Deadline: 31-Oct-22
The Town of Cobourg is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Municipal Community Grant Program.
Types of Grants
- Every year, Municipal Council considers applications from community organizations requesting funding for a variety of purposes, including:
- Community Projects
- operating expenses
- In-Kind Contributions
- Special and community events
- Parking permits
Eligibility Criteria
- “Incorporated Not-for-profit Organization” shall mean an adjective used to describe an applicant(s) who meets one or more of the following requirements:
- is registered in Ontario as a non-profit corporation by the applicable provincial or federal authority or ministry; or
- is a community organization or group that returns 75% or greater of its net proceeds to the community for the community’s benefit.
Criteria
- An applicant organization must meet the following general criteria in order to be considered for a Town of Cobourg grant:
- There can only be one grant request per organization/project per year that will be considered which may have multiple components and fall under more than one grant classification;
- Organization must be in existence for a minimum of one year before being considered for a grant.
- Has a Volunteer Board, consisting of a three or more members;
- Grant applicants should be able to demonstrate active fundraising efforts to support the continuation of a program, project or service. The Town of Cobourg grant should never be considered as the only source of funding for the applicant;
- Funding requests can be defined as events/projects/programs that support, sustain, promote, inform, educate, celebrate, preserve, and/or provide access to the arts, culture, environment, heritage, and recreation and/or health activities;
- Copies of most recent Financial Statements and the current year’s budget must accompany the request;
- Financial assistance consideration is based on budget revenues and expenditures in the year for which the assistance is requested;
- Requests for financial assistance for events of municipal, provincial or national significance which are expected to bring economic and public relation benefits to the Town of Cobourg;
- Granting of assistance in any one year or over several years is not to be interpreted as a commitment to future years funding; other
- The applicant organization must spend grant funding on the sole purpose for which it was awarded within the current fiscal year.
For more information, visit https://www.cobourg.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=efb9b881-05fa-4104-9e7b-f9f1c36807ba
