Deadline: 7-Nov-22
The City of Kamloops is now inviting applications for its 2023 Social and Community Development Grants to assist registered non-profit societies.
Funding is available for projects that address priorities identified in the Kamloops Social Plan and/or align with Council’s Strategic goal of livability. Applications may be submitted for operational costs, special projects, special capital expenditures, or one-year seed money for a social enterprise initiative.
Funding Information
- Applicants are invited to apply for funding up to $30,000.
Outcomes
- to more clearly describe what the funded programs are doing to address social and community issues and what change is occurring that contributes to more inclusive and equitable communities as a result of the funded programs
- to build capacity amongst funded agencies for program monitoring and evaluation
- to help community groups use outcome planning and measurement to improve programs
- to provide the SPEG with the information it needs to be more accountable to Kamloops residents
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a Social and Community Development Grant, all of the following criteria must be met. Please note: Submission of an application does not guarantee funding support.
- The organization must be a registered non-profit society. It must have an independent, active government body composed of volunteers. The bylaws must have provisions that no Board Director can be remunerated for being a director and staff members cannot be voting members of the Board or Executive.
- The organization must extend its service to the general public and shall not exclude anyone by reason of religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, language, disability, or income, except in instances where it can be proven that exclusion of some groups is required for effective service delivery to the target group.
- The organization must have the demonstrated functional capacity and sufficient resources to deliver the project or proposed services to which the City is being asked to contribute.
- The project or proposed services must address specific current social and community issues or concerns.
- Costs must be reasonable when compared with projects or proposed services of a similar scope and scale.
- The project or proposed services must primarily serve Kamloops residents.
For more information, visit https://www.kamloops.ca/our-community/grants-funding