Shevchenko Foundation Grant: National Projects Sector (Canada)

Deadline: 01-Oct-2024

The National Projects Sector of the Community Development Pillar is providing support to organizations and institutions at the local, regional, and national level, that undertake projects of national scope within Canada.

Priority will be given to projects that can demonstrate their feasibility by providing a best-practice model for the delivery of all stages of the project, can provide evidence of realistic budgets, and can provide evidence of financial and/or in-kind supports from other sources.

The Shevchenko Foundation fulfills its mandate by disbursing grants in support of various initiatives that assist groups and individuals in the four pillars of Arts, Education, Community Development, and Heritage.

The Shevchenko Foundation’s grant-giving stewardship extends priority to projects and programs that:

• Contribute to enriching the Canadian experience with the beauty, passion, and diversity of Ukrainian Canadian culture;
• Contribute to strengthening the Ukrainian community in Canada;
• Share Ukrainian Canadian cultural contributions with a broad and diverse public on a community, regional or national level;
• Exhibit financial capability to undertake and sustain the project and/or program within the boundaries of a business plan, either as an organization or an individual;
• Employ new technologies and partnership models on how Ukrainian Canadian cultural heritage is created, produced, disseminated, and preserved.

Eligible Projects

• The National Projects Sector of the Community Development Pillar for Organizations provides funds toward national projects of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (National Headquarters)
• The National Projects Sector of the Community Development Pillar for Organizations also funds national community development special or extra-ordinary projects of Ukrainian Canadian organizations and institutions that express a tangible connection to the Ukrainian Canadian experience:
  • Research and case studies which lead to building capacity of national infrastructures and/or developing strategies to engage diverse and under-represented Ukrainian heritage communities.
  • Implementation of best practices of governance development and new models of cultural relevance to make good organizations even more effective.
  • Establishment of medium and long-term collaborations and connections for structured knowledge exchange through digital infrastructure, remote platforms and other emerging technologies.
  • Collaboration costs for in-person and remote/digital professional development that is national in scope.
  • Projects that require national scope to leverage financial and human resources to help organizations become stronger and more resilient to changing markets and demographics.

Who is eligible? 

• Organizations
  • Canadian not-for-profit community organizations, artist collectives, Canadian registered private businesses whose activities occur primarily in Canada, and Canadian chartered educational institutions.
  • Canadian not-for-profit professional, semi-professional and amateur groups governed by a board of directors or a body responsible for the organization.
  • Note: It is the responsibility of organizations working with children under the age of 18, who are funded by the Shevchenko Foundation, to ensure that they follow youth protection policies and procedures in their jurisdictions.
• How often can one apply? 
  • No new application will be accepted if a Final Report has not been submitted from a previous grant.
  • Applicants who are applying for more than one grant in the calendar year can do so only when the Final Report on the first project has been approved by the Shevchenko Foundation.
  • Applications for projects that are phased over more than one year will be accepted. Funding will be granted in phases, subject to meeting annual reporting requirements.

Ineligible

• Not eligible for this program are:
  • Projects that fall within the annual operational mandate and overheads of educational entities, such as school boards and universities, or Ukrainian institute/centres.

For more information, visit Shevchenko Foundation.