What’s a Grant Review Team?
Ontario Trillium Foundation funding decisions, including reviewing grant applications and recommending projects for funding, are made by more than 300 volunteers representing communities throughout Ontario.
These individuals participate on either one of 16 regional Community Grant Review Teams (GRT) or the Grant Review Committee responsible for Province-Wide application review. This process helps to ensure grants aimed at meeting community needs and priorities. The Community GRT recommends approximately $72 million a year in grants while the Province-Wide GRT recommends approximately $18 million in grants. The Foundation’s Board of Directors ratifies grants in both programs.
Who appoints Grant Review Team members?
GRT members are appointed by the Minister of Culture through an Order-In-Council appointment. The appointment of GRT members follows a process in which local input and community feedback is essential.
Why were Grant Review Teams put in place?
The GRT model ensures a significant level of local input in the granting process. For more information about who can be a member of a Grant Review Team, please contact the Ministry of Culture.
Who does the Grant Review Team report to?
Grant Review Team members are accountable to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors ratifies all decisions on funding.
How do I volunteer to become a Grant Review Team member?
We are Looking for Qualified Grant Review Team Volunteers
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Who appoints the Directors of the Ontario Trillium Foundation?
Board Members are appointed by the Ontario Government for terms varying between one and three years. The Board Chair is elected by Board members.
How was the funding to be made available to each of the sectors allocated?
Each of the four sectors was assigned an allocation range. These allocations targets were determined by the provincial government after extensive consultations with communities across Ontario.