TPCRC Community Projects Small Grants Fund – Canada

Deadline: 31-Jan-2025

The Pas Community Renewal Corporation is accepting applications for the Community Projects Small Grants Fund.

A fund administered by The Pas Community Renewal Corporation (TPCRC) to support new short-term community projects by local groups/organizations for $5,000 or less whose activities occur within the Town of The Pas that bring people together and respond to the priorities of TPCRC.

The goal is to be a start up support for pilot programs/events that will continue and grow in the future.

TPCRC’s Priorities

• Crime and Safety
• Parks and Recreation (Youth & Family emphasis)
• Housing
• Physical Environment, Image and Pride
• Community Economic Development
• Community Wellness and Wellbeing

Eligible Projects

• Projects should address:
  • Capacity Building (e.g. outreach activities such as consultations, newsletters or meetings)
  • Stability (e.g. beautification activities such as community gardens, murals, or clean-ups)
  • Well-being (e.g. social/recreational activities such as street festivals, after-school activities or support groups, virtual/online activities)
  • Economic Development (e.g. skill building activities such as home repair workshops, personal development workshops or employment/volunteer development)

Location

• Although your organization must be from The Pas & Area to apply, your project must occur within the boundary of the Town of The Pas.

Eligibility Criteria

• Non-profit organizations or community-based organizations (incorporated and unincorporated) or local groups.
• Priority will be given to new applicants, but you are very welcome to apply again if you have in the past.
• An organization/group may apply for multiple project grants, but priority will be given to new applicants first.

Ineligible

• Small grants are not applicable for:
  • on-going operating expenses
  • project participants
  • contributions to wages
  • prizes or gifts
  • repairs to public or non-profit facilities (unless property is available free of charge to community and repairs are related to community use);
  • re-development of private property
  • projects already in progress or completed
  • revenue generating events (i.e.: fundraising through ticket sales, those with admission, etc.)
  • Normally, costs of organizing a project or event are expected as an in-kind contribution by the organization and may not be eligible for funding.

For more information, visit TPCRC.