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2020 Community Grant Information Session

The Central Okanagan Foundation encourages registered charities, and non-profit organizations interested in applying for a Community Social Development grant to attend an information session on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. in the Pacific Safety Products Boardroom at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave.

For more information click here.


2020 Guidelines and Application form available January 2020


The Central Okanagan Foundation administers the following granting programs on behalf of the City of Kelowna:

COMMUNITY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

The purpose of the Community Social Development grants program is to make available funding to registered non-profit organizations and community organizations offering socially beneficial services or programs in the City of Kelowna. The application deadline is 3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 28th, 2020.

EMERGENCY GRANTS

Emergency grants may be available to registered charities offering social programs in Kelowna, for the purpose of assisting the organizations through a financial crisis. Any monies granted will be short-term bridging funding only and will depend on the availability of funds in the Social Development Grant Reserve. Grants will not exceed $5,000.

Community social development and emergency grants

Updated forms and guidelines will be available in January 2020.

Grant Requirements

To view the 2019 Community Social Development Grant Guidelines, click here.

To view the Emergency Grant guidelines, click here.

To view the City's latest Official Community Plan click here.

For Council Policy 360 of the Official Community Plan click here.

For Chapter 10 of the Official Community Plan click here.

To view the City's Social Framework click here.


Final Report

As per the Letter of Agreement page 3 section h i,ii,iii:

h) The Agency will submit to the Central Okanagan Foundation within 90 days of the end of the Grant term, a detailed written report that:

(i) specifies how the agreed upon measurable performance targets were met;

provides Project statistics and supplementary data as they relate to project goals, objectives and outcomes;

(ii) provides for effective monitoring of the relationships between needs and

services and for cost sharing with other levels of government and,

(iii) includes a financial statement prepared in accordance with GAAP and

certified correct by the Directors of the Agency or an independent auditor,

showing all revenue and expenses related to the Project and detailing how the

grant funds were dispersed.

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