Grants to Saskatchewan registered charities and qualified donees for projects that focus on creating an integrated and socially inclusive community in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Additional areas of interest to be considered are youth, health, social development, arts and culture, environment, education, and capacity building. Eligible applicants serve the community of Saskatoon.
The Saskatoon Community Foundation's current strategic focus is Belonging. Everyone deserves a community in which they feel that they belong. Saskatoon Community Foundation supports projects which seek to support, enhance and increase a strong sense of belonging in the community. Registered charities are encouraged to submit requests for support of projects fostering Belonging in Saskatoon in three main areas of focus:
The Quality of Life Grants program can still support projects which touch on its traditional areas of focus: Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Social Development, and Capacity Building. However, projects should now be presented in terms of their impact on Belonging. Organizations seeking support for youth-focused projects can also apply through Youth Endowment Saskatoon (see link in Pre-Application Information, below).
The Saskatoon Community Foundation’s grants must:
For grant criteria, see: https://saskatooncommunityfoundation.ca/app/uploads/2020/11/Quality-of-Life-Granting-Terms-of-Reference-2018-FINAL.pdf#page=2
Preference will be given to projects that:
Quality of Life Grants Program will consider requests for multi-year funding.
Apply here: https://www.grantinterface.ca/Home/Logon?urlkey=saskatoon
Don Ewles, BA, MA
Grants Manager
grants@saskatooncommunityfoundation.ca
(306) 665 - 1767
Saskatoon Community Foundation
101-308 Fourth Ave North
Saskatoon, SK S7K 2L7
(306) 665-1766