OF LETHBRIDGE AND SOUTHWESTERN ALBERTA
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Applications by
School Districts
Individual schools
must apply through the school district
Applications by
Registered Charities
Organizations must have Registered Charitable Status with the Canada Revenue Agency [CRA]
Applications by
Municipal Organizations
Municipalities are qualified applicants under the Income Tax Act and may apply in conjunction with non-registered charities providing municipal community services such as libraries, museums, etc.
Applying for Grants
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Charitable organizations serving communities in southwestern Alberta (Nanton to Waterton and Grassy Lake to Crowsnest Pass) are invited to apply for a Community Impact Grant.
Grant application deadlines are:
February 15, 2012
September 15, 2012
We are here to answer any questions that you may have at 403-328-5297.
The Community Foundation is governed by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). To be eligible to apply for a grant, community organizations must be Qualified Donees, as defined by the CRA. It is very important to ensure that your organization has charitable status as a Qualified Donee. Learn more...
The Community Foundation supports special projects developed by a wide range of community organizations. It is important that the funding criteria be carefully reviewed and is available here.
In order to better understand the types of projects and amounts that are usually awarded to organizations, it is recommended that applicants review the list of projects approved in 2011. View list ...
Applications
www.cflsa.ca
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Updated December 2011
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office@cflsa.ca 403*328*5297 404 8th St South
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All successful applicants are required to submit a final report to the Community Foundation, within one year of receiving the grant. To view the final report, click here.
The final report now includes a requirement for a grant story lead that can be used in Community Foundation communications. The purpose of this is to work with you organization to collect and develop stories of how our grants are making a difference in our community. View the impact story form.
Effective recognition of grants distributed by the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta helps ensure that the broader community is aware of how we support the charitable sector. This awareness helps generate more donations and in turn, more grants to community organizations like yours.
Appropriate recognition can include :
- use of the foundation's name and logo on all printed materials
- creating a link to the foundation website from your organization's website
- commemorative signage at events
- acknowledgment of support in interviews, presentations or reports about the project
Please download the logo (.png) and do not alter it. If you require a different format please contact the foundation at office@cflsa.ca.