Deadline: 17-Feb-21
The Township of North Glengarry is seeking applications for its Community Grant Program to provide limited financial assistance to community groups and not-for-profit organizations within the Township to assist with various activities.
This financial support aims to recognize the importance of the efforts of these groups towards the well-being and growth of the community and helps the municipality to maintain a strong community orientation.
Priorities
- Arts, Culture and Heritage projects or events;
- Community Beautification projects or events;
- Special Events;
- Tourism Development projects or events;
- Historical Plates.
Funding Information
- Each year, as part of the annual budget process, Council will determine a financial commitment to the “Community Grant Program”. This money, up to a maximum of $3,500 per eligible organization, will be available for direct community grants.
- In addition to direct community grants, Council will also establish a budget for in-kind support and reserves the right to limit the value of said support to $2,500 per eligible organization. In-kind support may consist of the use of municipal property at reduced or no cost, municipal staff support, loan of equipment or material. In-kind support is calculated according to the Township of North Glengarry’s User Fees and Charges By-Law and the Ontario Provincial Standard Specification’s Schedule of Rental Rates.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be non-profit community groups and organizations whose primary focus is within North Glengarry.
- Grants are intended to be supplementary to an organization’s main sources of funding. The grant shall not be considered as the primary source of funding for the organization. The organization must show exploration of other financial and in-kind support (i.e.: fund-raising and volunteer support).
- All funding shall be for future projects. Retroactive funding will not be considered.
- Repeat grants will only be available to organizations who have complied with the reporting requirements of any previous grants.
- Repeat grant applications must show how their event/activity differs from their previous application(s) and new events may be prioritized over returning events.
- Guaranteed funding is only for the fiscal year in which the organization has applied. It is not to be regarded as a commitment by the Municipality to continue such assistance in future years.
- Funding requests may be reduced in value at the discretion of the Committee to support a wider range of projects.
- No financial grants will be considered unless specifically authorized by this policy. In according grants, the Municipality may impose, at its sole and unique discretion, the conditions it deems fit.
For more information, visit https://www.northglengarry.ca/en/community-info/community-grant-program.aspx#