Guidelines
Application
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants MUST be registered charities and/or
qualified donees under the Income Tax Act. They must demonstrate
fiscal responsibility and effective management.
WHAT WE FUND
The Community Foundation supports a wide range of projects
that are of benefit to those living and working within the
boundaries of the North Okanagan Regional District including
all the member municipalities. Funded activities will provide
a direct service to the “community” or take an
innovative approach to community concerns.
The Community Foundation will consider requests
for:
- program related projects (i.e., specific,
time-limited activities or series of activities designed
to meet certain goals)
- capital projects (i.e., construction, renovation or equipment
purchases)
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- The Foundation supports innovation where
there is demonstrated need and the likelihood of effectiveness
and the organization demonstrates a commitment to the project
through a contribution of human and/or financial support.
- Significant and appropriate support from other funding
sources should be evident.
- Projects that will be ongoing after the grant’s
end should provide realistic plans for long term funding.
- Organizations should usually have at least 50% of their
funding in place when they apply.
- The Foundation disperses its funding to many groups throughout
the North Okanagan working in many fields of interest. It
is therefore necessary to limit the frequency of grant approvals
for any one organization to ensure equitable access for
all organizations.
- All grant recipients will now be required to
provide the Foundation with a summary report describing
their project outcomes within one year of the grant. Report
forms will be provided.
INELIGIBLE REQUESTS WILL INCLUDE
- 100% of a project’s cost
- an organization’s operational or core expenses
- retroactive funding
- debt retirement or reserve
- generalized fund-raising campaigns
- sabbatical leaves, student exchanges
- school construction
- publication of books or music
- activities of religious or ethno-cultural organizations
that serve primarily their membership and/or their direct
organizational purposes
HOW DOES A REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
APPLY?
If you believe you have a suitable project, please complete
our Grant Application. Applications
must be postmarked no later than March 31 of the current distribution year. Submitted
Applications become the property of the Foundation. Final
decisions on all grants, rests with the Foundation and access
to its decisions is restricted.
MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
Community Foundation of the North Okanagan
#304 - 3402 27th Avenue
Vernon, BC V1T 1S1
Phone: (250)
542-8677
E-mail:
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