City of Kelowna Grants

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 22nd, 2019.

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

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.

The Central Okanagan Foundation coordinates the adjudication process on behalf of the City of Kelowna for Arts, Culture, & Heritage Operating and Project grants:

Key Goals of the Operating Grant Program:

To support a diverse array of non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations in Kelowna.

To support organizations that reach out to, and increase participation by the broader community.

To support organizations with sound fiscal management and diversified sources of revenue.

Key Goals of the Project Grant Program:

To support a diverse array of arts, culture and heritage initiatives that are open to the public.

To support new and unique initiatives through the development phase (up to three consecutive years of funding)

For more information about the City of Kelowna Arts,Culture and Heritage grants, please contact:

Christine McWillis, 250-470-0640 or cmcwillis@kelowna.ca