Canada: 2020 – 2021 Community Impact Grant Program
Deadline: 18-Oct-20
The Community Impact Grant (CIG) Program is an annual granting program offered through the Winds or Essex Community Foundation (WECF).
Seed Grants
Funding Information
CIGs can provide up to $10,000 in funding for projects or programs that create partnerships, tackle important Vital Signs issues, and those that will make a lasting impact on the Windsor and Essex Community.
Eligibility Criteria
Before applying to the Community Impact Grant Program, ensure your organization and project are eligible for funding.
You must either be (1) a registered charity, (2) a registered amateur athletic association, or (3) a municipality. If you do not have a registered charitable number, you must have a registered charitable organization act as an intermediary on your behalf.
Individuals and “for-profit” organizations/businesses are not eligible to apply to any of the grant programs.
Your organization must either be based in Windsor or Essex County or be offering programs to the Windsor-Essex region. They will not accept applications that fund services provided to outside communities.
Organizations that received a Community Impact Grant in the last grant round are not eligible to apply for a Community Impact Grant in the subsequent year. If your organization received an emergency grant through one of the COVID-19 emergency granting streams, you are ineligible to apply.
Organizations that have not fulfilled the terms of a previous grant are not eligible to apply. This includes not submitting a signed grant agreement or final report for your project, and not fulfilling terms outlined in an approved grant application.
Projects that support sectarian, religious, or political purposes are not eligible for funding. However, religious organizations may receive funding for projects that are of a benefit to the broader community
Project Guidelines
KidStart Grants will fund projects that
are driven by students
are creative and innovative
will make a positive impact on the community
partner with a Community Organization (a letter of support from Community Partner is recommended)
are inclusive to everyone in the classroom
are for JK – Grade 8 classes
have approval from the school’s administration
align with 1 of the 11 WECF Vital Signs issue areas.
KidStart Grants will NOT fund projects that
are part of the standard curriculum
would normally be covered by core funding
request funds for guest speaker expenses
have no community connection
are written solely by teachers or administration
are multi-year
contribute to fundraising efforts
fund other charities
fund existing operations
For more information, visit http://wecf.ca/im-interested-grants/