FINDING AND FILLING OUT GRANT FORMS – GRANTS AND PROPOSAL WRITING

2012 Northern Libraries Conference

Aboriginal Library Services CoordinatorProvincial Library and Literacy OfficeMinistry of Education409A Park Street, Regina SK S4N 5B2(306) 787-4472 (306) 787-2029 Faxlonette.pelletier@gov.sk.ca

Lonette Pelletier

Why apply?

$$$ Community Involvement Relationships and partnerships

What to prepare?

Purpose Objectives and Deliverables Budget Partners Timeline

Who to approach?

Corporate Crowns Federal, Provincial, Municipal, First

Nation Governments Community and Local Businesses

What are some approaches? Mail Out Campaign Proposals Online Applications and Forms

Mail Out Campaign

Local Businesses and the community Open a line of communication Can be expensive and ineffective

Proposals

Large Grant Proposals Business Plans Used for larger projects with larger budgets Ex. Capital Projects

Small Grant Proposals Ex. FNMR Community Initiatives

Small Grant Proposal

Written proposal describing applicant’s interests, experiences and past successes and state other sources of funding or in-kind support; demonstrated partnership(s) with other organizations or communities

Criteria Requirements

4 categories of focus: Youth Leadership, Cultural Promotion, Women, Literacy, Honouring Veterans, Cultural Activities and Policy and Research

Online Applications and Forms

SaskEnergy SaskPower SaskTel Cameco

Information Services Corporation

Community Initiatives Fund

Raise-A-Reader

Applications Forms

Online Forms

Information Services CorporationCommunity Investment Program Focus: Youth, Diversity, Community Requests must include: area of focus,

level of sponsorship or donation being requested, date of event or initiative, contact information

Submit within 30-60 days prior

Example of an online form

Example of an online form

Online Applications

SaskEnergy Community Relations Cash Donation; Major-in-Kind (bbq, tent,

event lanyards); or, both Also request Team Energy Grant,

Corporate Table, Door Prize, Raffle Items, Silent Auction Item, Golf Tournament or other Team Entry

Submit at least 12-weeks prior to event

Example of an online application

Crown Corporation Contacts

Community Relations1000-1777 Victoria AvenueREGINA SK S4P 4K5Phone: (306) 777-9378Fax: (306) 352-4438Email:

communityrelations@saskenergy.com

 http://saskenergy.com/community/Sponsorships.asp

Corporate Contributions Program

8SE, 2025 Victoria Avenue

REGINA SK

S4P 0S1

Fax: (306) 566-3131

 

http://www.saskpower.com/community/

SaskEnergy SaskPower

Crown Corporation Contacts

PO Box 2121

REGINA SK

S4P 4C5

 

http://www.sasktel.com/about-us/community-involvement/community-investment/index.html

Corporate Relations

communications@sgi.sk.ca

http://www.sgi.sk.ca/about/responsibility/community/donations/index.html

SaskTel SGI

Crown Corporation Contacts

Executive Director, Communications

400 - 2400 College Avenue

Regina, Sask. S4P 1C8

Phone: (306) 787-5889

Fax: (306) 787-8125

Email: cic-communications@cicorp.sk.ca

 

http://www.cicorp.sk.ca/quick_links/sponsorship_policy

Community Investment Program

300-10 Research Drive

REGINA SK

S4S 7J7

 

http://www.isc.ca/About/CommunityInvestment/Pages/default.aspx

Crown Investments Corporation (CIC)

Information Services Corporation

Other Government Contacts

First Nations & Métis

Community Initiative

210 – 1855 Victoria Avenue

REGINA, SK S4P 3T2

Phone: (306) 787-6683

Fax: (306) 787-5832

 

http://www.fnmr.gov.sk.ca/relations/programs/community-initiative

Community Initiatives Fund

1870 Lorne Street

REGINA SK

S4P 2C7

 

http://www.cifsask.org/uploads/CIF-CGP-Guidelines-March_2011.pdf

First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs

Community Initiatives Fund

Corporate Contacts

250-103C Packham Avenue

SASKATOON SK

S7N 4K4

Phone: (306) 477-7777

Fax: (306) 477-7582

Email: sponshorships@siga.sk.ca

 

http://www.siga.sk.ca/sponsorship.aspx

Investor, Corporate & Government Relations

2121 - 11th St. W SASKATOON SK S7M 1J3 Tel: (306) 956-6645 Fax: (306)

956-6318 E-mail:

donations@cameco.com http://www.cameco.com/responsibility/communities/community_investment/

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority

Cameco Corporation

Further Contacts

For a local sponsorship package, please contact:

 

The StarPhoenix

204 Fifth Avenue North

SASKATOON SK

S7K 2P1

Attention: Craig Peterson, Promotions

Phone: (306) 657-6336

cPeterson@TheStarPhoenix.com

http://www.saskculture.sk.ca/index.php?p=MIF%20Project%20Funding

Raise-A-ReaderMulticultural Initiatives Fund

Resources

PLLO Professional Development Collection Getting The Money: How to Succeed in Fundraising for

Public and Nonprofit Libraries Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, Writing, and Managing

Grants Winning Library Grants: A Game Plan Becoming a Fundraiser: The Principals and Practice of

Library Development How-To-Do-It Manuals: Winning Grants; Fundraising for

the Small Public Library; Making a Case for Your Library; Grants for Libraries

Southern Ontario Library Service Saskatchewan Literacy Network Funding List

The Why’s

Tax purposes: Registered Charitable Organizations

To make a difference in their communities

Lack of funds Different focus at

the time

You didn’t ask

Why they may contributeWhy they may not contribute

Acknowledgment and Recognition Thank you letters Report on the event/project Keep the lines of communication open

via newsletters, event announcements, holiday greetings, etc.

Show and remind them of the difference they made in the community

Questions?