Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The PoCo Foundation is now inviting applications for its Community Grant Program.
Goals
- Have a direct and meaningful impact on a significant number of people
- When possible, involve community partnerships and maximize and leverage PoCo Community Foundation’s investments
- Strive to fund innovative programs or services
- Ensure objectives for each grant are met and the final report are received
- Endeavour to have each funded project or program align with the vision, mission and values
- Recognize and value diversity, equity and inclusion within the community
- Respond to the changing nature of the community by listening to community organizations in order to identify areas of high priority as they arise
What do they Fund?
- Organizations of any size
- Projects, programs, or services viewed as being innovative (out-of-the-box)
- Any type of opportunity: start-up, operating, etc.
- Capital projects (where the capital piece is key to the success of the project)
- Salaries as part of an overall project
- Operating funds in cases of urgent need where an applicant has a plan for sustainability.
- NEW Projects that respond to needs recovering from COVID-19 pandemic in Port Coquitlam
What they do not Fund?
- Organizations that discriminate by race, religion, colour, creed, sex, age or national origin
- Individuals (note – except for bursaries and scholarships)
- Advertising for benefit purposes including sporting events, conferences
- Religious or sectarian organizations unless engaged in a project benefiting the entire community, not just members of the religious or sectarian group
- Annual fundraising campaigns
- Debt retirement
- Retroactively to projects that have already taken place
- Endowment funds
Eligibility Criteria
- CRA registration must be current and in good standing with CRA or a Registered Non-Profit with a signed Intermediary Agreement with a qualified donee
- All submitted materials become the property of the PoCo Community Foundation
- Organizations must demonstrate the ability to realize their mission by demonstrating viability and long-term stability
- The potential recipient organization’s project or program must directly impact Port Coquitlam
For more information, visit https://pocofoundation.com/granting/grant-application/
