Apply for G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund – Canada

Deadline: 02-Sep-2024

The G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation at the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation accepts applications for projects or operations grants.

The purpose of the grant is to support general charitable purposes in the South Saskatchewan area.

Priorities

• Priority shall be given to specific proposals related to:
  • Arts and Culture
  • Education
  • Environment. For example, proposals that support minimizing carbon footprint, pollution reduction, transition to clean energy, habitat preservation and/or restoration, and related education activities.
  • Health including mental health, drug abuse/addictions programming
  • Homelessness and Affordable Housing
  • Indigenous Programming
  • Poverty Reduction
  • Youth

Funding Information

• Requested grant amounts will have a minimum value of $5,000 and a maximum value of $30,000.
• Project grants: no later than 60 days after the approved project end date.
• Operations grants: no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the approved use of the grant.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible to apply for a grant, an organization must be a registered charity, qualified donee as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) or have an affiliation agreement with and a letter of endorsement of the program from a qualified donee such as a registered municipality.
• Preference is given to work at the local level, work that encourages local partnerships, and work that leverages additional sources of funding.
• Grantees with over-due reporting may not be eligible to apply for or receive grants.

Ineligible

• Grant Funds shall not be used for:
  • Operating or capital deficits
  • Establishment of endowment funds
  • Investment
  • Retroactive funding for past expenses
  • Individuals
  • Political Activities
  • Continuing or multi-year commitments
  • To confer private benefit on any individual

For more information, visit SSCF.