Deadline: 2-Feb-23
The City of Regina is pleased to announce the applications for New Initiative grants which provide Minor or Major funding for eligible non-profit organizations that are aligned with the City’s Social Development priorities.
Priorities
Funding Stream Priorities:
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Social Development
- Support communities to create collaborative strategies to address hunger and food security as well as access to housing.
- Strengthen development of safe neighbourhoods through community activities and resources.
- Support organizations that represent equity-deserving groups to build a welcoming and socially inclusive community.
- Support efforts by organizations that deliver programs, services and space that align with the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action (TRC).
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Capital Projects
- Eligible for Capital Projects – Funding may be requested for a capital development project or equipment that is accessible and beneficial to the public, is located in Regina and is:
- In a building or on land owned, leased or managed by the City of Regina; or
- In or on public property, including school board property or crown lands; or
- In or on private property, leased to a non-profit organization for a minimum of 5 years (copy of lease required); or
- In a facility or on land owned by a non-profit organization if the facility or land is publicly accessible.
Funding Information
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There are two levels of funding available through this grant program:
- Minor Funding: Up to $10,000, for initiatives that are completed within 12 months.
- Major Funding: Over $10,000 and up to $30,000, for initiatives that are completed within 12 months. Special exceptions can be made for grants that have a unique nature and demonstrate that it will take longer than 12 months to complete. In some cases, organizations may receive approval to spend their allocated funds over a period of up to 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
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For all proposals, either New Initiatives or Annual Activity, organizations must:
- Be a registered non-profit community organization that is operating with an active status, and that has been incorporated for at least one year at the time of application submission. Verification of current non-profit incorporation must be submitted with the application;
- Be based in Saskatchewan or be a provincial organization and deliver services to the residents of Regina;
- Demonstrate sound financial management and accountability;
- Be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of those activities for which the funds are intended;
- Not exclude anyone because of religion, national or ethnic origin, colour, sex, sexual orientation, age, or mental or physical disability. This does not preclude those organizations that restrict services to a particular sector of the community for reasons of improving the conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups according to Section 15 (1) (2) of the Charter of Rights;
- Have a distinct line of separation between the budget of its funded activities and the furtherance of an organization’s religious and political mandate (if applicable);
- Be considered in good standing by the City of Regina (e.g. no outstanding accounts such as unpaid taxes, utilities, tickets, permits, etc.) or follow-up reports from previous CIGP funding; and
- Be a School Community Council or registered non-profit organization on behalf of a school or School Board.
- Business improvement districts partnering with the City of Regina are eligible to apply For Annual Activity proposals, organizations must also:
- Have completed at least one year of the proposed programming and consider the activities to be a demonstrable, ongoing element of the organization’s core programming, related to their mandate.
- Organizations that host a biennial program/project/initiative/event are eligible to apply for annual activity funding. If approved through adjudication to be funded, the program/project/initiative/event will only receive funding on years’ the initiative is being held in Regina.
For more information, visit New Initiative Grant.