Projects for Canada's 150th can access funding through Community Foundation Grey Bruce

Leading up to 2017, Community Foundations across Canada will provide thousands of small matching grants for local projects in every province and territory to engage the broadest possible array of Canadians.

This initiative is supported by the Community Fund for Canada’s 150th – a national initiative from Community Foundations of Canada designed to support local projects that build community and encourage engagement in our sesquicentennial as a significant moment for Canada. The fund will have a particular focus on initiatives involving Indigenous groups, youth, official language minorities, and groups that reflect Canada’s cultural diversity.

 

The collaborative effort, seeded by the Government of Canada and matched by Community Foundations across the country, has already seen extraordinary interest since the first grant applications opened in April. More than 100 communities are already onboard or set to announce calls for grant applications to the Community Fund for Canada’s 150th by summer’s end.

Community Foundation Grey Bruce has a total of $50,000 in matching dollars available to eligible organizations for projects in Grey Bruce.

 

Eligible projects must be based in Canada, must be connected to Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, and must work toward 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

• 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 must commit to performing funded activities and expenditures between the date that the grant is approved and before Jan. 31, 2018, and are required to match the value of the grant requested, through in-kind or cash contributions equal to the value of the grant.

 

The on-line application form can be found at communityfoundations.ca/CFC150/. You can also call Community Foundation Grey Bruce at 519-371-7203 or E-mail wendy.bachiu@cfgb.ca for more information. The deadline is Sept. 30, 2016.