Grants

Grants are made to non-for-profit organizations on the Sunshine Coast recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency as registered charities and must directly benefit the citizens of the Sunshine Coast. Under special circumstances, a group that normally would not qualify for funding may arrange a partnering relationship with a registered charity.

General Granting Guidelines

The concept of community capacity building is the cornerstone of our community grants program.

Grant making for community capacity building occurs when proposals:

1. build on the strengths and assets of a community or an organization, rather than on deficiencies and needs.
2. include the involvement of several groups in the development and implementation of a project thereby instilling a broad sense of ownership.
3. build on existing organizational strength.
4. results encourage broad community support and participation.
5. demonstrate clear outcomes.
6. help create and strengthen community networks among neighbors and/or organizations.
7. provide seed funding for initiatives that promote the active involvement of the general community.
8. address community opportunities and challenges as outlined in the Foundation’s Vital Signs report.

Our Environmental Grants will be available to assist organizations that are working towards:

1. protecting and preserving the habitat and biodiversity for our fragile and unique Sunshine Coast ecosystems.
2. protecting and improving the quality of our air, water and soil.
3. encouraging stewardship of our private land, water & shorelines
4. educating the community on environmental and stewardship issues.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible, the applying organization must:

1. be providing services which directly benefit the citizens of the Sunshine Coast
2. be a federally registered charity under the Income Tax Act . (Those organizations applying who do not have federal charitable status, please refer to the following documents
3. Statement re partnering with a registered charity and Template letter from a registered charity.) make services available without discrimination
4. provide all information required pursuant to the Community Grant Letter of Interest 2013 and the Community Grant Evaluation Report 2013.
5. demonstrate fiscal and managerial responsibility.

Restrictions

Grants will not be made for:

1. academic research
2. tours or travel outside the community
3. scholarships or bursaries
4. activities of religious organizations that serve primarily their membership and/or their direct religious purposes
5. political organizations
6. general endowment
7. core operating costs
8. building campaigns
9. operating or capital deficits
10. individuals

Grants available from donor-advised funds administered by the Foundation are not necessarily restricted by these guidelines.