The Yellowknife Community Fund was established to assist the Foundation with addressing its mandate in a wide range of areas. As such, grant requests will be considered for projects in or around
Yellowknife which:
advance the welfare of the needy and alleviate human suffering and poverty;
assist and promote arts and cultural activities, sport, recreation and community
development;
advance education;
assist and advance the provision of medical services; and
assist and advance other community activities or facilities of a charitable nature.
To be eligible, applicants must be registered charities or organizations able to provide
charitable tax receipts. Projects must benefit Yellowknife and or the surrounding area.
Review
Factors taken into consideration in reviewing grant applications include projects that:
enable people to take greater control over their lives;
address innovatively the underlying problems in our society;
build effective partnerships through mobilization of local assets;
improve organization effectiveness, management skills and self-sufficiency;
realize a significant and sustainable result with a moderate amount of funding.
Applications
Applications can be submitted at any time. Groups or individuals seeking funding are advised to apply well in advance of a project as applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis and it may take up to three months to receive a response on requests.
Only fully completed applications will be considered. For further information download an application from the link below:
