Deadline: 6-Feb-23
The Guelph Community Foundation (GCF) is seeking applications for its Kids to Camp Grant Program to build connections between donors and the charitable sector.
The Guelph Community Foundation build these connections through the generosity of donors who provide financial support by directing their gift to various types of endowment funds. Their funds help people invest in the causes they care about most.
Through the grants program, they seek to:
- honour the diversity of their community
- Build a stronger, healthier & safer community for all citizens
- Inspire a positive & enduring impact in their community
Funding Information
- These grants are supported by several funds held at GCF and typically range between $500 to $4,000 each per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are invited from community organizations, agencies and institutions within Guelph and surrounding communities. Grants are disbursed to a range of registered charities and applicants must be recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency.
- They fund eligible organizations that have registered charitable status with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
- Your charitable registration number must be provided. (Note: Your organization may wish to establish a formal agency relationship with a registered Canadian charity, in which case the link must be legitimate and an acceptable agency. Additional paperwork is required.
- Provide services within Guelph and surrounding communities;
- Make services available without discrimination;
- Demonstrate fiscal and management responsibility, and financial need.
Grant Evaluation
- As a requirement for receiving funds, all grant recipients must complete a grant evaluation. This enables them to assess the outcome of each grant and this is essential to learning and improving. This information is shared with donors on an annual basis.
- Inspiring change and making a difference.
- They recognize that there is no magic formula to address the many issues that affect the health and well-being of their community. They are a diverse community with many registered charities and they are faced with the challenge of deciding where best to provide their granting dollars, in order to build upon the assets of their community and achieve lasting impact. As a result, they are not able to support every request they receive.
- They believe, however, that being an effective and dynamic grant maker is more than just about making good grants. It is also about strengthening their community by working with other funders, acting as a sounding board, being a convener for people and a catalyst for change. They strive to continually improve their skills as grant makers through a granting program that is balanced, flexible, creative and responsive.
For more information, visit Guelph Community Foundation.