Deadline: 15-Jan-22
The City of Yellowknife is inviting not-for-profit organizations for its 2022 Community Grants program.
The purpose of this policy is to fund and partner with community non-profit organizations to deliver programs, projects or events that align with the City of Yellowknife objectives, have a clear community impact and respond to community needs.
Priorities
Organizations must meet one (1) or more funding priority:
- Arts: Support a program, project or event that enhances the media of music, drama, dance, visual arts, literature or craft.
- Community: Support a program, project, or event that encourages social development, wellbeing, community sustainability, or community pride.
- Culture: Support a program, project, or event that develops an accessible, diverse and vibrant, arts and cultural landscape.
- Sports and Recreation: Provide equitable access to diverse sport and recreational opportunities.
- Sp orts Event – Only eligible for the Sponsorship Grant:
- Host a sanctioned championship event: territorial, western Canada, national or international.
- Event must be a team or individual competition where a winner or champion is declared.
- An official letter of endorsement from the respective territorial, national or international governing body is required.
- Event m ust be composed solely of amateur athletes.
Funding Streams
- Community Service Grant: It is the policy of the City of Yellowknife to provide one (1) year Community Service Grant funding to non-profit organizations based in Yellowknife for start-up or enhancement of programs or projects. The maximum amount to be awarded is 30% of the submitted budget to a maximum of 10,000.00. Funding must be used within the grant year.
- Multi-Year Grant: It is the policy of the City of Yellowknife to provide three (3) year Multi-Year Grant funding to established non-profit organizations based in Yellowknife for operational requirements, programs and / or projects. The maximum amount to be awarded is 30% of the submitted budget to a maximum of $ 50,000.00.
- Sponsorship Grant: It is the policy of the City of Yellowknife to provide one (1) year Sponsorship Grant funding to established non-profit organizations based in Yellowknife to sponsor or host an event. The maximum amount to be awarded is 3 0% of the submitted budget to a maximum of $ 20,000.00. Funding must be used within the grant year.
Guiding Principles
- The City of Yellowknife has an open and transparent funding process where all eligible organizations have the ability to apply for related funding;
- Funding requests must clearly benefit the community of Yellowknife by encouraging community interaction and spirit;
- Funding must be directly attributable to program, project or event delivery in Yellowknife;
- Organizations are encouraged to be self-supporting and sustainable;
- Organizations must demonstrate proof of $ 2,000,000 all – risk liability insurance before funding will be awarded;
- The City will support up to 30% of the submitted budget;
- Funding is not solely based on financial need;
- Funding must not be used for: fundraising, cash prizes or gifts;
- Higher consideration will be given to affordability, accessibility and partnerships; and
- Government departments, boards and agencies are not eligible for funding.
- The Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) of a Yellowknife school board will be exempt from this criterion. PAC’s may only submit an application under the Community Service Grant for projects that upgrade school grounds and the upgrades must benefit the community. Only one PAC per school board will be eligible to submit an application per year and the school board will be the organization responsible for overseeing the completion of the project and provision of a final financial report upon completion of the funded project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be non-profit organizations registered under the Societies Act of the Northwest Territories and be in compliance with Corporate Registries by the application deadline.
- Organizations must be based in Yellowknife, serve the residents of Yellowknife, and be in good standing with the City of Yellowknife.
- Organizations applying for the Multi – Year Grant must have received a Community Grant or Sponsorship Grant for the previous two consecutive years.
- Organizations may only submit one funding application per year.
- The City of Yellowknife must be recognized as specified in the Contribution Agreement.
- Organizations must demonstrate proof of $ 2,000,000 all – risk liability insurance before funding will be awarded.
For more information, visit https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/community-grants.asp