Granting guidelines
The Temagami Community Foundation is a registered charitable organization. It invests funds entrusted to it and makes grants from the income earned. Grants can only be made for charitable purposes, primarily:
Environmental awareness and stewardship
Community arts and culture
First Nations
Economic development programs
Grants are made to registered charities and qualified donees or to a non qualified donee if the request meets the CRA definition of a charitable activity. The non-qualified donee organization must have an independent bank account with 2 signatures on file.
The Temagami Community Foundation normally funds projects that:
- Meet an obvious community need within the Foundation’s mission
- Promote community discussion and dialogue
- Foster shared responsibility and common well being
- Involve volunteers
- Create excitement in the community
- Projects may include a request for administration costs necessary to carry out the project, and may receive grants from other funders.
The Temagami Community Foundation will not fund:
- Individuals for personal support
- Capital campaigns
- Operating deficits
- Political or religious activities
- Fundraising dinners or event sponsorship
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