What is the New Leaf Community Challenge

The New Leaf Community Challenge (NLCC) is an annual process to select and develop a small number of strategically significant proposed initiatives that are then eligible for a major grant. The core OCF commitment is $125,000, but is typically significantly supplemented by additional grant funding from OCF donors or other funding partners. The Ottawa Community Foundation (OCF) launched the NLCC in 2014 as an innovative way to encourage and substantially support systems-oriented approaches to pressing local issues.

Please visit the Current NLCC page for more information on this year’s NLCC. You can also click on other annual NLCC pages for a summary of the process and outcomes in previous years.

Previous New Leaf Community Challenges