The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) is offering Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grant Program to
promote social, cultural, religious, and other activities deemed beneficial to
communities in southern Saskatchewan with priority given to the City of Regina.
Grants often focus on supporting outreach to those in need,
providing educational opportunities, and supporting the arts. For a better
understanding the purpose of the grant program, please read the below
description of the Johnsons and the Regina Spirit.
Types of Grants
- For a Capital Grant ensure your
application includes:
- Details of cost of building or
facilities to be provided, how estimated, whether land costs, etc.
included, and details of any existing indebtedness.
- For a Major Equipment Grant
ensure your application narrative includes:
- A description of equipment for
which the grant would be applied.
- Cost and a description of how
it was determined. Attach quotes, if available.
- Will the equipment necessitate
the appointment of additional personnel, space or structural changes? If
so, give details and how the increased costs are to be financed.
- For a Special Grant ensure your
application narrative includes:
- A complete description of the
activity or service is to be provided.
- The project cost for the
period to be covered. Please attach a budget.
Funding Information
The typical grant range is from $5,000 to
$15,000.
Criteria
- Grants are made to Canadian
registered charities. A non-charitable receipt is required. If not
registered, a formal partner with charitable status is required and a
formal agreement with the partner included as part of a complete
application.
- Priority is given to projects
that are innovative or show collaboration across multiple organizations.
- Grant requests may include
program-based funding, capital or equipment funding or operating funding.
- Requests are not normally
considered on a continuing or multi-year basis.
- Grants are not normally made to
charities which operate primarily as grant-making organizations.
Post Date - 04-Jun-2021