Deadline: 30-Sep-20
Brandon Area Community Foundation (BACF) are inviting applicants to submit applications for the BACF 2020 Grant Program.
Criteria
In order to maximize the impact and effectiveness of resources, BACF encourages organizations to submit innovative, well planned and managed projects. Each grant application will be required to meet the following criteria:
- Must have other funding Partners financially committed to the project. (BACF can not be the only financial source of funding.)
- Must provide two (2) contractor/supplier quotes if applicable;
- Build on the strengths of the community to respond to identified issues and priorities;
- Demonstrate responsible financial and legal accountability;
- Organizations must be well governed and managed;
- Be timely;
- Be realistic and within the capacity of the organization to carry out;
- Not duplicate existing services or, if so, demonstrate that the overlap is warranted;
- Demonstrate inclusiveness and respect for cultural diversity;
- Provide evidence of collaboration/funding sources with other community agencies;
- Demonstrate a reasonable probability of ongoing support from other funding sources in the future, or clearlyi ndicate that the project is intended to continue for only a limited time span.
Brandon Area Community Foundation will not fund:
- Endowments
- Fundraising events
- Retroactive funding, or for any project expenses to be incurred prior to the Community Foundation’s decision date
- Debt retirement
- Individuals
- Replacement of public sector funds
- Conference registration fees and memberships
- Direct religious activities
- Political organizations
Eligibility Criteria
- BACF will only receive applications from qualified donees defined by the CRA.
- Non-profit organizations must be registered with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
- If you are not a registered charity but wish to apply for funding, you can consider the following options:
- Make a formal application to CRA to become a registered charity
- Establish a written partnership with a registered charity that would apply for funds for the proposed project. CRA recommends that the relationship between the registered charity and the non-charitable organization be formalized and documented.
Note: that the opportunity to apply with a charitable partner is not meant to allow groups to circumvent CRA rules, but rather to support genuine partnerships between charities and non-profits.
- Projects must be located in, or be of direct benefit to the citizens of Brandon and the surrounding communities of Western Manitoba.
Formal Requirements
- Charitable organizations must be registered with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) or be sponsored by a charitable organization.
- Grants are only made to organizations that can issue CRA Official Tax Receipts.
- Groups or organizations that are sponsored by a charitable organization must have a formal, written agency agreement with that charitable organization, which must conform to CRA requirements and be acceptable in both content and form with the Brandon Area Community Foundation formal granting requirements.
- Projects must be located in, or be of direct benefit to the citizens of Brandon and the surrounding communities of southwestern Manitoba.
For more information, visit http://bacf.ca/grant-guidelines/