Municipal Grant Funding in Canada

Deadline: 31-Aug-22

The Town of Shelburne is now inviting applications for its Municipal Grant Funding.

They value the contributions that groups, agencies and volunteers make to improve the community. To show their appreciation, they give out municipal grants each year that help support the efforts of the community organizations.

Types of Grants

They award the following different types of grants.

Corporate Grants: Corporate grants are for operational funding and assist with administrative costs and program-related expenses.
In-kind Contributions: In-kind contribution grants refer to providing the use of municipal facilities, properties or resources to applicants, free of charge or at a discounted rate. This is not a monetary grant.
Special Event Grants: Special event grants are for one-time or first-time events that contribute to the cultural, social or recreational significance of the community. More than one community organization must participate in the event to qualify for the grant.
Community Event Grants: Community events are recurring events that council has determined contribute to the culture of the community. In order for an event to qualify it must be open to all members of the public.
Sponsorship Grants: Sponsorship grants are financial requests from an external organization, enterprise or association. The Town will contribute money, goods or services to a project, program or special event. The group that receives the sponsorship must give the Town recognition for their support and contributions.

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant organization must meet the following general criteria in order to be considered for a Town of Shelburne grant:
- Grants are awarded by the type of project, not the type of organization/agency
- There can only be one application per organization/project
- Grant applicants should be able to demonstrate active fundraising efforts to support the continuation of a program, project or service. The Town of Shelburne grant should not be considered as the primary source of funding for the organization.
- Funding requests can be defined as events/projects/programs that support, sustain, promote, inform, educate, celebrate, preserve, and/or provide access to the arts, culture, environment, heritage, recreation and/or health activities.
- Each application must demonstrate there is a need for financial assistance and that adequate funding from other sources is not available.
- To qualify for funding, the group must demonstrate its commitment to all of the following principles: accessibility, effectiveness, and accountability through sound management and financial practices.
- Individuals are not eligible
- The applicant organization, within the current fiscal year, must spend grant funding on the sole purpose for which it was awarded.