Granting Guidelines for Funding

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 or, in certain cases, to applicants sponsored by a qualified donee (a registered charity, a municipality, a qualified First Nation community, etc).

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