Deadline: 15-Oct-21
The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta (CLFSA) is offering the Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life to provide support for a high quality of life throughout rural Southwestern Alberta, through organizations, projects, and initiatives that enhance rural communities.
Areas
Grants are considered for organizations with activities and programs that fits best within one of the six Vital Signs Impact Areas:
- Community Connections
- Environment
- Lifelong Learning
- Living Standards
- Healthy Communities
- Cultural Life
Eligibility Criteria
- Are you located within the region? The region stretches from the U.S. border north to Arrowwood, and from the B.C. border west to Grassy Lake. You must be located within this region, or carry out programming within this region to be eligible for funding.
- Are you a registered charity with Canada Revenue Agency? The Community Foundation can only grant to federally registered charities or qualified donees with a business number (BN).
Criteria
If project proposals meet the criteria of the fund, eligible organizations will be invited to complete a full application. Charities or Qualified Donees will choose one or more categories to submit an application:
- Innovation – Project initiatives proposed by one or more qualified donees that encourage innovation through new approaches, new models, and new ways of making change for individuals in the communities.
- Community Collaboration – Project initiatives funded by the Henry S. Varley Fund that will encourage collaboration and work together to build inclusive responses to local issues.
- Education and training initiatives – The quality of life in rural communities thrives through employment opportunities. Education and training initiatives that support organizations that will develop and enhance the skills to strengthen organizations that support the rural community.
- Information and research initiatives – Projects that arise as the result of research and information initiatives that impact the rural community and quality of life of its citizens.
For more information, visit http://www.cflsa.ca/grants
