Cochrane Foundation announces Community Capital Grants (Canada)
Deadline: 31-Jan-2025
The Cochrane Foundation is excited to announce its call for appications for Community Capital Grant to improve the quality of life in Cochrane and area.
Community Capital Grants help local non-profit organizations in Cochrane and Area with capital projects that aim to improve the quality of life in their community.
Focus Areas
- They support all aspects of community well-being including support for:
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Environment and Sustainability
- Education
- Sports and Recreation
- Seniors and Children
- Health and Wellness
- Diversity and Inclusivity
Funding Information
- Typically they don’t fund more than $5000 per project and on average about $1500.
Eligible Projects
- To qualify the project must:
- Leave a tangible legacy of good for community
- Showcase collaboration and partnership
- Have measurable impact
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are for one-time capital expenditures, not operating costs (i.e. salaries, admin).
- Grants are restricted to non-profit organizations that benefit the residents of Cochrane and surrounding area.
- They prefer projects that show support from other funding sources and collaboration.
- They prefer projects that benefit the greatest community need.
- They do not fund total project costs.
- They is not available for deficit financing.
- Schools are ineligible for funding. However projects that are managed by a local organization, with a school as a participant or benefactor, would be considered.
- For-profit groups, non-profit societies (without charitable status) and individuals are ineligible for support.
Application Requirements
- You must submit a completed application form with authorized signature. It is not a saved document, so you must complete at one sitting. Save your own copy for backup before pressing submit. Attach where possible:
- Most recent organizational financial statements
- List of your Board of Directors
- Project Budget including sources of revenue; and what items these requested funds will support
For more information, visit Cochrane Foundation.