Formal Guidelines/Eligibility Requirements

Organizations applying for grants must meet the following legal requirements:

Charitable organizations must be registered with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency or meet their criteria as a "qualified donee." Under the Income Tax Act, qualified donees are:

• Registered charities.
• Registered Canadian amateur athletic associations.
• Registered national arts service organizations.
• Housing corporations resident in Canada constituted exclusively to low-cost housing for the aged.
• The United Nations and its agencies.
• Universities outside Canada listed in Schedule VIII of the income Tax Regulations.
• Charitable organizations outside Canada to which Her Majesty in the right of Canada (the federal government or its agents) has made a gift during the charity's fiscal period or in the 12 months immediately preceding the period.
• Municipalities in Canada.
• Her Majesty in right of Canada or in right of a province (that is, the federal government, a provincial government, or their agents).

Application Process

Organizations may take an application to the Foundation or the Foundation may seek-out an organization or organizations which may be interested in responding to needs as identified by the Foundation itself.

The Foundation is interested in hearing about worthwhile projects at any time during the year and will keep applications on file should opportunities occur.

Application are reviewed by a committee so make sure that they are legible and easily copied. The Grants Committee will receive only the information provided in your application; attachments, if any, will be filed as support but will not be circulated to Committee members. Please use 8 ½ by 11 inch paper and write only on one side. Please do not put your proposal in a binder for presentation.

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