding would be used.
- Think about how Centre Wellington residents will benefit.
- Consider how you will know whether the project was successful.
Tip: Clear and specific answers are stronger than long or generic ones.
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🚀 Submit and watch for follow-up
Complete the online form, review your answers, submit your application, and monitor your email for next steps.
🚀 Submit and watch for follow-up
Complete the online form, review your answers, submit your application, and monitor your email for next steps.
- Complete all required questions in the online application form.
- Review your responses before submitting.
- Township staff may contact you for clarification or additional information.
- Successful applicants may be asked for follow-up details, payment information, documentation, or reporting information.
Tip: Submitting an application does not guarantee funding approval. Applications are reviewed based on eligibility, available funding, and the strength of the proposal.
Applications open soon
Use this guide to prepare your project details before the Community Investment Fund intake opens.
📅 Opens July 15, 2026
Applications are open: You can now complete and submit your application.
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