The Stark Family Fund

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Established in 2003 by a $1.3 million bequest entrusted to the Foundation by Ruth Stark of the Stark Family of Bloomfield, Ontario, this fund supports projects in Prince Edward County with an emphasis on organizations in Bloomfield and Hallowell. Grant applications from this Fund are reviewed by an anonymous Grant Selection Team from Prince Edward County.

 

The submission deadline for Letters of Intent for the 2012 Stark Family Fund grant round has now passed.

 



Guidelines and Criteria for Grant Applicants

Mission Statement of The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.

We encourage and assist donors to establish endowments whose earnings we grant to enhance the quality of life in our community.

Areas of Interest

The Community Foundation makes grants from The Stark Family Fund in the following fields: Animal Welfare, Arts & Culture, Education, Health & Social Services.

Geographic Area

 

The geographic area covered by the grantmaking of the Foundation's Stark Family Fund is the Municipality of Prince Edward County. A map is available here. 

 

 

 

Criteria for Grant Recipients
1. An applicant organization must be a charity registered with Canada Revenue Agency or supported by an intermediary organization that is either a charity registered with Canada Revenue Agency or a municipality.

 

2. The applicant organization must have a Board of Directors (or a well-defined accountable committee) based in the geographic area defined above.

 

3. Projects must have a well-defined purpose and take place within one year of receiving the grant.

 

4. Grants may be awarded for the start-up of a long-term project if there is a realistic plan for ongoing evaluation and for long-term viability.

 

5. All Letters of Intent / Applications involving activities within primary and secondary schools must be accompanied by a Letter of Permission from the relevant School Board(s).

 

 

 

Successful projects will be characterized by many of the following traits:
•  They build on existing community strengths and assets.

 

•  They respond to clearly identified local needs and provide demonstrable enrichment to the community.

 

•  They use resources efficiently and effectively.

 

•  They involve meaningful partnerships.

 

•  They strive for a significant and/or lasting impact.

 

•  They benefit a wide audience.

 

•  They show innovation, creativity, proactive thinking, and a degree of risk.

 

 

 

Grants will not be given:

 

  • to cover deficits or retire debts.
  • to provide endowment funds.
  • to support the operating expenses of established organizations or programs (including predictable replacement of office equipment).
  • for sectarian, religious, or political purposes.
  • to respond to annual fund drives for sustaining support.

Grants will not normally be given:

 

  • to contribute to major renovation or capital construction costs.
  • to individuals (an exception might be made in extraordinary cases where supported by an intermediary organization that is a charity registered with Canada Revenue Agency.)
  • to provide money for fundraising activities

Preference is given to new initiatives but a promising program may receive more than one grant in its early years provided there is evidence that the program is developing successfully. An established program may receive a grant when it faces a new opportunity or an unexpected problem.

 

Organizations receiving core government funding for their operations must explain clearly why the funding requested from the Community Foundation is not available from government sources.

 

 

 

How to Apply

 

Application Process

 

  • Carefully read the Guidelines and Criteria above and determine if your organization/project meets the requirements and suggestions. 
  • Download and complete the Letter of Intent Form, available below. Further instructions are provided in the Form.
  • Deliver the original and five additional copies of the Letter of Intent Form in person or by mail, to be received by the posted deadline to:

          The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area 165 Ontario Street, Suite #6, Kingston, ON K7L 2Y6

 

           No faxed, electronic or handwritten applications will be considered.

 

  • If your organization's Letter of Intent is approved by our local Stark Family Fund Grant Selection Team, you will be asked to complete a Grant Application Form. Details for this step will be included in your notification on approval to advance to this next round.

 

 

Evaluation

 

If you are awarded a grant, you will be asked to sign a Grant Agreement Form outlining the Terms and Conditions of the award. Upon completion of your project, you are required to complete a Final Report to be submitted to the Community Foundation. A follow-up visit by our Grant Selection Team may also be required. The Final Report is intended to help you evaluate the initiative and to help us evaluate the effectiveness of our grants on enhancing and strengthening the quality of life in our community.

 

Deadline

 

Please check our website for this years deadline, or contact grants@cfka.org requesting to be notified of the Stark Family Fund Grant deadline dates each year.
For the 2012 Stark Family Fund grant round, the submission deadline for Letters of Intent was January 5, 2012 at 4:30 pm.

 

  

Download

 

The 2012 Stark Fund Letter of Intent form is available as a Word document:

 

Download Letter of Intent Form 2012

 

 

 

Contact

 

For further assistance, please contact Vera Kettnaker, Grants Coordinator at the Community Foundation at 613.546.9696 or email grants@cfka.org.