Deadline: 5 April 2019
The Canada Post Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its grant program to provide support for initiatives that benefit children.
The Canada Post Community Foundation will offer up to three Signature Grants of $50,000 each. These grants would support the overall work and mission of national organizations delivering programs or support for children and youth. These Signature Grants would be the largest grants awarded by the Canada Post Community Foundation.
Focus Areas
Outside of its Signature Grants, the Foundation will fund projects that support three primary focus areas—community, education and health.
Funding will be allocated to projects that will generate maximum impact, creating lasting change for children and youth (up to the age of 21), in the following areas:
- education programming to help children reach their full potential
- programming supporting healthy children
- building safe, kid-friendly communities
- services for children and youth with special needs and their families
- programs that promote the interest of children and youth
- mental health programs for children and youth
Funding Information
- The Canada Post Community Foundation will offer up to three Signature Grants of $50,000 each.
- Grants to unregistered organizations will not exceed $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations applying for a grant must:
- be a registered charity with a Canadian Charitable Registration Number OR a registered non-profit organizations with a valid B/N business registration number OR a school (as defined by the education act in each province) OR an unregistered community organization OR a community library OR a registered Canadian amateur athletic association
- have a volunteer Board of Directors/organizing committee
- while paid employees can be used to deliver programming, the Board of Directors must be unpaid positions (payment for expenses incurred by the Directors is acceptable)
- have a detailed plan for the project being submitted (Signature Grant applications exempted)
- have a budget for the project being submitted (Signature Grant applications exempted)
- have:
- All Signature Grant applicants must have Independent Audited Financial Statements
- At a minimum, a Review Engagement Report (for grants valued at $15,001 to $25,000)
- At a minimum, a Notice to Reader – Compilation Engagement (for grants valued at $5,001 to $15,000)
- For grants up to $5,000, the Foundation would require, at a minimum, the organization’s financial statement/plan for the current year.
Appropriateness Criteria
- Alignment – Signature Grants and project grants should align with the Foundation’s focus on community-based, front-line activities, including demonstration that the need will be met and that there is no duplication or competition with existing services (i.e., the project must either be unique or complementary). The involvement of Canada Post employees in the project is an asset.
- Feasibility – Project grant applications must have a realistic plan, with resources (including any other funding sources) commensurate with objectives. Appropriate skills and experience of project team and, if applicable, partner organizations should be identified. Signature Grant applicants should demonstrate a proven track record of delivering successful programing that improves the community or individual circumstances for children and youth.
- Impact – The expected outcome of work supported by Foundation grants would meet identified community needs and is able to be measured. Projects should involve capacity-building (i.e., the creation or expansion of services, rather than the maintenance of existing services; expansion may include augmentation of a service, addition of a service or inclusion of a new geographic territory).
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Canada
For more information, please visit https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/pages/aboutus/communityfoundation/criteria.page
