Strategic Plan Engagement Opportunities

The City of London has officially started work on the development of the Council’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. 

Every four years, the City of London prepares a Strategic Plan that identifies the shared vision, mission, and priorities that will guide our City’s next four years. This Plan reflects the needs and expectations of our community and drives decision-making through the Multi-Year Budget and the Technology Investment Strategy.

This new plan will build from the existing Strategic Plan. With a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on data-driven decision-making, Council’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan will reflect all the services the City provides and will uphold commitments to equity and inclusion, fiscal stewardship and sustainability.

Building an evidence informed plan that is truly reflective of community priorities is an essential goal of the strategic planning process. We encourage you to visit  Getinvolved.london.ca/strategicplan to share input and feedback during each step of the Strategic Plan development.

Funding opportunities for sport projects that promote social development in Indigenous communities

The Government of Canada has announced the launch of a funding opportunity under the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities program. Through the program’s first and second streams, $8.9 million is available for projects serving First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities across the country in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

This program supports Indigenous communities in accessing culturally relevant physical activity. Eligible projects must be Indigenous-designed and Indigenous-led and must address community-identified social development goals such as providing alternatives to risky behaviour or improving opportunities for employment and education.

For more information visit here.

Call for Proposals to Address Gender-Based Violence Through Promising Practices and Community-Based Research

The Government of Canada has launched a call for proposals to address gender-based violence through promising practices and community-based research.

This funding opportunity aims to fund projects that will develop, put in place, and evaluate or scale up promising practices to strengthen the gender-based violence sector. It will also fund research projects that build knowledge to help address the needs of specific groups that are at risk of gender-based violence or are underserved when they experience it.

The deadline to submit applications is February 3, 2023. To find more information and to see how to submit an application under this call for proposals, visit Call for Proposals to Address Gender-Based Violence Through Promising Practices and Community-Based Research.

Community Services Recovery Fund

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. The Community Services Recovery Fund aims to strengthen the ability of charities and non-profits to deliver services and resources where they will have the most impact.

Community Service Organizations can apply from January 6, 2023, until February 21, 2023. In the meantime, explore the resource section and sign up for a webinar on how to apply.