Deadline: 15-Jun-21
The City of Fort Saskatchewan has launched Nonprofit Organisations grant program to support a vibrant and thriving community. Their mission is to work together to create a sustainable and thriving community through exemplary leadership and management.
Priorities
The City provides grant funding to non-profit organizations for initiatives that support one or more of the following priority areas:
- Enhances the quality of life by providing programs, projects, and events that address social issues;
- Creates equitable access to human, social, and economic resources and services for all;
- Supports community collaborations, involving multiple organizations, in addressing broader human or social issues;
- Supports the promotion, protection, and preservation of arts, culture and human or natural heritage;
- Offers opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in arts and heritage;
- Supports a vision of getting and keeping residents active in community sport, recreation and physical activity;
- Improves the environment, protect and preserve natural habitats, and improve open spaces and make nature accessible;
- Furthers the social, economic and environmental well-being of local residents and organizations.
Funding Information
- Grant amounts of $10,000.00 or less will be paid to the recipient as a one-time payment.
- Grant amounts of greater than $10,000.00 will be paid in quarterly installments, unless otherwise negotiated.
Core Values
- Leadership – Take ownership in achieving results
- Innovation – Embrace new ways of doing things
- Service Excellence – Deliver “WOW” service to our community
- Fun – Enjoy what we do and bring passion to our work.
Guiding Principles
Just as our values are reflected in everything they do; our decisions and actions are aligned with the following guiding principles:
- Continuous Improvement – We constantly look for ways to improve our services, refining our daily practices, keeping the leading edge in sight and being open to change.
- Collaboration – We work collaboratively with our colleagues, residents, partners, regional neighbours, and stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinking – We use a strategic and forward-thinking mindset and consider the impact of decisions on others.
- Stewardship – We are good stewards, accountable for our community’s resources, managing costs and investing for the future.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to receive funding:
- Community non-profit organizations who are registered and in good standing under one of the following Acts :
- Provincial Legislation (Alberta)
- Agriculture Societies Act
- Companies Act, Part 9 (Non-profit Companies)
- Societies Act of Alberta
- Special Act of the Alberta Legislature
- Federal Legislation
- Special Act of the Parliament of Canada
- Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and must be registered in Alberta
- under the Business Corporations Act
- Income Tax Act (of Canada and operating in the Province of Alberta (Charities)
- Provincial Legislation (Alberta)
- Non-profit organizations should have a Fort Saskatchewan based address that is regularly monitored by an active member of the organization. However, the City may consider grant applications by non-resident, non-profit organizations /groups for initiatives that provide direct benefits to the residents of the City.
For more information, visit https://www.fortsask.ca/en/living-here/community-grants.aspx#