Deadline: 29-Nov-2024
The City of Cambridge is seeking submissions for the Community Grants Program to recognize the value community organizations provide in improving the health, lifestyle and wellbeing of Cambridge residents.
The Community Grants program provides financial support to volunteer and/or not-for-profit organizations in the community to deliver programs or services that benefit the quality of life of Cambridge residents.
Purpose
- The purpose of this policy is as follows:
- to improve the wellbeing of Cambridge residents through the direction of City grant funding to eligible organizations that can demonstrate their positive contribution to the achievement of the community wellbeing goals.
- to provide municipal funds or other forms of financial assistance, in limited amounts, to community groups and/or organizations that align with the City’s strategic direction.
- to consider each grant on its own merit and to deal with it in a transparent, equitable and objective manner.
- to ensure that a proper system of accountability is developed and maintained by the community groups and /or organizations receiving funding from the city.
Categories
- Community grants are available on an annual basis to non-profit organizations and/or volunteer community groups that provide programs and services to the residents of the City of Cambridge. Organizations seeking grants will be grouped in the following categories so that similar organizations can be compared more easily:
- Social Services
- Recreation and sport
- Arts, culture and events
- Civic & Leisure Interests
- Not-for-profit organizations that further the interests and prosperity of the City of Cambridge
Scope
- This policy applies to:
- All applicants to the Community Grants Program
- Staff responsible for the delivery of the Community Grants Program
- Members of the Grants Review Committee
- City of Cambridge Members of Council
Funding Information
- Up to $25,000
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for consideration to the Community Grants Program, organizations must meet all of the following criteria:
- Only volunteer groups and/or non-profit organizations are eligible to be considered.
- The organization shall have a location and/or presence in Cambridge.
- The majority of participants in the program/service must be residents of the City of Cambridge.
- The organization must extend its services to the general public in Cambridge, as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- Applicant organizations must have an active Board of Directors that is independent from senior staff of the organization.
- Applications should only be considered from the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of an organization and not from a “part group” of the organization.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The Community Grants Program will not provide funding to:
- Individuals;
- For-profit organizations;
- Other levels of government;
- Political organizations;
- An organization that acts as a funding body, or makes grants to another organization;
- Universities, colleges, schools and their associated/auxiliary groups or agencies;
- Organizations whose activities could be deemed discriminatory as defined by the Ontario Human Rights Code.
For more information, visit City of Cambridge.