Whitchurch-Stouffville Legacy Fund Grant Application

IMPORTANT INFORMATION & APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS - DEADLINE JUNE 29 @ 4 PM 

1. Applicants must complete this application form in its entirety and include any attachments as requested if available. If not available, note THIS on the application.
2. ORGANIZATIONS WILL ONLY BE APPROVED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ONCE PER CALENDAR YEAR. SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS IN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3. Applications will be reviewed for completeness. Applicants will be asked to provide any missing information, which must be received by the WSLF Administrator before the application is presented to the Board of Directors.
4. The Board of Directors will consider all applications based on the eligibility guidelines and information provided on the application. The Board will make the final decision concerning any support. All decisions are final.
5. All candidates will be informed of the Board decision whether successful or not by email within 4-6 weeks of the intake deadline.
6. Upon approval of the grant by the Board of Directors, the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville will produce the Cheques as directed. The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville is solely the administrator of the bank account for the Whitchurch-Stouffville Legacy Fund and has no jurisdiction over the disbursement of the funds.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, organizations must clearly demonstrate impact in one of these key areas:

HEALTHY WS: Promoting healthy, active living in Whitchurch-Stouffville, 

CONNECTED WS: Creating a more inclusive Whitchurch-Stouffville, 

SUSTAINABLE WS: Encouraging a healthy and sustainable environment in Whitchurch-Stouffville, 

CREATIVE WS: Enriching the Whitchurch-Stouffville community through arts, culture or heritage,

GENERATIONAL WS: Supporting the well-being of Whitchurch-Stouffville children, Youth & Seniors, 

PROSPEROUS WS: Demonstrates economic or other benefit to the Whitchurch-Stouffville community.

Application Deadline is JUNE 29, 2022 4:00 pm, please note that you can work on the online application and save your work for future submission.

SECTION A: APPLICANT INFORMATION

SECTION B: ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

SECTION C: PROJECT/EVENT INFORMATION

SECTION D: FUNDING/FUNDRAISING

D.4 INDICATE HOW THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE SPENT. INCLUDE ITEMIZED COST ESTIMATES FOR EACH ASPECT OF THE EVENT/PROJECT THAT THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT (E.G. PROGRAM SUPPLIES, ADVERTISING, RENTALS)

SECTION E: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SECTION F: DECLARATION

• I have read and agree to all the regulations, terms and conditions of funding as outlined in the application form and Grant Guidelines document
• To the best of my knowledge, the information provided herein is true.
• I acknowledge that all decisions of the Board of Directors are final.
• Changes in scale, activities and time of the project/event for which the grant was awarded must be reported to the Board of Directors in a prompt manner.
• Should the project/event be cancelled, I the applicant will return the funding to the Town of WS within 30 days of the cancellation.
• I will maintain adequate records as to receipts and the disbursements of funds received.
• Upon completion, I will submit the final report (template supplied by WSLF Board) back to the Board of Directors detailing the success of the project/event. Reporting must be done within 90 days of the completion of the project/event or I risk not receiving future funds from the WSLF.