Fundy Community Foundation
Serving the Communities of Charlotte County, N.B., Canada - Incorporated in 1993
The Community Grant-making program was suspended during 2009.  Due to the  downturn in the markets in 2008, FCF  temporarily suspended granting from both its restricted and unrestricted endowment funds. Please watch this site for news about granting in 2010.

 Fundy Community Foundation, P.O. Box 3902, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 3S7.
 

General Information

 
Fundy Community Foundation generally has one grant-making session in the spring of each year.  Call for proposals are advertised in the St. Croix Courier, the Telegraph Journal, the Daily Gleaner, all community television channels in the Charlotte County region, and on CBC Radio, WQDY radio, and CHSJ radio. 

Grant seekers can always call our office at (506) 529-4896 for detailed information about our application process. 

Click here for a list of recent successful grants 
 
Areas of Interest Fundy Community Foundation favours applications that address themselves to:
 
meets the needs of the community in coordination with other local grantmaking bodies
addresses the root causes of problems in the community rather than symptoms
embodies an efficient use of community resources
involves an innovative and cooperative approach to the challenges facing communities
is supported by significant volunteer participation and citizen involvement

Fundy Community Foundation, may in determining which applications receive funding, give particular consideration to the following criteria:

seriousness of the need
degree of potential benefit to the community served
level of cooperation and coordination with other programs in the same field
reasonable assurance that the amount the Foundation can grant is sufficient to encourage the results sought
the degree of volunteer participation and citizen involvement in the program

Note: While FCF tends not to give grants to large budget capital projects, it will consider applications for seed money to raise funds for large budget capital projects. 

Fundy Community Foundation is unable to make grants for:  

sectarian, religious or political purposes
retiring debt
covering deficits

Who May Apply
Grants will be made to non-profit organizations located in Charlotte County and the adjacent communities of the Lepreau Peninsula.  An applicants must either be a federally registered charity or be partnered with a registered charity for the purpose of the grant.

The Granting Cycle
Currently, grants are made in the spring of each year.  The Grants and Program Development Committee (GPDC) review letters of intent and, subject to their review, applicants may be asked to submit a full proposal. From these full proposals, the GPDC make funding recommendations to Fundy Community Foundation Board of Directors for final approval.  Deadlines for submission of letters of intent are published in the local newspapers, community channels and radio stations. 

The Application Process 
Step 1:  Write a brief letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your project.  Your letter should include the following:
 
an overview of the project and its goals
the total cost of the project
the amount of the grant requested from FCF
a description of the applicant's organization and its charitable status
the registered charity acting as a partner on the project (if applicable)
contact person, address and telephone number

Step 2:  If your organization's Letter of Intent is approved by our Grants and Program Development Committee, you will be asked to complete a full proposal, our Community Grant Application. Details for this next step will be included in your notification on approval to advance to this next round.

Step 3:  Fundy Community Foundation's Grants and Program Development Committee will review all Community Grant Applications received by the deadline date and develop recommendations for the grants. These recommendations will be brought to the next  meeting of the Board of Directors for approval. 

Step 4:  All grant applicants will receive a letter outlining the Board's decisions.  Successful applicants will be informed of any reporting or other requirements for receiving their grant. 
 
Workshops for Grant Applicants Periodically, the FCF hosts workshops for potential grant applicants.  This is an informal session where representatives of the Foundation come and walk you through our grant application process, give you sound advice on how to make your proposal more appealing to potential funders, and give you a better insight as to what we are looking for in a grant application. 

Attendance at these workshops does not affect any decisions by our Grants and Program Development Committee regarding your application.   Projects are assessed on their merit alone. 

If you are interested in attending a grant application workshop in your community, please feel free to contact us at (506) 529-4896 or e-mail us at fundycf@nb.aibn.com.

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