Applying for Grants from the Community Fund

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
Grant Deadline: Wednesday, September 15th at 4 p.m.

Registered charitable organizations in the Kitchener and Waterloo area are invited to apply to grants twice each year (Spring and Fall). Foundation grants support health, education, environment, social services and cultural activities. Applicants to the Community Fund will be limited to two application requests per funding cycle.

The KWCF's Grants Committee has the specific responsibility of making recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding funding to registered charitable organizations for a variety of initiatives including:

Capital expenditures of any sort. Examples might include, but are not restricted to: the construction of new buildings, renovations to existing buildings, and other infrastructure to strengthen the capacity of the organization and its mission. Office equipment and computers will be considered but must be essential to the on-going operation (i.e. program delivery) of the applicant.

Start-up operating costs for embryo organizations meeting new or emerging needs or opportunities, as well as costs for new initiatives by existing organizations who demonstrate sustainability.

One-time events that have the potential to result in significant community building.

Short-term funding which may become the determining factor in the continuation of a worthwhile charitable organization or help organizations become sustainable through collaboration with other charities with similar goals.

We have special interest in receiving applications in the areas of arts & culture, health and wellness, gap between rich and poor and getting a good start - in Canada and in life. Check out the Waterloo Region Vital Signs® for more information on these areas at www.wrvitalsigns.ca.

Before applying:

Read the Community Fund Grant Guidelines to determine if your project is eligible for support.
Before beginning the application process, you must contact Linda Zensner, Manager, Grant Services to discuss your project and to confirm that your organization is eligible to apply. Failing to discuss your project could result in an ineligible application. Please contact Linda no later than 5 days prior to the grant deadline date.

        o Why? Staff can provide additional information on granting priorities, funding limitations, the time
            frame for a decision, application tips, etc.
        o How? Call 519.725.1806 ext. 5 or e-mail lzensner@kwcf.ca

How to apply? **Important**

Applicants will be required to create an account before starting an application. You will need an active e-mail address and password.
Next you will be asked for a "Tax ID". Enter your registered charity's CRA number (ending with RR0001) in this field in order to proceed with the application.
If you are applying and do not have a registered charitable number such as:
         -     a non-profit organization applying in partnership with a registered charity acting as the
                intermediary charity, OR
         -     a municipality
Please contact The KWCF office at 519-725-1806 ext. 3 for more information on how to access the application.

At the bottom of every page there is a "Save and Finish Later" button. Failure to save your information to your account before exiting will result in the loss of any information you have just entered.

Click HERE to start an application.

Already started an application? Click MY ACCOUNT to access your account.

If you experience any technical difficulties with the application, please e-mail us.

Click the links below to download any of the following documents:

Download our Community Fund Grant Guidelines

Download our Community Fund Attachments Checklist

Download our Community Fund Submission Checklist

Download our Community Fund Work Plan

School Greening Projects

Click HERE to start a School Greening Projects appliation.

Already started an application? Click MY ACCOUNT to access your account.

Click the links below to download any of the following documents: