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
Sustainable community 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.
