Guidelines to help you apply

• The maximum amount to apply for is $10,000

• Funding must be used between May 1, 2024 and September 1, 2024

• Applications will be considered from:

  • Registered charitable organizations

  • Qualified donees recognized by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

  • Not-for-profit organizations through a partnership with a fiscal partner

    • If you want more information about how this works, you can find information about qualified donees, fiscal partners and/or download the fiscal partner form at: wrcf.ca/fiscal-partnership

• Applications from post-secondary institutions will be considered lower on the scale of priority.

• To determine if your organization is eligible, and to understand how the funding can be used, access the Funding Guidelines (pdf). If you want to download a copy of the application so you can see all the questions before you apply, you can access it here: Application (pdf). If you want to see the evaluation form you would complete if you received a grant, you can access it here: Evaluation (pdf).

How we will be assessing your application:

• Applications must align with WRCF’s mission, vision and values.

• The camp should serve community members with diverse lived experiences, including ethnicity, language, gender, sexual diversity and orientation, socio-economic status, age, and physical abilities.

• The organization has the ability to achieve the articulated objectives of the camp.

• You have clearly articulated the impact – in terms of outcomes, forecasted short-term and long-term impacts of the project in Waterloo Region.

• Evidence that feedback from camp participants is included in the designing, evaluating and delivery of the camp.

• Evidence that the organization has made efforts to attract diverse populations and/or is supporting marginalized communities.

• Equity practices are used in the selection of youth/children receiving subsidies.

If you require additional support, you can contact us via grants@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806 x 206.

(Note: You have the option of submitting a paper or verbal application. If you prefer to submit a verbal application, please contact us no later than January 26, 2024 at 3:00 pm (EST) to set up a time to do this.)

WRCF is dedicated to upholding professional, ethical and regulatory standards as we work to deliver on our vision and mission, while staying true to our values. We expect partners and organizations we fund to share our commitment to these standards. By applying for funding through WRCF, you are indicating that your organization complies with the regulatory requirements to work with your population(s), and within the legal and ethical framework appropriate for your organization.

WRCF gathers data to connect local impact to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Applications to The Waterloo Region Record - Lyle S. Hallman Foundation Kids to Camp Fund will ask charities to indicate which one(s) your funding requests align with. (Note: Responses to this question will not be a factor in the review and potential funding of an application).

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