Deadline: 4-Feb-21
The Village of Hazelton is now accepting applications from local non-profit organizations for its Community Enhancement Grants. The primary purpose of a community enhancement grant is to provide one-time financial assistance to an organization for a specific project or event that benefits the residents of the Village of Hazelton.
Funding Information
- The Council desires to set an annual budget between $1,000 and $1,500 to provide limited discretionary funding upon request from local non-profit organizations for community support and enhancement.
Guiding Principles
- Programs, Activities and events that may be supported by the Village must:
- Promote good will and be of benefit to the community and its residents;
- Encourage volunteerism;
- Be sponsored by a local not-for-profit organization;
- Be sensitive to the needs of the community;
- Promote recreational, cultural and social understanding;
- Be inclusive of all genders and ages;
- Encourage environmental awareness;
- Be well publicized in the community.
- Programs, Activities and Events must not:
- Offer direct financial assistance to individuals or families except in the case of education bursary awards contained in this policy;
- Duplicate services that fall within the mandate of either a senior government agency or a local agency except where there is an established need; and
- Be for any other form or section of a taxing or local government authority, such as School Districts, Regional Districts, Hospital Districts, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- The organization should be registered as, or belong to a parent Society under the laws of British Columbia and/or Canada.
- Community enhancement grants will not be made to individuals other than in the form of the awards and bursaries presented to the Hazelton Secondary School graduating class.
- Preference will be given to organizations that are locally based and whose efforts benefit the Village.
- The Village will not grant monies to a “for profit” organization.
Submission Criteria
An organization applying for a community enhancement grant must provide the following information in order for its application to be considered:
- Name of the organization;
- Name of the individual (if organization is representing an individual member);
- Description of the project or event for which the funding is requested;
- Indicate whether or not the project or event is already provided in the community or is supported by other organizations;
- Identify the beneficiaries of the event;
- Indicate the total cost of the event;
- Indicate other sources of funding for the event;
- Indicate whether applications to other local government have been made;
- Indicate the volunteer labour and in-kind donations to be contributed toward the project or event by the members of the organization;
- Specify the amount of financial assistance required; and
- Provide the organization’s current annual budget and previous year’s financial statement as requested.
For more information, visit https://hazelton.ca/call-for-community-enhancement-grant-applications/