The Community Investment Fund (CIF) supports non-profit agencies for the delivery of community services that meet the needs of residents living with low and moderate income. Investments are targeted to fund community-based programs and services that complement and enhance the Community and Health Services Department’s core services.

The Community Investment Fund

The Community Investment Fund supports non-profit community agencies that improve the well-being of York Region residents living with low and moderate income through four Community Results:

• Community Health: residents are healthy and able to make healthy choices
• Economic Independence: residents have and keep jobs that match their skills and have financial stability
• Housing Stability: residents can live in affordable, adequate and suitable housing
• Social Inclusion: residents are connected and able to engage in their communities

Investments are targeted to fund community-based programs and services that complement and enhance the Community and Health Services Department’s core services.

Applying for funding

Applications are received by the Procurement Office through a call for proposal. Annual funding is available according to the following schedule:

In 2019, Social Inclusion projects will enter into a three year funding term through a call for proposal process. Projects funded in 2018 for Community Health, Economic Independence and Housing Stability will be considered for contract extension, upon review, until they are scheduled to enter the three year funding term model.

In 2020, Community Health projects will enter into a three year funding term through a call for proposal process.

In 2021, Economic Independence and Housing Stability projects will enter into a three year funding term through a call for proposal process.

If you would like to learn more about the changes to the Community Investment Fund in 2019 and beyond, please watch the videos below.

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Related Resources

• 2019 - Funded Projects
• 2018 - Funded Projects
• Community Investment Fund - 2017 Activity Update, Evaluation Findings and Program Improvements
• 2017 - Funded Projects
• Community Investment Strategy
• Community Investment Strategy: Updated to Align with Regional Strategies
• Finance Resources
• Making Ends Meet in York Region - Action Plan
• Statistics and Data Resources
• Seniors Strategy
• Transit Ticket Program 2019
• York Region Immigration Portal