Deadline: 24-Feb-23
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is inviting applications for the Electoral Area A Recreation and Culture Grants Program that is targeted towards local community organizations providing recreation and culture services within Electoral Area A.
The Electoral Area A Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Commission representing the communities of Cedar, Cassidy, South Wellington and parts of Yellowpoint has established a Grant-in-Aid Program that targets local community organizations providing recreation and culture services within Electoral Area A. The Program includes criteria to assist the Commission and RDN staff in reviewing and considering applications from a broad spectrum of opportunities.
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) plays an effective role of facilitation by providing grant programs to assist community organizations in the provision of services to residents throughout the region. These grant programs help to support a wide variety of services including programs, events, and special projects and initiatives offered throughout the communities, and enhances the overall service delivery provided by the RDN.
Objective
To provide funds to assist local, non-profit organizations offering recreation and culture programs, special events or projects, which benefit specific communities (Cassidy, Yellowpoint, South Wellington, Cedar) or Electoral Area A as a whole; targeting either specific age/gender categories including preschool, children, youth adult and seniors or combined age/gender categories.
Funding Information
Funding to a maximum of $10,000 per year is disbursed upon Regional Board approval. When making your application, please remember that the objective is to assist as many local organizations as possible. Larger funding requests may be considered at the Commission’s discretion and must also be approved through the Regional Board before disbursement.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding will be considered for organizations providing recreation and culture services in any of the following:
- new programs
- expansion of current programs
- leadership development
- new or expanded special events
- special projects
- When selecting grants higher priority may be given to the following applications:
- representative of Electoral Area A wide opportunities
- representative of specific Electoral Area communities
- offering services to a wide range and number of participants
- new programs, events, projects may have preference over on-going annual programs, events, projects
- Groups may apply for funding each term and each year; however, the intent of Grant-in-Aid funding is not to subsidize on-going, annual programs and projects. When making applications, applicants must understand that funding is not guaranteed year to year and to plan accordingly. Organizations must consider long term sustainability and ensure each of the programs or projects can become self-supporting.
- Only non-profit groups qualify for funding.
- Projects must be unique in nature – not duplicating services already provided in the community unless a demand can be demonstrated.
- Demonstration of community support for the program, event or project, as measured by community participation, volunteer involvement, involvement from other community partners, and commitment from other funding sources as applicable.
- Evidence of benefit to the community.
- Evidence of sound program, event or project management and fiscal responsibility.
- Funds cannot be used to support ongoing wages of regular staff or other professional fees; however, costs associated with subsidizing honorariums to support program instructors may be considered.
- As a general guideline the amount requested cannot be greater than 50% of the total budget for the program, event or project. Larger disbursements may be considered at the Commission’s discretion.
- Commitment outlined regarding public recognition of the Regional District of Nanaimo / Electoral Area A Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission contribution in applicable marketing and promotional materials.
- Groups applying for more than one program, event or project may be considered depending on the availability of funding.
- Projects receiving funding from the Regional District of Nanaimo Grants-In-Aid Program will not be eligible for additional funding from the Electoral Area A Recreation and Culture Grant-in-Aid Program.
- The Grant-in-Aid Program may include capital items depending on the nature of the funding request. However, the Grant-in-Aid Program excludes requests for repairs, maintenance or capital improvements to community operated buildings or halls. These types of requests should be directed to funding that may be provided by the Electoral Area Community Parks function.
For more information, visit RDN.