Capital Grant Application Revised 2021

Community Capital Grant Guidelines and Application

Cochrane Foundation
Eligibility Requirements
- Grants are for one-time capital expenditures, not operating costs (i.e. salaries, admin).
- Grants are restricted to registered charitable organizations that benefit the residents of Cochrane and surrounding area.
- We prefer projects that show support from other funding sources and collaboration.
- We prefer projects that benefit the greatest community need.
- We do not fund total project costs.
- Funding is not available for deficit financing.
- Schools are ineligible for funding. However projects that are managed by a local organization, with a school as a participant or benefactor, would be considered.
- For-profit groups, non-profit societies (without charitable status) and individuals are ineligible for support.
Application Process
1. Complete your application, review and sign authorization below, and submit by 5pm MST on the advertised deadline. Handwritten applications are not accepted.

2. You will receive an autoresponse email notification that your application has been received and you will be contacted for further details if deemed necessary.

3. All applications are reviewed by the Cochrane Foundation Board Members. All decisions are at the discretion of the board.

4. You will be notified by email within a month whether your grant was successful.
Application Requirements
You must submit a completed application form with authorized signature. It is not a saved document, so you must complete at one sitting. Save your own copy for backup before pressing submit. Attach where possible:
- Most recent organizational financial statements
- List of your Board of Directors
- Project Budget including sources of revenue; and what items these requested funds will support
The Application (complete in one sitting)

Be sure to read and sign authorization at the end of this application.
Primary Contact Name (Applicant Name) *

First Name Last Name
Applicant Organization *
Contact Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Contact Email *
example@example.com
Project Title
Amount Requested from Cochrane Foundation *
Total Project Cost
Describe Project and what funds will be used for
Registered Charitable Number (BN) *
Timeline for Event and when funds will be spent
Is this a continuous project?
Who else will be funding this project
If we cannot fund this project will it still go ahead?
Upload project budget, recent financials, other pertinent info (keep it small)

Cancel of
Authorization
If your organization or project is approved for funding, your signature below indicates your agreement to comply with the following conditions:
- Funds received will be used only for the purpose(s) as indicated in the application.
- Funds will be expended within one year of the date received. If not spent, funds shall be returned to the Cochrane Foundation within one year of the date grant received.
- Your financial need must continue to exist and other funding for the same project cannot have been pledged or received.
- Your organization must send us a brief project & financial report, together with receipts for expenditures, within a year of date grant expenditure.
- Your organization will recognize the Cochrane Foundation in associated media (print, signage and/or digital) where possible. Please email us for our logo.
  
  I have read, understood and agree to the requirements of the Cochrane Foundation described above:
Applicant Organization *
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Name *

First Name Last Name
Signature *

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Please verify that you are human *
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Community Capital Grant Guidelines and Application

Eligibility Requirements

Application Process

Application Requirements

The Application (complete in one sitting)

Authorization