Altona Community Foundation Grants

• A list of the organization’s executive and directors.
• A copy of the organization’s budget for the current year.
• A copy of the organization’s latest financial statement for the one year.
• A copy of the current project plan for which this grant is being sought.

Who is eligible?

• Only charities registered with CCRA are eligible for grants from The Altona Community Foundation.
• If a second party organization is providing access to a charitable number, a letter documenting permission for this usage must be provided by the applicant.
• There must be an affiliation between the registrant and the applicant if a second party charitable number is utilized.

Who is not eligible

• Individuals

Eligible expenses

• Capital projects
• Programming expenses
• Human resource development

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Annual fund drives
• Pay down mortgages or reduce deficits
• Support operating expenses
• Projects already completed
• Political activities
• Direct religious activities of religious groups or organizations, except when community access is available and will significantly benefit the community at large

Eligible geographic areas

• The Town of Altona, Town of Gretna, Village of Rosenfeld, and the area around Altona generally consisting of the Municipality of Rhineland (excluding the Town of Plum Coulee)

• Preference is given to projects which benefit the whole community.
• Preference is given to projects which encourage more efficient use of community resources.
• Preference is given to projects which demonstrate new approaches and techniques in the solution of community problems.
• Preference is given to projects which address the underlying causes of problems in our society.
• Preference is given to projects which promote volunteer participation.

• Applications must be made on an Altona Community Foundation application form.
• Please submit your grant application and all supplementary documents to: Altona Community Foundation, Box 2076 Altona, MB R0G 0B0, info@altonacommunityfoundation.com.

• The application will be reviewed by a Granting Committee of the Board, which makes a recommendation to grant or deny to the Board for approval.
• Grants will be awarded to successful applications.
• All grants are subject to review by the Board.
• If the scope of the project has changed after the grant has been awarded, the board must be notified.
• Approval for changes is at the discretion of the board and may result in the grant being declared void.
• If denied, applicants will be encouraged to re-apply during the next granting cycle.

• Grant applications are called for twice annually – in April and October.
• Applications must be made on an Altona Community Foundation application form.
• The application may be saved and completed later using “Save and Resume Later.”
• A copy of the completed application will be emailed to the applicant and the Foundation, which will confirm receipt.