Councillor Ward Funding Program

What is the Councillor Ward Funding Program?

The Councillor Ward Funding Program is supported by a Community Support Agreement with Hydro One, where Hydro One provides funds to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent as a host of Hydro One transmission projects. The Community Benefit Contribution of $1,000,000 annually for ten years from Hydro One is to be used for capital projects for recreation and cultural purposes within Chatham-Kent.

The Councillor Ward Funding Program provides each Ward Councillor with $25,000 annually, and the Mayor with $125,000, to apply to recreational or cultural projects the Councillor believes are priorities within their ward, or in the case of the Mayor, throughout Chatham-Kent.

Funding is available for capital assets to provide financial assistance to individuals, community groups or not-for-profit projects that address a recreational or cultural community need.

  • Capital Asset is defined as a piece of land, building, equipment or other item with cultural or recreational value to Chatham-Kent.
  • Funding is not available for the operational costs of any entity or profit-driving activities.
  • For more information, please refer to the Councillor Ward Funding Program Policy under Documents to the right.

Applying for Funding

Applications for the 2026-2030 Council Term will open in 2027.

Funding Notifications

Applicants will be reviewed on a quarterly basis. While applications can be submitted at any time, requests are gathered quarterly and reviewed by an internal committee. Mayor and Council receive eligible requests after these meetings. They individually determine which requests to support and the funding amount to allocate.

Please note that if more information is required or the project is complex, applicants may be contacted by staff for additional information, which may delay the distribution of funds.

Signed funding agreements are required for all projects. Funds will not be distributed prior to a signed agreement being received.

For questions, please email WardFunding@Chatham-Kent.ca.

What is the Councillor Ward Funding Program?

The Councillor Ward Funding Program is supported by a Community Support Agreement with Hydro One, where Hydro One provides funds to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent as a host of Hydro One transmission projects. The Community Benefit Contribution of $1,000,000 annually for ten years from Hydro One is to be used for capital projects for recreation and cultural purposes within Chatham-Kent.

The Councillor Ward Funding Program provides each Ward Councillor with $25,000 annually, and the Mayor with $125,000, to apply to recreational or cultural projects the Councillor believes are priorities within their ward, or in the case of the Mayor, throughout Chatham-Kent.

Funding is available for capital assets to provide financial assistance to individuals, community groups or not-for-profit projects that address a recreational or cultural community need.

  • Capital Asset is defined as a piece of land, building, equipment or other item with cultural or recreational value to Chatham-Kent.
  • Funding is not available for the operational costs of any entity or profit-driving activities.
  • For more information, please refer to the Councillor Ward Funding Program Policy under Documents to the right.

Applying for Funding

Applications for the 2026-2030 Council Term will open in 2027.

Funding Notifications

Applicants will be reviewed on a quarterly basis. While applications can be submitted at any time, requests are gathered quarterly and reviewed by an internal committee. Mayor and Council receive eligible requests after these meetings. They individually determine which requests to support and the funding amount to allocate.

Please note that if more information is required or the project is complex, applicants may be contacted by staff for additional information, which may delay the distribution of funds.

Signed funding agreements are required for all projects. Funds will not be distributed prior to a signed agreement being received.

For questions, please email WardFunding@Chatham-Kent.ca.

Page last updated: 09 Nov 2026, 09:59 AM