Abbotsford Community Foundation
Smart and Caring Community Fund Grants Program
Application Form
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Date
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Application
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Project Title
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Organization
Mailing Address
Telephone No.
Website
Charitable
Number
Fax No.
Project Contact Person (Person responsible for the project.)
Name
Title
Mailing Address
Telephone
Number
Email Address:
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Timing
Planned Start Date:
Planned
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Amount Requested:
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Abbotsford Community Foundation
Smart and Caring Community Fund Grants Program
Application Form
Please answer questions 1 – 8 below in a separate document and include with this
application.
1. Applicant Background Information
What is the primary mission or purpose or your organization? How many people do you
serve and briefly describe your core programs. What is the geographic scope of your
organization? (Maximum 750 words)
2. Problem or Opportunity
How will your project or program specifically help children in poverty in Abbotsford?
What problem are you addressing? (Maximum 750 words)
3. Reach
Approximately how many people will benefit from your project? Provide an estimate of
how many people will directly participate in the project and describe who they are –
parents, siblings, teachers, etc. and how they will participate.
4. Objectives and Outcomes
Assuming your organization is already involved in helping children and youth under 19
who are living in poverty. How will this project enhance what you are already doing and
build capacity for future projects and programs. (Maximum 500 words)
Provide specific, measurable deliverables (i.e. provide 5 one hour cooking classes for
teens or improve reading skills of 9 to 13 year olds). Also describe how you will
measure the overall success of your project. What does success look like? For
example, “after attending this after school reading program, on average, participants
reading levels will improve by one grade level”.
5. Project Activities
Provide a detailed project work plan that includes specific activities, timelines, and the
person(s) responsible.
6. Financial Sustainability
If your project has the potential to continue over time, describe how you will sustain it.
7. Partners
If your project involves partnering with other organizations, identify those organizations
and describe their role in the project.
8. Project Budget
The grant from ACF can only account for a maximum of 60 per cent of the cost. Please
complete the Project Budget Worksheet and identify sources and/or potential sources
of funding, cash or in-kind, for the other 40 per cent or more of the total project costs. At
the time you submit the application you do not need these other sources of revenue
committed but you must indicate that it has been requested and from whom. If your
application is successful ACF will require proof that the additional resources are
committed before providing its funding.
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Abbotsford Community Foundation
Smart and Caring Community Fund Grants Program
Application Form
Checklist
Please read over the checklist below and make sure your Application Package includes all of
these items:
 Project Budget (using Project Budget Worksheet provided)
 Two letters of support from other community leaders and/or organizations. (Directors or
employees may not provide references for their own organizations.)
 A list of the current board of directors of your organization and management staff.
 Most recent year-end financial statements (expertly prepared) including income
statement and balance sheet of the organization. If your year-end financial statements
are more than six months old, please also provide interim statements.
 Completed Application
Deadline: All Application Packages must be received at the Abbotsford Community Foundation
either by emailing [email protected] or mailing or hand delivering it to: ACF at 201 – 2890
Garden St., Abbotsford, BC V2T 4W7 on or before Wednesday March 30, 2016.
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