The Port Moody Foundation is kicking off its 2012 granting cycle.
The foundation is calling for letters of interest from eligible non-profit organizations needing financial support in 2012 for projects and programs that will benefit Port Moody and its residents. Grants of $500 to $2,000 may be given.
In 2011, the Port Moody Foundation provided more than $5,000 in funding grants to help local non-profits fulfill their goals of serving the community.
"The current financial uncertainty is placing great challenges on non-profit organizations," the foundation's president, David Spence, said in a press release. "Our funding grants can help ensure that they're able to continue the vital work they do to nurture and sustain the Port Moody community."
Letters of Interest should be limited to one page and outline a project or program that fits with the funding areas identified in the Foundation's mission: social, cultural, ecological and recreational.
Letters should be submitted no later than Friday, Feb. 3 to the Port Moody Foundation, 300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody, B.C. V3H 2V7. A copy should also be emailed to [email protected].
The foundation will review all submissions and create a short list of those that best meet its funding criteria. Organizations selected will be notified later in February and will be requested to submit a more detailed funding application by March 16 and successful grant applicants will be notified in May.
For further information, contact Paul Thiel, grants committee chair, at 604-936-1104 or visit www.portmoodyfoundation.bc.ca.
The Port Moody Foundation accepts donations online at www.portmoodyfoundation.bc.ca.
