Community Investment Grants Program in Canada

Deadline: 03-Dec-21

The City of Peterborough is offering Community Investment Grants Program to provide funding to non-profit, community-based organizations that deliver direct programs, services, or activities that improve the quality of life for our residents.

The grants support activities in the areas of social services and health, arts, culture, heritage, recreation, and the environment.

The intent is that the City investment supports larger projects or special events, specific programs of larger organizations, or operating budgets.

Funding Information

Community Investment Grants – support for projects and special events, specific programs or operating budgets for which the requested amount is $1,000 to $15,000.
The funding is available once a year but applicants can apply for three-year funding with no additional annual increases. Organizations must be in operation for at least five years before applying for multi-year funding.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, applicants must:

be incorporated as a not-for-profit organization with a local Board of Directors;
be not-for-profits that are located, and conduct the majority of their activities, within the geographic boundaries of the City;
have sustained a history of activity over two years prior, normally achieved as past recipient of at least two Community Grants or two Community Project grants;
have been in existence for five years if requesting multi-year funding;
have demonstrated sound financial management, good standing with the City, and submit one the following financial documents; Audited financial statement, Notice to Reader or a Profit and Loss;
be able to demonstrate that they provide those services and programs in an effective, accessible, open, and inclusive manner.

Criteria

Applicants should demonstrate:

one or more City priorities and participant priorities within target sectors;
community need for proposed activity or service;
community support (funding support or sponsorship from other organizations, local businesses, industry, service clubs);
community benefit/impact;
financial need (operating surpluses or reserve accounts should not exceed 25% of total operating without acceptable explanation, e.g., capital campaign);
sound financial management and revenue generation (accurate records, responsible budget, various sources of income; if deficit, then reduction plan);
accountability/mechanism for evaluation (identification of key performance measures and outcomes);
feasibility (organization’s ability to complete the proposed activity or service);
evidence of community collaboration, partnerships;
impact of previous year’s funding support.