G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund

The information on this page was last updated on: October 7, 2024

September 1st Deadline (September 2nd for 2024) (11:59pm)
Please Note: Guidelines and Criteria may change prior to the application process opening for the September 1 deadline.
The application process will be open in our Online Grant Portal June 21, 2024.
Results can be expected to be communicated in early November.

If you have barriers with applying or reporting through SSCF’s Online Grant Portal please contact us as soon as possible to discuss alternatives.

The G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation at the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation accepts applications for projects or operations grants. Applications must be received by SSCF on or before September 1st each year for review. Requested grant amounts will have a minimum value of $5,000 and a maximum value of $30,000.

The purpose of the grant is to support general charitable purposes in the South Saskatchewan area per the criteria and guidelines outlined below.

Successful grantees are required to submit a Final Grant Report (using the required Final Grant Report Form). The report will indicate all progress related to the goals and evaluation measures identified in the proposal application.

Project grants: no later than 60 days after the approved project end date.

Operations grants: no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the approved use of the grant.

Guidelines and Criteria

In order to be eligible to apply for a grant, an organization must be a registered charity, qualified donee as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) or have an affiliation agreement with and a letter of endorsement of the program from a qualified donee such as a registered municipality.

Priority shall be given to specific proposals related to:

Arts and Culture
Education
Environment. For example, proposals that support minimizing carbon footprint, pollution reduction, transition to clean energy, habitat preservation and/or restoration, and related education activities.
Health including mental health, drug abuse/addictions programming
Homelessness and Affordable Housing
Indigenous Programming
Poverty Reduction
Youth

Grant Funds shall NOT be used for:

Operating or capital deficits
Establishment of endowment funds
Investment
Retroactive funding for past expenses
Individuals
Political Activities
Continuing or multi-year commitments
To confer private benefit on any individual

Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria:

How were the grant needs determined?
What methods were used to identify the need?
Which granting priority area does the application apply to?
What capacity does the organization have to complete the work?
What factors determine success?
Are there other funders or funding committed to the work?
Have any necessary approvals been achieved?
Has any other work in this area been undertaken?
Internal capacity to ensure project success.

Preference is given to work at the local level, work that encourages local partnerships, and work that leverages additional sources of funding.

Grantees with over-due reporting may not be eligible to apply for or receive grants.

How to Apply

Submissions are to be made to SSCF by using our Online Grant Portal
Create a login profile with your contact information and that of your organization
In advance of finalizing your application through the Online Grant Portal:
Download and complete the required Grant Budget & Cost Form so that you are prepared to upload it as part of your complete application
Have ready your Financial Statements and Annual Report to upload as part of a complete application;
and Have ready any other pertinent materials, in electronic form, that you wish to upload as part of your application.
Before applying, please read the application guidelines, and contact the SSCF office to confirm eligibility.
You will receive a confirmation email immediately upon submission of your grant application. If you do not, please contact the SSCF office.
SSCF office may request further details, if required.
The G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund is a competitive grant program. The requests for support typically exceed the amount of funds available, and worthy requests may not be supportable. Applications are assessed by the Fund Advisory Committee, and decisions are approved by the SSCF Board of Directors.
SSCF office will advise the applicant in writing of the decision of the Board of Directors.
All SSCF decisions regarding an application and interpretations of guidelines and policies are final.
SSCF has the right to update and revise its program information at any time.

Application Checklist

To be considered a complete application, the following documentation must be received by SSCF by the deadline:

Complete and submitted Online Application Form
Project budget – Grant Budget & Cost Form (revenues and expenses must equal)
Annual financial statements, preferably audited if the organization has been in existence for more than a year
Copy of your most recent annual report, if available
Agreement with partner (re. charitable status), if applicable
All pertinent material that the applicant feels will help in the evaluation of the application.

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