Applications Open for Ontario’s Heritage Organization Development Grant

From the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism

Applications are being accepted for the Province of Ontario’s Heritage Organization Development Grant (HODG).

The HODG is an annual, statutory-based operating grant designed to promote public awareness of Ontario's rich and diverse heritage. The program provides historical societies, museums and other heritage associations located throughout the province with a portion of their annual operating support.

The Heritage Organization Development Grant is distributed to recipients operating a year-round or seasonal facility in accordance with Regulation 879, Grants to Incorporated Historical Societies and Associations under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Eligibility

Eligible recipients are non-profit corporations, with their head office in the Province of Ontario, that are actively involved in local outreach activities such as the production of displays and promotional materials, public programs, lecture series, walking tours and special activities designed to inform and educate the general public about their community heritage.

To be considered an eligible applicant to the program, your organization will need to meet the following requirements:

• Be a registered non-profit corporation or an affiliate of the Ontario Historical Society
• Have been in operation and incorporated for at least a year
• Have as its primary objective the support, encouragement and facilitation of the conservation, protection and promotion of your community's heritage
• Be governed by a Board of Directors
• Have spent in the preceding fiscal year at least $250 on outreach activities (education or extension programs that support activities designed to increase knowledge, awareness and promotion of your community's heritage)

New applicants: If you are a first-time applicant and your organization meets the above requirements, you must submit with your application a copy of your organization Constitution and By-laws.

• Funding is not guaranteed and is dependent upon funds available.
• The HODG program does not provide funding for projects or capital grants.

Deadline

You must submit your application by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. EDT.

Program guidelines

Heritage Organization Development Grant 2026-27 – program guidelines