The Community Partnership Program (CPP) provides support for community-based activities, events and initiatives that align with the Town’s priorities.
The Town of Halton Hills believes that governments, community groups and organizations have a shared responsibility to contribute to the enhancement of the quality of life and well-being for residents. As a result, the Town of Halton Hills establishes partnerships through the Community Partnership Program to allocate municipal funds and resources.
Partnership priorities
Community organizations can now submit applications to the Halton Hills Community Partnership Program for community-based activities, events and initiatives that have outcomes that align with the following priority areas:
Active Living
- Support recreation for all
- Focus on active recreation, sport, active transportation, healthy lifestyles
- Make improvements to parks and facility
Community Wellbeing
- Improve and encourage inclusion, community health and wellbeing
- Support families, youth, seniors, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
- Promote and create quality opportunities for civic participation and volunteerism
Community and Neighbourhood Engagement
- Create community gatherings and celebrate rural character, culture, agriculture, and local history.
- Build connected and more engaged neighbourhoods
- Focus on outdoor activities and connecting residents to nature
Areas of support
Community groups, neighbourhood groups and organizations can choose one funding stream for their activity, event, or initiative. Funding streams include:
- Community Projects:
- Support for strengthening internal practices and addressing challenges in organizational effectiveness, such as development activities, governance, marketing and promotion, strategic planning, training, and volunteer management.
- New activities, events, and initiatives that innovatively seek to meet or resolve a defined need within the community
Review the Community Projects Guidelines
- Neighbourhood Projects:
- Empowering residents and neighbourhood groups to create and host new activities, events, and initiatives designed to celebrate and to build healthier, connected and more engaged neighbourhoods.
Review the Neighbourhood Projects Guidelines
- Empowering residents and neighbourhood groups to create and host new activities, events, and initiatives designed to celebrate and to build healthier, connected and more engaged neighbourhoods.
- Special Events:
- Waiver of municipal fees for designated reoccurring events that take place on Town of Halton Hills’ property, that contribute to community vibrancy and draw broad public participation. This includes expenses related to facility rental permits, road occupancy permits, load of municipally owned/controlled equipment and delivery fees (sports equipment, picnic tables, pylons, barriers, etc.) and other pre-approved supports for activities, events and/or initiatives.
Event Organizers of returning reoccurring events can discuss their event plans with Community Development staff. Please email our Community Development Coordinator to discuss potential special event support.
- Waiver of municipal fees for designated reoccurring events that take place on Town of Halton Hills’ property, that contribute to community vibrancy and draw broad public participation. This includes expenses related to facility rental permits, road occupancy permits, load of municipally owned/controlled equipment and delivery fees (sports equipment, picnic tables, pylons, barriers, etc.) and other pre-approved supports for activities, events and/or initiatives.
2023 applications for all funding streams will open in January.
Who does the Town partner with?
The Town partners with community registered groups and organizations based on the guidelines of the Community Partnership Program (CPP) and against the specific criteria of each funding stream. Additional criteria must also be met.
Eligible partners include:
- Community registered groups
- Individuals
- Faith organizations
- Social service agencies
- Service clubs
- For-profit groups/organizations
To register or renew your group with the Town of Halton Hills, visit our community registered groups webpage.
Contact us
For more information about the CPP guidelines, upcoming virtual information sessions and the application process, please email our community development staff or call 905-873-2600 x2273.