Deadline: 23-Sep-21
The Comox Valley Community Foundation has launched its Community Enrichment Grants Program. CVCF will be adopting a four-pronged approach to granting for 2021-2022:
- $75,000 to address housing insecurity and homelessness
- $20,000 to assist with charitable/not for profit sector development and sustainability
- $50,000 to support recreation and social programming for adults with diverse abilities
- $130,000 directed to Community Enrichment Grants.
Eligibility Criteria
- General Eligibility
- The project or organization must be located within the defined geographic boundaries of School District 71.
- Organizations located outside the Comox Valley delivering programs must clearly demonstrate how all funds will remain within the Comox Valley.
- Applicants must be in good standing as a federally-registered charity or other qualified donnee as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency.
- If you are a non-profit without a CRA number, then you will need to partner with a registered charity and complete a Sponsorship Agreement 2021.
- Acting as a Sponsor for another organization does not hinder an organization’s ability to submit their own application as the primary applicant.
- Final Reports from all previous CVCF grants (2019 and prior) must be completed, final reports for 2020 grants are due by September 30, 2021.
- Community Enrichment Grant Eligibility
- They base their granting on the following principles
- Innovation where there is demonstrated need, the likelihood of effectiveness, and strong potential to serve as a model to others.
- Partnerships and collaborations to make the best use of limited resources.
- Projects and/or activities that build on the strengths of the community to respond to identified issues and priorities.
- Demonstrated commitment to the project and/or activities through the applicant’s contribution of human and/or financial resources.
- Evidence of significant and appropriate support from other funding sources (including the community).
- Involvement of the target population benefitting from the proposed project/activities in the development, implementation and evaluation of the project/activities.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Realistic plans for longer-term funding for projects and/or activities that will be ongoing after the grant’s completion.
For more information, visit https://cvcfoundation.org/grants/community-enrichment-grants/