Grant Application Guidelines

Grant Recipients

Click here to download the application form.

The Greater Saint John Community Foundation supports charities in Greater Saint John that are registered with The Canada Revenue Agency.

Organizations seeking funding must demonstrate fiscal responsibility, competent management and a strong commitment to the Greater Saint John area. Applications connecting multiple sectors of the community, encouraging collaboration, affecting individuals, leveraging additional funding, projects with significant, demonstrable long-term benefits or new and innovative projects to be completed within a specific time period are favoured.  Capital projects may be considered.

Grants are normally made once yearly in the spring. Applications are to be received at the Foundation office by April 15.

The Foundation is limited to serving the people of Greater Saint John (50 km radius).  Please do not hesitate to discuss your application, in advance, with the Foundation's Executive Director.

Does Your Project Qualify for a Grant?

The Greater Saint John Community Foundation awards grants in support of a wide range of projects. However, it usually does not make grants for the following purposes:

* for advocacy purposes                                                   * to support ongoing operating costs

* to individuals                                                                  * to cover deficits

* to retire debts                                                                  * to endowment funds

* to sectarian, religious or political organizations               * in response to annual fund raising

* to organizations which are totally government funded       

 * if the Evaluation Report from a previous grant has not been submitted

To facilitate processing your application, minimize handling and reduce the volume of material:

PLEASE ENSURE EIGHT (8) COPIES OF THE APPLICATION (ALL ON 3-HOLE-PUNCHED, DOUBLE-SIDED PAPER, NO BINDERS OR SPECIAL COVERS PLEASE) ARE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE DATE OF APRIL 15 : 

The Greater Saint John Community Foundation

MAILING ADDRESS                      OR                  STREET ADDRESS

P.O. Box 20061                                                          Business Resource Centre, 4th Floor
Brunswick Square                                                    40 King St., Saint John, NB
Saint John, NB E2L 5B2                                         elevator access via 77 Germain St.

PART 1

Application for (please check only one):  Regular Grant          Anniversary Grant*                                                                              (Complete Parts 1 – 6)           (Complete Parts 1 – 7)   

*If applying for the Anniversary Grant, please see additional information required in Part 7.                                                                         

Contact Information & Executive Summary

Applicant/Organization name:      

Address:      

Telephone #:           Fax #:         E-mail:      

Primary Contact Name:      

Title:      

Telephone #:           Fax #:         E-mail:      

Project Coordinator Name (if different from primary contact):      

Title:      

Telephone #:           Fax #:         E-mail:      

PART 2

Organizational Information

Mission Statement (also include one or 2 sentences about your organization):

     

How many paid staff do you have? (briefly outline title and role):

     

How many volunteer staff do you have? (briefly outline title and role):

     

Members of Board of Directors:

     

Information on previous grants (past 3 years) from The Greater Saint John Community Foundation:

     

Identify ways you will acknowledge and recognize the Foundation's grant, if received:

     

Please also attach:

  • Most recent financial statements
  • Current fiscal year's budget of income and expenses
  • Brochures or materials, if relevant, may be attached


PART 3

Canada Revenue Agency registered charitable number:      

Amount of grant request:      

Project Description (brief no more than 1/2 page):

     

PART 4

Project Impact

Describe the community impact you are expecting if your project is successful.

 

     

The goal of the Greater Saint John Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community which is reported on in the Vital Signs Report (http://www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca/VitalSignsReports.html). Please describe how your project will improve the quality of life of Greater Saint John residents.

 

     

How is this project innovative? Please explain.

     

What public support is there for your project? (include examples)

     

How many people do you anticipate your project will affect?

     

How many volunteers will be involved?

     

Will your project lead to additional funding or support from other groups or organizations? How?

     

How will you share successes with the community?

     


PART 5

Project Budget

Provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s budget:

Project Expenditures                           (please itemize)

Amount ($)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Total Project Expenditures:

     

Project Revenue

(include all sources of funding)

Approved

Pending

Declined

Federal Funding

     

     

     

Provincial Funding

     

     

     

Municipal Funding

     

     

     

Other Grants

     

     

     

Sponsorships

     

     

     

Admission Fees

     

     

     

Fundraising

     

     

     

Merchandise Sales

     

     

     

In-Kind

     

     

     

Other:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Total Project Revenue:

     

     

     




PART 6


Project Evaluation*

How, when and by whom, will your project be evaluated?

     



*Successful applicants must complete an evaluation report that will be mailed to you if the project is accepted. Grantee groups which fail to submit a report are not eligible to re-apply.

PART 7 If you are submitting a project for an Anniversary Grant, please complete Parts 1 – 7. (See Part 7 questions below)

Text Box: A group may apply for the anniversary grant in addition to a regular grant application but must submit a separate, clearly identified application. (Complete Parts 1-7). ??In 2006, the Foundation announced a new Anniversary Grant of up to $30,000, in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. One grant of up to $30,000 will be awarded annually to charitable groups seeking funding for a unique initiative with significant community impact and which will address a priority community need(s). (You can refer to: Vital Signs - http://www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca/VitalSignsReports.html).??Earnings from the Anniversary Fund continue to provide funding for the Anniversary Grants each year.????Anniversary Grant

Identify the specific local priorities/issues your project will address, including information on well-documented community priorities.

      

Please expand/elaborate on the project budget in Part 5, providing strategies and/or a plan of action that your organization will follow to address these issues. You may include time lines/work-plans/projected budgets.

     

Explain how this project will enhance the capacity of your organization and other organizations in the community, with a special emphasis on sustainability for the long-term.

     

Identify the indicators your organization will use to measure progress and how you would propose your project be evaluated.

     

The Greater Saint John Community Foundation

MAILING ADDRESS             OR              STREET ADDRESS

P.O. Box 20061                                         Business Resource Centre, 4th Floor
Brunswick Square                                     40 King St., Saint John, NB
Saint John, NB E2L 5B2                          elevator access via 77 Germain St.

Phone (506) 672-8880

Fax (506)-672-8881

E-mail: sjfoundation@nb.aibn.com

Website : www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca

Here is your final Checklist before submitting :

·        Did I include the charitable number?

·        Did I miss answering any question?

·        Are my copies complete?

·        Did I ensure that forms are three -holed punched, printed double sided, with no added covers or binding?

·        Did I include the financial statements included?

·        Are there 8 copies?

·        Did I ensure the  applications will be received at the Foundation office by 5pm, April 15. ?

Thank you!

The Greater Saint John Community Foundation | Business Resource Centre, 4th Floor | 40 King Street | Elevator Access: 77 Germain
Mailing Address: PO Box 20061, Brunswick Square | Saint John, NB E2L 5B2
Phone (506) 672-8880 | Fax (506) 672-8881 | E-mail info.sjfoundation@nb.aibn.com | Website www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca