Deadline: 4-Nov-22
The Town of Deep River is accepting applications for the 2023 Community Grant Program.
The Town of Deep River wishes to provide assistance and support to community organizations and associations in recognition of these groups as a valuable resource in helping the municipality provide a strong community focus.
The objective of this Municipal Community Grants Program is to treat all organizations fairly and consistently and to share available resources throughout the municipality. Grants are intended to provide modest levels of support and assistance to community non-profit organizations.
Types of Grants
The different types of grants awarded under the Grants Program are as identified.
- “Community Project” grants are defined as one-time assistance either as seed funding for the start-up of an organization/project, or funds for a short-term undertaking with a start-up and completion date or loan guarantees to assist an organization in acquiring the financial assistance from financial institutions needed to support the construction of the project or support for a specific project.
- “Corporate” grants are defined as operating funding to assist with the general operating expenses of the group, including administrative costs and program-related expenses as well as leadership costs such as coaching, training and instruction.
- “Special Events” grants are defined as any one-time or first-time event that is of cultural, social or recreational significance to the community and which may have the participation of more than one organization.
- “Community Event” is defined as a recurring event that Council has determined provides some significant benefit to the broad community, and is open to all members of the public.
Funding Information
A maximum of $10,000.00 may be awarded to any organization annually.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant organization must meet the following general criteria in order to be considered for a Town of Deep River grant:
- Grants are awarded by the type of project, not the type of organization/agency.
- There can only be one application per organization/project.
- The applicant organization must be within the boundaries of the Town of Deep River
- Grant applicants should be able to demonstrate active fundraising efforts to support the continuation of a program, project or service.
- The Town of Deep River 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, and recreation activities.
- Request for financial assistance for events of a municipal, provincial or national significance which would be expected to bring economic and/or public relations benefit to the Town.
- 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
- Funding will not be provided for accumulated deficits or funding shortfalls of any organization. Financial assistance consideration is based only on budget revenues and expenditures in the year for which the assistance is requested.
- The applicant organization, within the current fiscal year, must spend grant funding on the sole purpose for which it was awarded
For more information, visit https://www.deepriver.ca/departments/recreation/deep-river-2022-community-grant-program-application-open-8835.html