Municipal Grants | Town of Iroquois Falls

Municipal Grants Program

The Town of Iroquois Falls recognizes the valued contributions being provided through the volunteer efforts of community organizations and agencies on behalf of its citizens.

The aim of the Municipal Grants Program is to share available resources throughout the municipality. Grants are intended to provide modest levels of support and assistance to community non-profit organizations.

Each year, as part of its annual budget process, Council will determine the amount of funding to be provided for municipal grants, which include Community Project grants, Corporate grants, In-Kind Contribution grants, and Community Event grants.

Community Project Grant

This grant is defined as one-time assistance either as seed funding for the start-up of an organization/project; funds for a short-term undertaking with a start-up and completion date; or loan guarantees to assist an organization in acquiring financial assistance, from financial institutions, needed to support the project.

Corporate Grant

This grant is defined as operating funding to assist with the general operating expenses of a non-profit group, including administrative costs and program-related expenses.

In-Kind Contribution Grant

This grant is defined as the provision of municipal property/facilities, materials, or resources. While cash funds are not provided in relation to In-Kind Grants, it is recognized that such grants will involve either an expense or foregone revenue for the municipality. Each application for In-Kind Grants will include the estimated value of the application under consideration.

Community Events Grant

This grant is defined as a recurring event or a one-time or first-time event that is of cultural, social, or recreational significance to the community and which may have the participation of more than one organization and is open to all members of the public.

Funding Eligibility

An applicant organization must meet the following general criteria to be considered for a Town of Iroquois Falls grant:

Applicant must be a community non-profit organization.
Only one application per non-profit organization/project may be submitted per calendar year.
Applicant must be able to demonstrate active fundraising efforts to support the continuation of a program, project, or service.
The Town must not be considered as the primary source of funding for a non-profit organization.
Applicants must demonstrate a need for financial assistance and that adequate funding from other sources is not available.
Applicant must demonstrate its commitment to all the following principles: accessibility, effectiveness, and accountability through sound management and financial practices.
Applicant's request for financial assistance will be based on budgeted revenues and expenditures in the year for which the assistance is requested. Funding of prior year deficits or funding shortfalls will not be considered.
Applicants must spend the grant funding in the fiscal year for which it was awarded and on the sole purpose for which it was awarded.

Application

All grant applications shall be submitted on or before September 15th of each year for grants required in the subsequent year to ensure that they are incorporated in the annual budget (i.e. by September 15th, 2024, for grants required in 2025).

Applications shall be submitted on the Municipal Grant Application form together with the following information and documentation:

A list of the organization's board of directors including contact information.
A detailed proposed budget for the fiscal year that the grant is being applied for detailing revenues and expenditures, including a list of all other sources of funding and/or grants/donations; and
Financial statements from the preceding fiscal year which include:
1. Statement of Financial Position - signed by two directors.
2. Statement of Revenue and Expenditures.

Application Form

Municipal Grants Application Form