The Niagara Community Foundation offers a variety of grants for sport and recreation in the Niagara Region.  These include the Community Grants Program, the Mini Grant Program, the Prosperity for Youth Grant, and the Children's Summer Camp and Recreation Fund. These are all Municipal level grants.

Granting Organization

Niagara Community Foundation

Focus Areas

Community Development

Youth Development

Underprivileged Youth

Sport And Recreation

Grant Description

Mini Grant Program - Help individuals, families, organizations, and communities prosper. Supports projects which build prosperity by fostering sustainable and collaborative approaches to reducing poverty, or assisting with the development and implementation of tools and resources that would contribute to an organization's success.

Prosperity for Youth Program - Requesting proposals from charities in Niagara working to help Niagara youth prosper through the development of their skills, relationships and abilities.

Children's Summer Camp and Recreation Fund - Help Niagara children in financial need participate in a variety of camping and recreation experiences.

Specifics and Requirements

Mini Grant Program - be a registered charity or operating under the auspices of the municipal government. Provide local or regional services in Niagara. Applicants must contact the foundation office to discuss the projects prior to submitting an application. 

Prosperity for Youth Program - Projects which prevents risk behaviour, build resilience of youth and promote positive youth development. Preference will be given to projects that have an impact in more than one municipality.

Children's Summer Camp and Recreation Fund - Registered charities or municipal or regional government corporations may apply who operate day camps in Niagara, serve special needs children in Niagara, or provide neighbourhood-based structured programs. The organization must demonstrate a process of determining financial need of clients.

Funding

Mini Grant Program - Funding up to 500 dollars.

Prosperity for Youth Program - Not specified.

Children's Summer Camp and Recreation Fund - Average of 85 dollars per child.

Deadline

Mini Grant Program - Applications must be recieved by noon on deadline dates March 15, May 17, August 16, or October 15

Prosperity for Youth Program - Unspecified.

Children's Summer Camp and Recreation Fund -Unspecified.

More Information

Please visit http://www.niagaracommunityfoundation.org/grantprograms.html for more information on these grants.