Canada’s 150th Celebration Grants Available
Are you or your organization planning a project, idea, or event to mark Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation in 2017? We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Community Foundations of Canada and the Government of Canada to provide small grants that will support community initiatives in the South Okanagan Similkameen region.
We invite you to dream big about your community and your country and think about how you want to celebrate this historic moment in history.
Who can apply?
The Community Fund for Canada’s 150th is available to qualified donees operating within Canada, with the exception of the federal, provincial, and territorial governments; the United Nations, and the Crown.
Community groups and others are welcome to work with a qualified donee to make an application to the Fund. In the case of such a collaboration, the qualified donee would submit the application and act as a fiscal agent on behalf of the collaborating parties.
What kinds of projects are eligible for funding?
Eligible projects must be based in Canada, and must work towards the Fund’s objectives, to:
•ENCOURAGE participation in community activities and events to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation;
•INSPIRE a deeper understanding about the people, places and events that shape our country and our communities; or
•BUILD vibrant and healthy communities with the broadest possible engagement of all Canadians, including indigenous peoples; groups that reflect our cultural diversity; youth; and official language minorities.
Eligible projects are required to match the grant requested, through in-kind or cash contributions equal to the value of the grant.
Eligible projects must commit to performing funded activities and expenditures between the date that the grant is approved and before January 31, 2018.
The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen will be accepting applications for the Community Fund for Canada’s 150th from September 19th – November 4th.