• Grants are for one-time capital expenditures, not operating costs (i.e. salaries, admin).
• Grants are restricted to non-profit 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.

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.

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

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: