Port Moody organizations that contribute to the community may be eligible for some cash.
The Port Moody Foundation is kicking off its 2016 community granting cycle and seeks expressions of interest from eligible registered charity organizations needing financial support next year for projects and programs that will benefit the city and its residents. Grants of $500 to $2000 may be given.
In 2015, the foundation provided approximately $6,000 in grants to help local charities fulfill their goals of serving the community.
“Non-profit charity organizations provide the backbone that builds environmentally, culturally and socially sustainable communities,” Port Moody Foundation president Robert Simons said in a press release. “We are pleased that through our annual grant program we can assist these organizations in their work to enrich our community.”
Any expressions 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.
They can be submitted online, via email or by mail and should be received by Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. For online submissions, go to portmoodyfoundation.ca/grants/expression-interest. You may also email your application to [email protected]. or mail it to: Port Moody Foundation, 300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody, B.C. V3H 2V7.
The foundation will review all submissions and create a short list of those that best meet the criteria. Organizations selected will be notified in February and will be requested to submit a more detailed funding application by March 20, 2016. Successful grant applicants will be notified in May.
For further information, contact Paul Thiel, grants committee chair, at 604-469-4699 or visit www.portmoodyfoundation.ca.
The Port Moody Foundation has been building and growing endowments since 1989. Income from the endowments is used to fund grants. Donations to help build the Foundation’s Community Endowment can be made online at the foundation’s website.
