Deadline: 26-Jul-24
The City of Belleville is currently accepting applications for the Community Impact Grant.
Goal
- To provide funding in a fair and equitable manner to organizations, groups and events that promote the well-being and growth of the community.
Funding Information
- Single grants of up to $5,000 each for financial assistance and municipal resources for a total of $10,000. Municipal resources eligible for a grant include:
- Use of a municipally owned facility (rental fees waived/ reduced)
- Municipal staff support (expertise) or an event (wages waived reduced)
- Use of municipally owned equipment (rental fees waived/ reduced)
- Use of municipally owned materials (rental fees waived/ reduced)
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants:
- Eligible: Applicants must be located in the City of Belleville. Applicants must demonstrate the need for the specific grant request. All requests must be directed to the Grant Committee using the Community Impact Grant Application. Applications must demonstrate that the activity for which funds are sought will help to achieve one of the city’s nine strategic themes.
- Ineligible: Organizations whose primary focus is not with the City of Belleville. Applicants who have failed to comply with any reporting requirements from previous grants or have failed to demonstrate favorable outcomes from previous grants. Organizations with past due balances owing to the City of Belleville, political parties, school boards individuals, for-profit businesses, organizations serving as funding sources for others (example: service clubs) will not be eligible for grants.
- Only applications submitted on time will be considered.
- Only one application per organization can be submitted per year, per funding stream.
- Applicants must demonstrate the need for the specific request.
- Requests for Community Impact Grants will be assessed by the Staff Review Committee and recommendations brought to the Grant Committee.
- Grants made by the municipality are not to be regarded as a commitment by the municipality to continue such grants in the future. Grants will be approved and issued for the current operating period. Applicants requiring funding beyond the current period will be required to re-apply on an annual basis.
- In executing grants, the municipality may impose specific contractual conditions and/or restrictions as it deems it.
- Applicants must demonstrate it does not have the resources or ability to raise the resources to undertake the activity for which funds are sought.
- Event must take place on the proposed date. Any changes must be approved by the Grant Committee.
- Must have a bank account in the organization’s name.
- A follow-up report must be submitted within three (3) months to the Grant Committee within 3 months of the event detailing the outcome and how the funds were spent, including measurable, tangible results and outcomes of the grant.
- Funds must be spent within one year of grant approval.
For more information, visit City of Belleville.