Deadline: 10-Feb-23
The City of Saskatoon is accepting applications for the Environmental Grant.
Funding is available to non-profit organizations implementing initiatives that support the City of Saskatoon’s strategic goal of Environmental Leadership. Initiatives prioritized for funding in 2023 include those that:
- Improve energy and water efficiencies;
- Increase awareness and protection of their water resources;
- Reduce the amount of waste going to landfills;
- Provide stewardship, education and/or enhancements to the green network;
- Encourage active transportation; and
- Provide learning opportunities that support the City’s environmental goals.
To be eligible for the environmental component, activities must meet a demonstrated community need that is supported by the City and relate to one or more of the following categories:
- Protection and enhancement of Saskatoon’s green network;
- The green network is Saskatoon’s collection of green infrastructure including natural areas, wetlands, green spaces (such as parks and gardens), trees, urban agriculture, and built features like green roofs.
- Conservation of natural resources;
- Conservation and protection of their water resources;
- Improve energy efficiency and reduce water use in buildings, operations, and activities (e.g., renovations to existing facilities);
- Reduction of waste going to landfills;
- Active transportation;
- Environmental communications, research and education that support the City’s environmental goals.
Funding Information
- Funding requests should not exceed $10,000, and the grant will fund no more than 50% of any project budget.
Eligible Projects
- Priority will be given to:
- Projects rather than operational funding;
- Partnerships that involve more than one group;
- Projects that have a broad (e.g., city-wide) rather than a limited (e.g., neighbourhood) impact; and
- Projects completed in the year funding is awarded.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for support, your organization must:
- Be registered under one of the following categories and comply with its provisions:
- The Non-profit Corporations Act of the Province of Saskatchewan
- The Co-operative Act of the Province of Saskatchewan
- Charitable status regulations of the Canada Revenue Agency
- Serve the needs of Saskatoon residents and preferably have membership that resides within the geographical boundaries of the city. A national or provincial parent body of a local branch may qualify for funding provided the application relates to a program that specifically targets Saskatoon. If your organization is the Saskatoon chapter of a provincial or national organization and is not incorporated in its own right, you can apply for funding if you include contact information for the provincial or national parent organization, including the incorporation number, so that the grant payment can be made out to the incorporated organization.
- Have an independent governing body composed of volunteers. This board will be held responsible for the effectiveness of services provided and financial accountability for assistance received.
- Applicants must have a minimum of $2,000,000 liability and participant insurance
Ineligible
- Community groups that exist primarily for political or sectarian purposes.
- Community groups providing third-party funding that exist for the primary purpose of fundraising or providing assistance to other groups.
For more information, visit Environmental Grant.