Deadline: 15-Dec-2024
Are you part of an organization that delivers a positive contribution to the community? Have a great idea for an event? If yes, then apply now for the Community Grants-in-Aid Program.
Grants-in-Aid are intended to encourage innovation that supports or contributes to the community and the goals of Council. This includes one-time start-up funding for initiatives or programs to assist groups who are hosting a special event or organizing the inaugural of what is intended to be a regular event in Merritt.
Grant Types
- Financial Aid: Grant-in-Aid applications that include a request for financial assistance for programs or events.
- In-kind: Grant-in-Aid applications that include a request for in-kind use of a city-owned facility.
Funding Information
- The amount of the budget will be $50,000, with individual limits of $7,500 per organization or $500 for teams/individuals participating in recognized competitions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants-in-Aid are provided to non-profit and community groups on the basis that they provide valuable programs to the community and are unable to raise all their required funding without the City’s assistance.
- Grant in Aid funding will not be provided to fund raise for a charity or an organization other than the applicant.
- A Grant in Aid should not be used for any other form or section of a taxing or local government authority, such as School Districts, Regional Districts, Hospital, etc., or organizations or functions that are primarily funded by other level of governments.
- A Grant in Aid must not be provided to an “industrial, commercial or business undertaking”.
For more information, visit City of Merritt.