Please be prepared to provide the following documents as part of the application screening process if asked to provide them.
- A complete Application form.
- A signed Certification form.
- Most recent annual report/audited financial statement (revenue, expenses and balance sheet).
- Budget for the year the grant is requested.
- A complete list of board members, their positions and addresses.
- A two page summary of event and how it:
- brings people into the region;
- appeals to a broad sector of the population;
- is accessible for spectators;
- results in repeat visits; and/or
- enhances the Region’s image and promotes the Region within and beyond its boundaries.
- Previously used marketing materials acknowledging receipt of the Region’s Economic Development Grant (for previous recipients only).
- Examples of media coverage.
Please Note: This application will not be processed unless the application is completed in full and all supporting documentation is attached, including a signed Certification form.
Legislative Authority:
Section 107(1) of the Municipal Act
Despite any provision of this or any other Act relating to the giving of grants or aid by a municipality, subject to section 106, a municipality may make grants, on such terms as to security and otherwise as the council considers appropriate, to any person, group or body of any kind, including a fund, within or outside the boundaries of the municipality for any purpose that council considers to be in the interest of the municipality.