Information for Grant Seekers

Applications are only accepted from qualified donees or organizations holding a Charitable Registration Number from Canada Customs & Revenue Agency effective before applying for the grant.  The number has the following format:  BN 13603 0285 RR0001- (this is the Community Foundation).  It is the number you receive when you achieve charitable status and which allows you to write official tax receipts.   If the number on your tax receipts is not in this format, look for the correct number at www.cra-arc.gc.ca and search for On-line list of Canadian Registered Charities.

ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE A CURRENT GRANT APPLICATION FORM– they are revised on a regular basis.   Applications submitted on old forms will NOT be accepted.

When to Apply

Grants are made twice yearly.  Proposal deadlines are office closing (4:30 p.m.) March 15th for grants finalized in Spring, and September 15th for those finalized in Fall.   Applications must be at the Community Foundation office by the designated deadline time.  Late applications will not be accepted and please ensure that you have the most current package.

Normally, grants will be finalized two to three months after the proposal deadlines.  Your agency will be notified as to its status at that time.

What We Fund

The Community Foundation awards grants for charitable activities in the arts, education, social services, the environment, health, culture and recreation, or any project that will maintain or improve the quality of life for the people of southeastern Alberta.  Of particular interest are initiatives which will strengthen an organization’s management capability and promote collaboration and sharing among agencies.

In assessing requests, the Foundation looks at organizations that show fiscal responsibility, have a committed volunteer board, represent the community they service and have the capacity to carry out the work.  Applicants must demonstrate how their initiative will benefit the community and how the project will be funded beyond the grant from the Community Foundation. 

Requests for multiple year funding, up to three years, will be considered to develop or implement strategic initiatives.   The Community Foundation does not provide ongoing funding.

What We Don’t Fund

Grants will not be available for partisan political purposes or direct religious activities.  Grants will not normally be given for deficit funding, annual funding drives, travel and conferences, endowments grants, retroactive funding, large capital campaigns, or for any related expenses incurred prior to the Foundation’s decision date.

Final Reporting and Recognition

• Prior to the issue of a grant a formal Grant Agreement will be signed by each successful applicant.

• There is an expectation that successful applicants will provide appropriate public recognition to the Foundation.

• Successful applicants are expected to provide a representative to attend the grants award ceremony in person.

• A Final Report is required from all successful applicants no later than the date specified on the Grant Agreement.  Late or incomplete final reports can affect future grants.