Less than 12 hours left before the 2026 Rainbow Grants application portal closes for good! Check out our website at communityone.ca or click the link in our Instagram bio for all the criteria, requirements, and eligibility info.
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Rainbow Grants provide funding to foster new and innovative services and programs that have a positive impact on the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the Greater Toronto Area (including Toronto, Durham, Peel, Hamilton, York, and Halton Regions, and Indigenous Communities across Ontario) under the following streams:
Arts & Culture
Community & Social Development
Community Well-Being & Direct Services
Rainbow Grants Foundation Awards are available for up to $10,000 and are open to registered charities or groups trusteed by a registered charity.
Rainbow Grants General Awards are available for up to $3,000 and are open to unincorporated groups, collectives, and/or individuals without charitable status.
Community One strongly encourages applications for programming, projects, and initiatives that prioritize and centre the work of Two-Spirit, Indigenous, Trans, Non-binary, Practitioners, Facilitators, Artists & Communities.
James Stewart Research and Education Award was created thanks to the generous bequest from James Stewart, the Toronto mathematician and musician who passed away in December 2014. As one of the Toronto-based 2SLGBTQ+ charities to receive philanthropic support from Mr. Stewart’s estate, Community One is honoured to offer this annual grant in his name.
This award honours registered charities with projects in research and education pertaining to the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. The award recipient will receive $15,000 in funding to start or continue their project work.
If you have an eligible project worth funding, make sure to get your application in before April 12! Check out our website for all the criteria and information you need to know. Link in bio! (Or visit communityone.ca)
Following some technical issues with our application portal software, Community One is thrilled to announce that the Rainbow Grants 2026 Application Portal is officially open!
You can visit communityone.ca (or click the link in our bio) for all the criteria and a full guide to applying.
Good luck to all the applicants!
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Rainbow Grants provide funding to foster new and innovative services and programs that have a positive impact on 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the Greater Toronto Area (including Toronto, Durham, Peel, Hamilton, York, and Halton Regions, and Indigenous Communities across Ontario) under the following streams: -Arts & Culture -Community & Social Development -Community Well-Being & Direct Services
Rainbow Grants Foundation Awards are available for up to $10,000 and are open to registered charities or groups trusteed by a registered charity.
Rainbow Grants General Awards are available for up to $3,000 and are open to unincorporated groups, collectives, and/or individuals without charitable status.
Deadline: Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.
Question? DM us on Instagram or email [email protected]
Apply at the link in bio.
Tonight's the night! At midnight tonight (technically tomorrow), the Rainbow Grants application portal will open! It will close on April 12, so you'll have one month!
Check out communityone.ca or click the link in our bio for all the details!
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Rainbow Grants provide funding to foster new and innovative services and programs that have a positive impact on 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the Greater Toronto Area (including Toronto, Durham, Peel, Hamilton, York, and Halton Regions, and Indigenous Communities across Ontario) under the following streams: - Arts & Culture - Community & Social Development - Community Well-Being & Direct Services
Rainbow Grants Foundation Awards are available for up to $10,000 and are open to registered charities or groups trusteed by a registered charity.
Rainbow Grants General Awards are available for up to $3,000 and are open to unincorporated groups, collectives, and/or individuals without charitable status.
Rainbow Grants provide funding to foster new and innovative services and programs that have a positive impact on 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the Greater Toronto Area (including Toronto, Durham, Peel, Hamilton, York, and Halton Regions, and Indigenous Communities across Ontario) under the following streams: -Arts & Culture -Community & Social Development -Community Well-Being & Direct Services
Check out our website (link in bio) for all the details!
In 2025, Community One gave out over $130,000 in Rainbow Grants to dozens of projects, from creative endeavours to community support programs to advocacy groups. If you think you have a project we could fund, check out our website! Link in bio.
ICYMI: This past week's Maxi Challenge prize on @canadasdragrace was proudly provided by Community One!
This prize was given to @samilandri , a talented artist and amazing performer. She was very deserving of this win!
Community One is immensely proud to support 2SLGBTQIA+ art across the country ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩶🩵🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Alt: a spoiler warning for season 6 episode 5 of Canada's Drag Race with the cast promo as a backdrop, with a note that there is some amazing news for Community One. The next slide is a video recording of host Brooke Lynne Hytes announcing Sami Landri as the winner of the maxi challenge, with a $5,000 prize sponsored by Community One. PM and Eboni La'Belle also receive praise.
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#canadasdragrace
✨ What an unforgettable night at the Black & White Gala! ✨
We were thrilled to come together in celebration, community, and joy as we honor someone whose impact continues to shape the future of 2SLGBTQIA+ lives across Toronto and beyond.
This year, we proudly presented the Community One S&F Award to Dr. Percy Lezard, a 2 Spirit Sy’ilx scholar, educator, mentor, and community advocate. Their leadership and vision have created lasting, positive change.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Lezard on this well-deserved recognition, and in celebrating the brilliance, resilience, and love that fuel our communities every day.
