Joyce Gemmell Jessen Habitat Conservation Fund
- The information on this page was last updated on: December 16, 2024
September 1st Deadline (September 2 for 2024) (11:59pm)
Please Note: Guidelines and Criteria may change prior to the application process opening for the September 2 deadline.
The application process will be open in our Online Grant Portal July 5, 2024
Results can be expected to be communicated during the month of November.
The application process will be open in our Online Grant Portal July 5, 2024
If you have barriers with applying or reporting through the Foundation’s Online Grant Portal please contact us as soon as possible to discuss alternatives.
Grant Amount (Project): $10,000
Grant Amount (Land Acquisition/Conservation): $25,000
The purpose of the grant is to support projects that preserve and conserve Saskatchewan’s native flora and fauna.
Successful grantees are required to submit a Final Grant Report (using the Final Grant Report Form) within twelve (12) months of the date the grant was processed. The report will indicate all progress related to the goals and evaluation measures identified in the proposal application.
Guidelines and Criteria
1) 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 done such as a registered municipality.
2) Priority shall be given to specific projects in southern Saskatchewan related to:
- Land acquisition
- Prairie restoration
- Habitat preservation
- Natural wildlife and ecosystem conservation
- K-12 ecosystem education
3) Funds shall not be used for:
- Operating or capital deficits
- Publication of books, magazines, films, tapes or other media of communication including funding computers, computer software, etc.
- Establishment of endowment funds
- Investment
- Retroactive funding for past project expenses
- Individuals
- Political Activities
- Continuing or multi-year commitments
4) Preference is given to projects that affect work at the local level, encourage local partnerships, and leverage additional sources of funding.
5) Organizations with any overdue reporting may be ineligible to apply to or receive new funds from the Foundation.
How to Apply
- Submissions are to be made by using our 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 Foundation to confirm eligibility.
- You will receive a confirmation email immediately upon submission of your grant application. If you do not, please contact the Foundation.
- The Foundation may request further details, if required.
- Applications are reviewed by the fund advisors and decisions are approved by the Foundations Board of Directors.
- All Foundation decisions regarding an application and interpretations of guidelines and policies are final.
- The Foundation 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 the deadline (11:59pm):
- Complete and submitted Online Application Form
- Project budget – Grant Budget & Cost Form (revenues and expenses must equal to "0")
- Project Plan (one page document that outlines the implementation of the project with key activities & timelines)
- 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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