Deadline: 30-Apr-21
The City of Brampton is pleased to announce call for applications for the Advance Brampton Fund to support non-profit organizations starting up, developing, and amplifying projects.
The goal is to encourage grantees to move towards project sustainability and a strengthened ability to partner, collaborate and lead well-managed and meaningful work within the local non-profit sector and Brampton community.
The Advance Brampton Fund is accepting applications from eligible non-profit and charitable organizations for projects that take place in Brampton and align with the following priorities:
- Brampton is a Mosaic
- Brampton is a Healthy and Safe City
- Brampton is a Green City
Administration of the Advance Brampton Fund further supports the Term of Council Priorities of:
- Brampton is a Well-Run City: Through the transparent and accountable management of municipal funding; and
- Brampton is a City of Opportunities: Through the provision of non-profit sector support, training and capacity building opportunities offered throughout the year.
Funding Information
- Funding to be allocated: $250,000
- Maximum Available Grant: Up to $5,000 in matching project funds to a maximum of 50% of eligible expenses.
Project Type
- This stream of funding is designed to support new programs or organizations to the Advance Brampton Fund.
- It seeks to provide funding to organizations with an innovative idea that impacts Brampton residents.
Ineligible Expenses
- Activities taking place outside of Brampton
- Banquets, trophies, or award presentations
- Bursaries, scholarships or granting programs
- Expenses associated with alcohol, tobacco or any other controlled substances (including expenses related to the sale of these items)
- Expenses considered to be a part of the organization’s general operation, staffing and administration, and not directly related to the delivery of the project (Example: rent, salary, overhead, etc.)
- Fireworks
- Fundraising is not an eligible primary activity of the Advance Brampton Fund.
- Insurance
- Politically partisan activities
- Private events that are not open and inclusive to the general public, including but not limited to: club member events for families and friends, or club member recruitment
- Prizes
- Religious activities
- Travel and accommodations
- Within the Developing and Amplifying Streams capital expenditures over $5,000, or that are not related directly to the delivery of the project are ineligible.
- Within the Emerging Stream, capital expenditures are ineligible.
Eligibility Criteria
The City considers the following organization types eligible for funding for through the Advance Brampton Fund:
- A Brampton-based Registered Charity: an organization or foundation that has a valid and subsisting registration as a charitable organization under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and has a registered permanent office address in Brampton as evidenced by the Charity’s Canada Revenue Agency Charity Detail Page and, where applicable, Corporate Information Page or Corporation Profile Report.
- A Brampton-based Incorporated Non-Profit Organization: an organization that is incorporated under the laws of Canada or Ontario as a not-for-profit corporation without share capital, and has a registered permanent office address in Brampton as evidenced by the organization’s Corporate Information Page or Corporation Profile Report.
- An Unincorporated Non-Profit Organization: an unincorporated organization consisting of two or more Brampton residents formed to pursue a purpose that is not for profit. The organization must be governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, provide evidence of their non-profit purpose and activity (i.e. the organization’s by-laws, constitution, terms of reference or charter), and must identify two authorized Board Members over the age of 19 with permanent residential addresses in Brampton, who must execute grant application and the City’s grant agreement both personally and on behalf of the organization.
- Required Organizational Insurance
- An additional eligibility requirement is that an applicant organization must carry Commercial General Liability Insurance.
- This insurance must be in the name of the applicant organization and cover the obligations and operations of the organization against claims for bodily injury, including personal injury and death, and property damage or loss, indemnifying and protecting the recipient, their respective employees, servants, volunteers, agents, contractors, invitees or licensees, to the inclusive limit of two million ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence.
- Such insurance shall specifically state by its wording or by endorsement that The Corporation of the City of Brampton is included as an additional insured under the policy with respect to the operations and obligations of the recipient as outlined in their application and/or the Advance Brampton Fund agreement.
- Contractual liability, non-owned automobile liability, owner’s and contractor’s protective liability.
- Products and completed operations coverage, contingent employer’s liability, and employees as additional insured’s.
Ineligible Organizations
The City considers the following organizations ineligible for funding for through the Advance Brampton Fund:
- Resident groups and collectives that do not meet the definition and application requirements for Unincorporated Non-Profit Organizations
- For-profit corporations, organizations, or sole proprietorships
- Individuals
- School boards, schools, classroom projects and extra-curricular activities
- Public libraries
- Organizations that receive their core funding from the City
- Organizations with proposed projects that are duplicate of City of Brampton programs and services
- Political organizations and organizations with political affiliations
- Religious groups and faith organizations whose services and activities include the promotion of and/or required adherence to a faith
- Hospitals, clinic-based services or medical treatment programs
- Fundraising associations
- Provincial and national organizations, except where the application is made by a local chapter with a permanent office in Brampton that is listed on the organization’s Corporation Profile Report or Registered Charity Detail Page on the Canada Revenue Agency’s website.
- Organizations that discriminate or seek to limit the legal rights and activities of people
- Organizations that do not have presence, purpose and reputation for delivering activities with community benefit in Brampton
- Note- Employees of the City of Brampton, as well as publicly elected officials and members of their offices, are ineligible to act as an application contact or signing authority for any organization for any grant application.
- Organizations with proposed projects that are duplicate of City of Brampton programs and services
- Political organizations and organizations with political affiliations
- Religious groups and faith organizations whose services and activities include the promotion of and/or required adherence to a faith
- Hospitals, clinic-based services or medical treatment programs
- Fundraising associations
- Provincial and national organizations, except where the application is made by a local chapter with a permanent office in Brampton that is listed on the organization’s Corporation Profile Report or Registered Charity Detail Page on the Canada Revenue Agency’s website.
- Organizations that discriminate or seek to limit the legal rights and activities of people
- Organizations that do not have presence, purpose and reputation for delivering activities with community benefit in Brampton
- Note- Employees of the City of Brampton, as well as publicly elected officials and members of their offices, are ineligible to act as an application contact or signing authority for any organization for any grant application.
For more information, visit https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/grants/Pages/Advance-Brampton-Fund.aspx