Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) details at: http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/meep/
Press release is at: http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=5736c077-cdb8-4efc-9309-c58cb072b42c Deadline: Feb 28, 2009
BUILDING PRIDE
PILOT PROGRAM GUIDE
Provided by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Saskatchewan has much to be proud of: our enviable quality of life, a vibrant culture and a rich historic fabric!
Objective
Building Pride encourages everyone to participate and benefit from experiencing arts, culture and heritage by celebrating the rich history of our organizations and communities. It recognizes significant achievements within Saskatchewan’s cultural sector by supporting creative and innovative special initiatives or projects that preserve our cultural and collective memory.
Components
One-time funding is available for activities that:
• recognize significant milestones starting at 50 years, and every 25 years thereafter, for cultural organizations and communities; and
• leave a legacy.
Government News Release -http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=95c95050-f9d7-4e37-a702-0a2ba6e47a83
More Information -http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/buildingpride
Eligibility Criteria and Submission Guide -http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=2351,394,94,88,Documents&MediaID=1895&Filename=Building+Pride+Eligibility+Criteria+and+Submission+Guide.pdf
Community Initiatives Fund
For more information contact the City of Swift Current
Deadline: February 14, 2009
HOST PROGRAM
Tourism Swift Current is responsible for the distribution of Host Program funding for the City of Swift Current. The program provides funding support for annual events that attract overnight visitors to the community. All funding applications for 2009 events must be submitted in writing to Tourism Swift Current by April 30, 2009.
The hosting organization must be a non-profit group, and applications for funding may only be submitted once annually per organization. Funds are available on a budget allotment basis, and all applications are subject to Board of Directors approval. The application form is available through the following link.
http://www.tourismswiftcurrent.ca/programs/index.php
Youth Employment Strategy: This Service Canada program has been extended and will include the Canada Summer jobs program. This program allows employers the opportunity to attain a wage subsidy for the creation of summer student positions. The applications are open from February 2nd to 27th to submit. An information session for employers interested in this program will be held on February 9th, 2009 at the Entrepreneurial Centre at 885-6th Avenue. For more information contact Stan Bacon at Service Canada
Deadline: February 27, 2009
SGI Safety Promotion Grant: SGI and the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Partnership Project have launched a joint program to provide community grants for traffic safety and ABI prevention programs. They encourage communities to identify traffic safety and injury prevention concerns and solutions to help increase awareness of safety issues. SGI and ABI will provide guidance in identifying priorities and in the development and implementation of any initiative. For more information, go to http://www.sgi.sk.ca/. Deadline for application is February 28, 2009.
Deadline: February 28, 2009
Office of Literacy and Essential Skills: OLES The federal literacy grants through OLES are now open for proposals. For details, go to: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/oles/olesindex_en.shtml
Deadline: March 13, 2009
Across Canada, the New Horizons for Seniors Program helps to ensure that seniors are able to benefit from and contribute to the quality of life in their communities through social participation and active living.
New Horizons for Seniors has three types of funding:
Anticipated in spring 2009: Community Participation and Leadership Funding
Grants of up to $25,000 for community-based projects that encourage seniors to play an important role in their communities.
Anticipated in fall 2009: Capital Assistance FundingGrants of up to $25,000 for upgrading community facilities and equipment related to existing programs and activities for seniors.
Date to be announced: Elder Abuse Awareness FundingContribution funding up to $250,000 for national or regional projects that raise awareness of the abuse of older adults.
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/community_partnerships/seniors/index.shtml or call Joy Bateman at 1-306-564-5419,
Community Liaison Officer, Joy Bateman, New Horizons for Seniors Program, Human Resources and Skills Development 4th Flr, 1783 Hamilton Street, Regina SK S4P 2B6 Phone: (306) 564-5419/ Fax: (306) 780-7720 joy.bateman@servicecanada.gc.ca
Toyota Earth Day Scholarship for Young Environmental Leaders
Every day, in communities across Canada, young people are actively demonstrating their passion for the environment through the important work they accomplish. These dedicated young Canadians are emerging as tomorrow's environmental leaders and advocates.
Toyota Canada Inc. and Earth Day Canada established the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program to help cultivate and nurture this environmental leadership. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program encourages and rewards graduating Canadian high school students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence.
The deadline for applications is January 31, 2009. Details at http://www.earthday.ca/scholarship/ or phone 1.888.283.2784 ext. 108.
Home Depot–Evergreen Rebuilding Nature Grant 2009 provides grants of $1,000, $3,000 or $8,000 — plus $2,000 in Home Depot gift cards — to cover the costs of expenses for tools and building, planting native plants and trees and more as part of urban environmental stewardship projects in Canada.
The Unilever–Evergreen Aquatic Stewardship and Conservation Grant Program 2009 provides funding of between $3,500 and $10,000 to support small-scale, community-driven, education and restoration projects that increase public awareness of sustainable water use and the importance of aquatic features, while providing meaningful opportunities for community involvement.
For more information and to download an application package, please visit the Common Grounds Funding page at http://www.evergreen.ca/en/index.html. The 2009 deadline for both the Home Depot–Evergreen Rebuilding Nature Grant and the Unilever–Evergreen Aquatic Stewardship and Conservation Grant is February 6, 2009.
If you have questions, or need help downloading the forms, please don't hesitate to contact Zanita Lukezich, Common Grounds Grant Co-ordinator, at: 1-888-426-3138 (toll-free) or email zlukezich@evergreen.ca.
One stop Websites
SUMA updates the website continuously
http://www.suma.org/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=547
http://www.sk.literacy.ca/skfunding.html
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/community_partnerships/index.shtml
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