2022 Community Grant Program (Canada)

Deadline: 31-Oct-21

The City of Rossland is pleased to launch Community Grant Program to promote or meet the goals and objectives of the City.

• Rossland City Council recognizes the vital role non-profit and charitable organizations play in ensuring the social, cultural, and environmental well-being of the community.
• The City of Rossland Community Grant Funding program provides financial assistance to community organizations to support programs, projects, services, and events that benefit the citizens of Rossland.
• This Policy guides the administration and delivery of the Community Grant Funding program.

• Multi-Year Operating Grant (up to four (4) years): Operating Grants are the multi-year (up to four years) provision of funds to assist with a group’s general operating expenses such as facility development, administrative costs or program-related expenses.  Operating Grants provide on-going funding for continuing organizations that Council determines provide benefit to the community.
• Grant-in-Aid: Grants-in-aid are funding for a program, short-term undertaking with a completion date or an event with a start and finish date (may be an annual event). Programs or events must be within City boundaries, be open to the public or specified group and have free or nominal admission.
• Capital Project Grant: Capital Project grants are available to community groups to assist with capital improvements and maintenance.  Grants are distributed based on applications received and determined need.
• Letter of Support for (other) Grant Applications: Community Groups and Registered Organizations may request letters of support from the City of Rossland Council to aid in external grant or sponsorship applications.  Letters of support shall be approved by Council resolution.

• be made by a service club, non-profit society or charitable organization whose services benefit the residents of Rossland and help meet the goals and strategic initiatives of the City;
• provide a worthwhile service(s), programs(s) or amenity to the Rossland community and does not duplicate or compete with existing services or facilities;
• demonstrate alignment with relevant City guiding strategies (e.g. Official Community Plan, 100% renewable by 2050, City Strategic Plan, Natural Asset Management)
• demonstrate that every effort has been made to earn or acquire funding from other sources prior to applying for a municipal grant;
• show an appropriate grant governance structure, including the ability to produce a total and full accounting of present funding and up-to-date financial statements in order to demonstrate past and present handling of funds.

• Multi-Year Operating Grant (up to four (4) years)
  • A non-profit society in good standing with the Societies Act and/or a registered charitable organization in good standing with the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Requesting funds for a program, project or service to assist with a group’s general operating expenses such as facility development, administrative costs or program-related expenses.
  • Provide a worthwhile service(s), program(s) or amenity to the Rossland community and does not duplicate or compete with existing services, programs or amenities.
• Grant-in-Aid
  • A non-profit society in good standing with the Societies Act and/or a registered charitable organization in good standing with the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Requesting funds for a program, short-term undertaking with a completion date or an event with a start and finish date (may be an annual event). Programs or events must be within City boundaries, be open to the public and have free or nominal admission.
• Capital Project Grant
  • A non-profit society in good standing with the Societies Act and/or a registered charitable organization in good standing with the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Requesting funds for capital improvement and maintenance for a City-owned building, lands or asset

For more information, visit http://www.rossland.ca/community-grant-funding