Deadline: 03-Sep-2024
The City of Woodstock has launched the Community Grants Program to support the development and operation of community groups and individuals whose activities promote and enhance the overall well-being of the community.
Grants are available to volunteer, non-profit or charitable organizations to help fund programs, events and initiatives that enhance the overall well-being of the community. Non-profit organizations may also apply on behalf of individuals or teams as long as the intended use of the grant is for recreational activities and the individuals are under 18 years of age. Bottom of Form
The goal of the City of Woodstock Grants program is to assist in the development and operation of community groups and individuals that by their activities promote and/or enhance the overall well being of the community.
Objectives
- To establish a grants administrative system which will be fair, effective and consistent.
- To promote and enhance the volunteer component throughout the service delivery system in the City of Woodstock.
- To ensure all applications are evaluated using an established set of criteria and that each application is considered on its own merit.
- To ensure that a system of accountability is maintained between the applicant and the City of Woodstock.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are available to volunteer, non-profit or charitable organizations that would be eligible under the guidelines set by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). All organizations applying for grants must be located in the City of Woodstock and the majority of the participants must be residents of the City of Woodstock. Grants may be available to individuals or teams who have achieved provincial, federal or international recognition. Grants may be available for recreational endeavors for Woodstock youth under 18 years of age. Applications are to be filed and grants are to be distributed by registered non-profit charities, accredited minor sports associations or local governments.
- Applicants must show evidence that they have fully explored and/or are receiving other sources of financial support and must demonstrate that they cannot provide the program and/or an adequate level of service without municipal financial assistance.
- Grants are intended to be supplementary to the main source of income and should not be considered as the primary source of funding. A grant in any year is not to be considered a commitment by the City of Woodstock to continue such assistance in future years.
- Grants awarded are intended to provide assistance for operating costs and no portion of the grant is to be used toward capital expenditures. Capital shall be defined as any “asset” or “possession” having value; common examples include facility improvements or purchases of items such as appliances, furniture or vehicles.
- The determination of the amount of funding allocated will be based on:
- Purpose for which funding is to be utilized;
- Whether another level of government or its agencies are presently subsidizing this purpose;
- The amount of monies required to run the particular program/service;
- How the organization has managed funds in the past;
- The per capita benefit to the community.
- Grant applications requesting financial assistance for political, educational, health related or social service programs are not eligible.
- Note: For the purposes of this policy, applications from school councils, school boards, after school group activities, preschool facilities and adult learning centers shall be considered to be educational and therefore are not eligible for Community Grants funding.
- Service Clubs applying for a grant will be considered only for current specific projects that benefit the community.
For more information, visit City of Woodstock.