Grants of up to $2,000 to Saskatchewan member Cities, Towns, Villages, Rural Municipalities, First Nation Communities and Provincial Recreation Associations for one-time skill development opportunities for volunteers and recreational staff.
Eligible Expenditures:
I. Organization Specific
• Board Development (i.e. how to run a meeting, the role of the Board, employee/Board relationships)
• Board Governance Workshops
• Strategic Planning Sessions
• Policy Development Seminars
II. Volunteer or Community Capacity Building
• Play Leadership
• Pilates or Yoga Delivery Training
• Playground Safety Workshop
• Fitness Leadership
• Lifeguard Certification
• CPRA Professional Development Certification
• HIGH FIVE®
III. Direct Delivery
• Program coordination and delivery education
• Facility maintenance and management workshops
• Park maintenance and management workshops
Ineligible Expenditures:
a) Capital expenditures, assistance for the construction, renovation or repair of capital facility projects such as arenas, pools, parks, athletic fields, trails, buildings, grounds, etc.
b) There will be no duplication of funding for opportunities currently funded through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund
c) Food related expenditures – food expenses for banquets, dinners, fundraising and celebrations
d) Subsidization of wages for employees
e) National Coaching Certification for Level 2 or 3
f) EMS, athletic training, CPR or 1st Aid training
g) Property taxes, insurance
h) Alcoholic beverages
i) Cash prizes
j) Uniforms, or personal items such as hats or sweatbands
k) Conferences
l) Training opportunities outside of Saskatchewan
Estimated Size of Grant:
All funds must be used within twelve (12) months of the application deadline.
SPRA Leadership Development Grant
SPRA
100-1445 Park Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4N 4C5
John Firnesz, Program Manager
(306) 780-9214
jfirnesz@spra.sk.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-563-2555
Phone: 306-780-9231
Fax: 306-780-9257
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.