Expression of Interest Form

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Does your organization have paid staff dedicated only to fundraising?* This field is required.
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This project will take place in Ontario, or in a traditional Indigenous territory in this region.* This field is required.
YESNO
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Have you been funded 3 times already through the Carrot Cache grant?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Are you currently receiving grant money from the government, foundations, corporations, or the United Way?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Will any of the Carrot Cache grant funds be used for travel, individual education, conferences, or HST?* This field is required.
YESNO
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What type of organization are you?* This field is required.
Farm
Small Food Business
Worker's Co-Op
Non-Profit
Community Group
Research and Advocacy Group
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Are you a tenant farmer (you lease land instead of owning it)?* This field is required.
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Do you have land or other assets that could be used as collateral for a bank loan?* This field is required.
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Have you personally experienced discrimination or other systemic barriers?* This field is required.
YESNO
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How many acres do you grow on? (if any)* This field is required.
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Please describe briefly your growing methods (for example: organic, ecological, conventional).* This field is required.
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Where do you sell your products (if applicable)?* This field is required.
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Does your project strengthen a fair and sustainable food system that directly supports communities facing systemic barriers?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Are you a food business owner without access to credit or capital for a bank loan?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Do you have lived experience as a member of a community that faces systemic barriers?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Does your project strengthen a fair and sustainable food system that directly supports communities facing systemic barriers?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Is your nonprofit led by people from the community you serve* This field is required.e.g Are you Indigenous led and does your nonprofit serve Indigenous people?
YESNO
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Does your project work towards a better food system that directly supports communities facing systemic barriers?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Does your group include a majority of members who face systemic barriers?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Are the leaders of your group part of the same community you serve?* This field is required.
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Does your project strengthen a fair and sustainable food system that directly supports communities facing systemic barriers?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Does your research or advocacy project focus on communities that face systemic barriers?* This field is required.
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First and Last Name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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Email Address* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Phone Number* This field is required.
Please enter a valid phone number.
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Name of organization, farm, business, group or individual* This field is required.e.g You can be the applicant, but you're applying for your group or organization. Put the name of your farm, nonprofit, or community group, or just your name if there is no formal name.
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Home Address* This field is required.
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How many years have you been in operation?* This field is required.If you're running a business, farm or have a community group, etc. How many years have you been doing this work?
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How many times have you applied for a Carrot Cache grant?
None
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How many times were you awarded a Carrot Cache grant?
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Did you submit your last project report?Please remember you need to submit your project report to be considered for more funding.
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Project Name* This field is required.E.g The squash tunnel project, community cooking series, etc.
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Where will your project take place? (Select one)* This field is required.
Outside of the Greater Toronto Area
Northern Ontario
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Please briefly describe your organization.* This field is required.What do you do? What is your mission? Who do you help? What problem do you solve? You can use these as guiding questions. Please be brief, this is not the full application.
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Please describe your project briefly.* This field is required.
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Who will benefit from this project? (individuals, groups, or communities)* This field is required.
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Please provide an estimated timeline for the completion of your project.* This field is required.Has your project already started? If not, when will it start? When will it end?
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Website or Social Media LinksPlease share any links that show your project, business, or community work — for example, your farm website, organization Facebook page, Instagram account, or online store. Personal social profiles aren’t needed.
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Do you have access to other grants or funding opportunities? If so, how much are you receiving from other sources?* This field is required.
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How do you cover the costs of your project or organization right now (if at all)?* This field is required.
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What is your annual budget — the total amount of money you spend to run your farm, business, or group in one year?* This field is required.
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How much funding are you requesting?* This field is required.(Minimum $500, Maximum $5,000. An estimate is fine at this stage.)
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If this grant will only cover part of your project, what is the total cost of your project?* This field is required.
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Do you have any support for your project that doesn't involve funding?* This field is required.Examples: People volunteering their time, donated materials or equipment, free workspace, or other non-financial contributions.
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Do you have any questions or additional comments?* This field is required.
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