Deadline: 31-Mar-21
The Abbotsford Community Foundation (ACF) is seeking applications for its Smart & Caring Community Fund 2021 to provide grants to charitable organizations for projects, programs and initiatives addressing local social issues specifically related to children and families at risk within community, including but not limited to their needs for housing, food security, poverty reduction, education, mental health, and wellness.
The goal is to fund projects that support inclusion and diversity, build resilience, and create opportunities for engagement with some of community’s most vulnerable citizens.
Funding Information
- The grant request must be for a specific new project, program, or initiative and/or an enhancement of an existing project, program or initiative occurring within a defined period, typically commencing within 12 months following the application deadline; however, exceptions may be permitted.
- Abbotsford Community Foundation will fund up to 60% of the total resources required for a project. In-kind contributions and/or cash contributions can be used to fund the remaining 40% balance.
- Grant requests must not exceed $10,000.
- Grants are not available for:
- Paying down mortgages or reducing deficits
- Political and/or exclusively religious activities
- Retroactive funds for completed or partially completed projects
- An organization’s on-going or core operating expenses
- Office equipment or furniture
Program Eligibility
- The program, project or initiative outlined in the application must primarily benefit the citizens of Abbotsford and be delivered within the geographic boundaries of Abbotsford.
- Applications will be considered for projects which address one or more of the following:
- Demonstrate innovative approaches that include specific goals to address local social issues specifically related to children and families at risk within our community, including but not limited to their needs for housing, food security, poverty reduction, education and mental health and wellness
- Promote cooperation and collaboration between organizations
- Promote volunteer participation to build organizational capacity for programs that address local social issues related to children and families at risk
- Stimulate the participation of other funding partners
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, the applying organization must meet the following criteria:
- Be a registered charitable organization or other qualified done as identified by the Income Tax Act, Sec 149.1(1)
- Make services available without discrimination as prohibited by the Canadian Human Rights Act
For more information, visit https://abbotsfordcf.org/grants/smart-and-caring-community-grants/