The G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation at the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation accepts applications for projects or operations grants.
Priorities
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 educational activities.
Health including mental health, drug abuse/addictions programming
Homelessness and Affordable Housing
Indigenous Programming
Poverty Reduction
Youth
Funding Information
Requested grant amounts will have a minimum value of $5,000 and a maximum value of $30,000.
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.
Grant Funds shall NOT be used for:
Operating or capital deficits
Establishment of endowment funds
Investment
Retroactive funding r past expenses
Individuals
Political Activities
Continuing or multi-year commitments
To confer private benefit on any individual
Criteria
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?
