Social Investment Partnership

This granting stream is supported by the Greater Sudbury Charities Fund, which the City of Greater Sudbury builds each year using a portion of the proceeds it receives from Sudbury Slots. The fund provides grants to local charities that demonstrate strong potential to strengthen their organization’s effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability, or to launch social enterprise initiatives that advance their mission.

The SIPS program (Social Investment Partnership Sudbury) operates as a collaborative model. In addition to funding, the Foundation offers in-kind business support, management expertise, and fund development guidance to help recipients achieve lasting results. Up to $20,000 in funding (subject to annual availability) and business support may be provided to eligible charities over two years.

The application process has two stages. Stage One typically closes on June 1 and requires submission of a concise, compelling letter of interest that outlines the proposed project and its importance to the organization. Successful applicants will be invited to proceed to Stage Two.

Stage Two involves completing an organizational self-assessment, developing a detailed business plan with measurable outcomes (in collaboration with Foundation staff), and submitting these materials along with the charity’s current audited financial statement.

Eligibility criteria include:

• Registered charity in good standing
• Commitment to strengthening organizational capacity
• Willingness to engage in self-assessments, business planning, and outcome evaluation
• Desire to work in partnership with the Foundation to ensure the project’s success
• Have not been a recipient of SIPS funding in the past five years