Milton Community Fund

If your nonprofit organization helps to make life better in Milton, you can apply for cash grants from the Milton Community Fund.

The Community Fund Advisory Committee (CFAC) is made up of seven Milton residents, including a member from Town Council. The CFAC will consider organizations that offer programs and services in art, culture, and recreation that benefit the Milton community.

Applications for 2025 funding closed July 29, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Successful applicants will receive grant money in January 2025. Submitted applications were based on Guidelines for Emerging Organizations and Established Organizations.

Application intake for 2026 funding will open spring 2025.

Recipients

2023 recipients

2990 Lorne Scots Milton Army Cadet Corps

$7,403 to assist with 14 x All Season Tents (10 x 4-person, 4 x 6-person); 3 x Camping Axes; 3 x Camping Saws; 4 x Camping Shovels; Training for Standard First Aid CPR C + AED (4 x $200 per Volunteer).

Akwaba Cultural Exchange

$3,850 to assist with Milton African and Multicultural Festival (Aug 10, 2024) Milton Community Park Rental Space; Mobile Stage (100 chairs + Drum Kits + Mics).

ArtHouse for Children and Youth

$3,520 to assist with Staff Instructor Fees; Arts Supplies for eight (8) Programs.

Arts Milton

$12,515 to assist with Staff Coordinator; Arts and Culture Experiences; Final Event for Friendship Project; Arts and Culture Bus Tour; Meeting Rental Space; Transportation for Newcomers to Events (if needed); Admin Supplies.

Brightside Players Incorporated

$4,300 to assist with Rehearsal Rental Space; Flat Printing (Production Set Item).

Canadian Federation of University Women Milton

$1,062 to assist with Parade Banner; Rental Space.

Centre Canadien Pour L'unite de Famille

$9,750 to assist with AfroJazz Fest (Aug 23-23, 2024) 50% Space Rental, lighting system and sound system; Rythmes & Cultures (Feb 2024) 50% Space Rental, lighting system and sound system.

Country Heritage Agricultural Society

$15,000 to assist with Electronic Signage (prioritizing interior grounds signage).

Dare to Be Youth Charity

$4,400 to assist with Playday Festival Event (May 2024) Artists/Bands and Crew.

Dribble Dreams Foundation

$6,600 to assist with Gym Space Rental.

Fine Arts Society of Milton

$3,071 to assist with Visual Arts Mentoring Program for Youth (Spring, 2024) Materials and Supplies; Space Rental Holcim Gallery; Space Rental MCRC.

Halton Gujarati Seniors Samaj

$2,250 to assist with Hall Space Rental.

Halton Healthcare Services Corp.

$31,510 to assist with E-Pen Drill.

Knights of Columbus

$4,350 to assist with Pop-up Canopy; Generator; Food Boxes.

Leash Free Milton

$6,500 to assist with 10' x 10' Hard Top Gazebos ($5,000); Gazebo Installation ($1,500).

Milton Choristers

$3,000 to assist with Sleigh Bells Ring Event (Dec 7, 2024) Musical Ensemble; Soloists; Rental Space (FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton); Insurance.

Milton Concert Band

$9,675 to assist with Music Director Fees; 50% Rental Space (FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton); 50% Sheet Music; Rental Space for Summer Series Concerts (July, 2024).

Milton Curling Club

$15,000 to assist with a High Efficiency Furnace and Heat Pump.

Milton Film Festival Committee

$5,905 to assist with Spring Canadian Film Series (Apr/May, 2024) - Venue Space Rental, Staffing; Film Licenses; Starry Nights Outdoor Movies (Aug, 2024) Venue Space Rental and Equipment Rental; Staffing; Film Licenses; Halloween Movie Night (Oct 25, 2024) Venue Space Rental, Staffing; Film Licenses.

Milton Girls Softball Association

$4,690 to assist with Softball Bats ($1,000); Pitching Machines x 2.

Milton Historical Society

$8,000 to assist with Waldie Blacksmith Shop Exterior/Interior Repainting-Window Replacement.

Milton Lawn Bowling Club

$15,000 to assist with Toro Greenmaster #1018, Greens Mower (or equivalent).

Milton Marlin Swim Team

$4,656 to assist with Omega Start Time and Flash Time Equipment.

Milton Minor Baseball Association

$9,041 to assist with Catchers Equipment.

Milton Minor Hockey Association

$10,000 to assist with iPads, chargers and covers for U9-U15 house teams.

Milton Philharmonic Orchestra

$9,480 to assist with Weekly Rehearsal Space Rental; Mattamy Theatre Space Rental; Technical/Front of House Staff Hours (FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton).

Milton Pickleball Association

$2,165 to assist with Court Cleaner Brooms; Squeegees; Replacement Nets; Paddle Holders; Paddle Holders; Jetfan Blower.

Milton Players Theatre Group

$9,000 to assist with Production Costs.

Milton Santa Claus Parade Committee Inc.

$7,384 to assist with 75 Vests for the Safety Marshalls; Float Maintenance and Safety Upgrade.

Milton Skating Club

$4,206 to assist with Pro-Motion Hand Held Jumping Harness System; Funding towards 6 iPads for Technology Update.

Milton Speed Skating

$5,488 to assist with Kettlebells; Laptop and Accessories; Speed/Skipping Ropes; Training Belts; Speed Skating Coach Clipboards; Video Module Accessory for E-Timer; Wireless HDMI Unit; Team Relay Challenge (Apr 6, 2024) Ice Space Rental.

Milton Underwater Hockey

$3,000 to assist with Pool Rental Fees.

Milton Volleyball League

$3,520 to assist with Court/Facility Space Rental (Fall).

Milton Youth Soccer Club

$5,000 to assist with hosting the USA Cup Qualifier (Aug 31-Sep 2, 2024) Field Costs, Referees Fees, Transport for Equipment, Athletic Therapists, Food.

Milton Youth Volleyball Club

$5,987 to assist with to assist with Balls Mikasa V200W (50).

Nassagaweya Tennis Club

$4,496 to assist with Outdoor Furniture (2 tables with benches, 2 umbrellas with stands).

Navy League of Canada / Milton Sea Cadets – 304 Chaudiere

$12,981 to assist with Uniform and Apparel for Cadets.

Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association

$5,000 to assist with upgrade of current website.

Optimist Club of Milton

$10,186 to assist with 7' x 14' Enclosed Cargo Trailer ($9,000); TrainCan Basic Food Safety Training; SmartServ.

Scouts Canada - Blue Springs Scout Retreat

$12,984 to assist with bunk additions (Bunkie Life Inc.)

St. Benedict of Nursia Knights of Columbus

$4,300 to assist with Purchase of Covered Trailer to transport organization's BBQ equipment.

St. John Ambulance - Oakville, Milton & Halton Hills

$12,027 to assist with MFR Medical Shirts; MFR TAC Pants; First Aid Kits and Medical Supplies; Volunteer Recruitment Costs; Ambulance Equipment; Medical First Responder Certification (12 volunteers; $2,400).

Stags Basketball Club

$12,938 to assist with 100 x New Wilson Evolution Basketballs; National Coaching Certification Program - Learn To Train and Learn To Compete ($3,000).

Sustainable Milton

$6,124 to assist with $5 Million liability Insurance; Signage/Markers for Newly Installed Bat Houses ($1,950); Sustainability Lecture Series - Room Space Rentals, Speaker Fees, Equipment ($1,644); Outdoor Community Event Equipment - Safety Vests, Grabbers, Gloves.

Triathlon Ontario

$3,250 to assist with KITCan Milton Event (Aug 3, 2024) - Medical Staff; Event Barricades; Facility Space Rental.

United Way of Halton & Hamilton

$22,000 to assist with programming in the Milton community.

2022 recipients

Akwaba Cultural Exchange

$3,849.81 to assist with mobile stage / chairs / mics / drum kits, and location rental for the Milton African and Multicultural Festival.

Arts Milton

$10,990.00 to assist with final event, arts and cultural experiences, and to hire a coordinator for The Friendship Project.

Centre Canadien Pour L'unite de Famille

$9,750.00 to assist with rental of venues / lighting system / sound system for the AfroJazz Fest event and the Rythmes & Cultures event.

Golden Horseshoe Feis

$5,000 to assist with Feis-in-a-box rental, and venue fees for the Golden Horseshoe Feis event.

Halton Healthcare Services Corp

$43,042.70 for the purchase of an lntelliVue Patient Monitor MX 750.

Milton and District Horticultural Society

$17,806.56 to assist with the purchase of wood, garden soil, screws / locks / tarps, water tanks, fruit trees, composting materials, and landscape fabric for the Sunny Mount Community Garden.

Milton Concert Band

$9,200.00 to assist with rehearsal rent and music director fees.

Milton Film Festival Committee

$5,445.00 to assist with venue rental / staffing and film licensing for the events of: Spring Canadian Film Series; Starry Nights Outdoor Movies; Halloween Movie Night.

Milton Marlin Swim Team

$1,977.45 to assist with the purchase of upgrades to video analysis equipment (iPads, screen protectors, GoPro camera bundle).

Milton Minor Hockey Association

$8,813.60 to assist with the goalie equipment expansion program, and with the purchase of goalie nets.

Milton Philharmonic Orchestra

$17,469.00 to assist with rehearsal / performance rental, box office service fees, and Front of House / technical staff hours.

Milton Pickleball Association

$1,025.00 to assist with park rental, table/chair rental, and tent rental / set-up for the Pickleball Courts Grand Opening event.

Milton Players Theatre Group

$5,400.00 to assist with royalty licensing fees.

Milton Skating Club

$5,655.00 to assist with First Aid training, NCCP Skate Canada regional coaching certificate training, and the purchase of iPads for their program restructure.

Milton Soccer Academy

$10,498.84 to assist with the purchase of one pair of U12 sized goal posts / netting / wheels for Escarpment Soccer League Festival 12 and under, and one pair of goal posts / netting / wheels for Escarpment Soccer League Festival 10 and under.

Milton Speed Skating

$6,021.86 to assist with ice rental for their Team Relay Challenge, and with the purchase of long track speed skates (boot and blade) for their skate rental program.

Milton Underwater Hockey

$1,000.00 to assist with pool rental fees.

Milton Youth Volleyball

$3,956.47 to assist with the purchase of 50% of the cost of the balls and 50% of the cost of the ball carts.

Nassagaweya Tennis Club

$5,132.60 to assist with the purchase of gazebo and benches.

North Halton Girls Hockey Association

$7,000.00 to assist with the purchase of goalie equipment.

Probus Club of Milton

$5,410.44 to assist with the purchase of a projector.

REIFO (Réseau d'Entraide des Immigrants Francophones de l'Ontario)

$2,426.72 to assist with gym rental for their youth sports program.

Scouts Canada – Blue Springs Scout Retreat

$7,729.38 to assist with the purchase of lumber / nails for boardwalk.

St. John Ambulance – Oakville-Milton-Halton Hills Branch

$10,712.00 to assist with Medical First Responder Certification training, and with the purchase of first aid kits / medical supplies, volunteer recruitment costs, and a defibrillator for the Medical First Responder program.

Triathlon Ontario

$2,534.86 to assist with rental for facility / barrier / equipment truck for the KITCan Milton Kids' Triathlon event.

2021 recipients

7th Milton Scouts

$11,729.21 to assist with delivering a Respect in Sport Activity Leadership Training program and to purchase camping equipment

Akwaba Cultural Exchange

$1,711 to assist with the rental of Town facilities for the Milton African and Multicultural Festival and Fashion show

Arts Milton

$10,710 to assist with hiring a coordinator for the Friendship Project as well as costs related to Arts & Cultural experiences

Country Heritage Agricultural Society

$16,154.96 to assist with training, the purchase of a demonstration trailer, tools, and electrical upgrades to support the expansion of the blacksmithing program

Escarpment Probus Club

$3,440.14 for the purchase of a Logitech PTZ Pro 2 zoom/tilt camera, a Dell Inspiron 16 Plus Laptop, and two Samson XPD2 Handheld USB microphones

Halton Healthcare Milton District Hospital

$54,193 for the purchase of a Mindray TE7 Ultrasound System

Italian Cultural Centre of Milton

$9,797 for the purchase of security cameras for the exterior of the building as well as lighting upgrades

Leash Free Milton

$10,013.57 for the purchase of a ride-on mower, utility carts, replacement sheds, and tools

Milton Bowling Club

$8,641 for the removal of a tree which poses a health-and-safety risk as well as 75 per cent of the cost to replace the clubhouse roof and eaves trough

Milton Film Festival

$5,754 for assistance in costs to host two events: Starry Night and the Spring Canadian Film Series

Milton Girls Softball Association

$9,031 to assist with replacing worn equipment

Milton Marlin Swim Team

$1,783.73 to assist with the purchase of an accessible timing system as well as pace clock, and stop watches

Milton Minor Hockey Association

$4,000.10 for Introduction to Coach Training, Hockey Trainers Certificate Program Training, and Respect in Sport Activity Leader Training

Milton Philharmonic Orchestra

$8,000 for costs related to rehearsal and venue fees for October and December concerts

Milton Pickleball Association

$1,513 for costs related to liability insurance

Milton Players Theatre Group

$11,175 to assist with production costs, insurance, and storage fees

Milton Roundnet Club

$2,411 for assistance with field rentals and the purchase of nets and balls

Milton Sea Cadets – 304 Chaudière

$10,158 to assist with the purchase of uniforms, compasses and whistles. As well as computers, and AV display equipment related to a ship simulator

Milton Skating Club

$10,000 to assist with ice costs

Milton Special Olympics

$11,304.97 for the purchase of First Aid kits and sports equipment

Milton Speed Skating

$2,758 for sanitation supplies plus 50 per cent of the cost of ice rental for youth programming

Milton Sports Hall of Fame

$14,386.60 for AV support, party equipment rentals, and the purchase of wall panels for the 2022 induction ceremony

Milton Tennis Club

$2,533 to assist with the replacement of an awning and to assist with costs related to staining their clubhouse deck

Milton Underwater Hockey

$2,572.63 to assist in purchasing shared equipment

Pakmen Volleyball Club

$4,999.29 to purchase balls and carts

Scouts Canada - Blue Springs Reserve

$6,102 to supply and install roof vents in the Ridley Lodge

Please note that past recipients may have been given funds using different criteria and available funds. You can request past recipient listings from 2020 and earlier.

History

Town of Milton Council created the program to allot funds received from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)’s Mohawk location for the benefit of the community.

Organizations unable to accept funding from the OLG, can contact Town staff for more details, as there are alternate funding sources available.

Since 2001, the Milton Community Fund has distributed more than $7.7 million to the Milton community through this program.