YAC Kickstart! Mini-Grants
The YAC Kickstart! Mini-Grants program encourages elementary and high-school school classes in the greater Kingston area to apply for funding up to $400 to support small community projects, thereby teaching them about community, philanthropy and legacy.
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. Grants may be awarded to local projects that have a direct impact on the people of our community or that have an indirect impact by increasing the capacity of organizations to initiate and sustain local projects
Areas of Interest
The Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Committee makes grants in the following fields from this fund: Youth.
Geographic Area
All elementary and high-school classes in schools of the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board and the Limestone District School Board may apply. Elementary and high-school classes of public french schools and of private schools that are registered charities also may apply if they are located in one of the following municipalities: City of Kingston, Loyalist Township, Township of Central Frontenac, Township of Frontenac Islands, Township of North Frontenac, Township of South Frontenac.
Criteria for Grant Applicants
1. The Principal or Vice-Principal of the applicant school must sign the application form.
2. Projects may involve one or more classes and should demonstrate innovation as well as positive benefits to the community.
3. Projects must have a well-defined purpose and take place before the end of the semester. Funds 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.
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.
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
1. A Call for Proposals and the Application forms has been sent to area schools.
2. Determine if your organization/project meets the required eligibility criteria noted above.
3. Download and complete the Grant Application Form, which is also available through your school.
4. Follow the instructions on the application form and mail or deliver it to: The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area, 165 Ontario Street #6, Kingston, ON K7L 2Y6.
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 short 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
This granting program is currently closed.
Request for Proposals Spring 2011
Contact
For further assistance, please contact Vera Kettnaker, Grants Coordinator, at the Community Foundation at 613.546.9696 or email grants@cfka.org.
