Moffat Family Fund ~
- The information on this page was last updated on: March 3, 2025
Grant Deadline: February 28, 2025 (11:45pm)
The vision of the Moffat Family Fund is a Canadian society where all individuals have equal opportunity to develop their potential.
The mission of the Moffat Family Fund in furtherance of its vision, is to enhance the quality of life and make a lasting difference, in communities where Moffat Communications Limited conducted business. Its primary goal is to support and advance the economic, social, physical and intellectual well-being of children and families, consistent with and in furtherance of the vision and mission of the Moffat Family Fund.
The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation is facilitating applications for these grants in support of the City of Moose Jaw and District. Grant award amounts range from $1,000 to $20,000 with the average amount being $3,000.
Equipment Grants: for the acquisition of new or used equipment used to deliver programs or services consistent with the aims of the Moffat Family Fund.
Special Grants: for the delivery of special programs or projects designed to meet community needs that are consistent with the aims of the Moffat Family Fund.
Please note: Guidelines and criteria may change before the application process opens for the February 28 deadline.
If you encounter any issues applying or reporting through the Foundation’s Online Grant Portal, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss alternative options.
Guidelines and Criteria
To be eligible to apply for a grant, an organization must be a registered charity, a qualified donee as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada), or have an affiliation agreement with and a letter of endorsement from a qualified donee, such as a registered municipality.
Priority shall be given to specific proposals related to:
- Benefitting children and families in the City of Moose Jaw and District as per the fund Background and Purpose.
- Innovative projects as demonstrated by the application.
- Grants to support special projects rather than ongoing programs.
Grant Funds shall NOT be used for:
- Supporting projects that appear to be sufficiently funded, tenuous or have budgets that are unreasonable.
- Organizations that appear to lack the capacity to achieve the projects outcomes; or for projects that are ill defined.
- Applications lacking adequate information for assessment purposes.
- The publication of books, magazines, films, tapes or other media of communication including funding for any marketing or advertising activities or fundraising activities.
- Fundraising campaigns, endowments, contingencies, reserves or deficit financing.
- Political Activities
- Organizations or activities that promote discrimination or that do not comply with the Foundation policy.
- Any religious organizations where the funds would be used to further the organization’s religious purposes.
- Organizations with any overdue Moffat Family Fund reporting are ineligible to apply or receive new funds from the Foundation.
Organizations may only submit one application per Moffat Family Fund deadline.
A grant agreement will be required. Grants are only to be used for the purpose described and approved. Any unused portion of the grant must be returned to the Foundation.
A report on how a grant has been expended and the impact it has made is required 30 days after the project end date, in this case no later than August 15, 2026.
How to Apply
- Submissions are to be made by using our Online Grant Portal
- Create a login profile with your contact information and that of your organization
- Before finalizing your application through the Online Grant Portal:
- Download and complete the required Grant Budget & Cost Form to prepare for uploading it as part of your application.
- Have your Financial Statements and Annual Report ready to upload as part of a complete application.
- Have any other relevant materials, in electronic form, ready for upload.
- Before applying, please review the application guidelines and contact the Foundation if you'd like to verify your eligibility.
- You will receive a confirmation email immediately after submitting your grant application. If you do not, please contact the Foundation.
- The Foundation may request additional details if necessary.
- The Moffat Family Fund is a competitive grant program. Requests for support typically exceed available funds, and not all worthy requests may be supported. Applications are assessed by the Fund Advisory Committee, with final decisions approved by the Foundation.
- The Foundation will inform applicants of its final decision by email. ([email protected])
- All decisions regarding applications and interpretations of guidelines and policies are final.
- The Foundation reserves 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:
- Complete and submitted Online Application Form
- Project budget – Grant Budget & Cost Form (revenues and expenses must equal to "0")
- Copy of your most recent annual report, if available
- All pertinent material that the applicant feels will help in the evaluation of the application.
- Agreement with partner (re. charitable status), if applicable
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