Community Grants Program

• Budget for Project/Event
• Financial Statements
• Confirmation of Not-for-Profit or Charitable status, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit organizations
• Organizations that provide services directly to the community

Who is not eligible

• Individuals
• Agencies whose mandate is the responsibility of other levels of government where funding has been withdrawn
• Organizations that provide grants to others
• Organizations currently receiving any additional funding from the City

Eligible expenses

• Project-related paid work and capital items
• Volunteer contributions, when included in the project budget

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Day-to-day operational costs
• Annual fund drives and fundraising activities for sustaining support
• Projects, initiatives or events taking place outside St. Thomas

Eligible geographic areas

• Nakusp
• Edgewood
• Trout Lake
• Summit Lake
• Area K

• Preferential consideration is given to projects, initiatives and events that align with Council’s strategic objectives.
• Applications are evaluated using the Community Grant Evaluation Matrix.
• Evaluation criteria include access to arts, culture, environment, heritage, recreation, lifelong learning and health activities; economic prosperity; broad support; local community impact; alignment with intended goals; estimated number of participants; and innovative, creative thinking.

• Organizations wishing to apply must fill out a Community Grant Application using the instructions provided therein.
• Applications must be submitted prior to the first day of January and August to be eligible for those intakes.

• Applications will be initially reviewed for completeness by City staff.
• If an application is deficient, applicants will be advised to resubmit with revisions.
• An administrative grant review committee will assess the applications and score them using the Community Grant Evaluation Matrix.
• Applicants may be contacted for interviewing or additional information if the review committee deems it necessary.
• Once evaluations are complete, the review committee will provide their assessments to Council for consideration.
• If an application is approved through resolution by Council, applicants will be contacted by the City to discuss next steps.
• Successful applicants will be required to agree to report back to the City regarding the outcome of their project, initiative, or event once it has concluded.