Sudbury Community Foundation accepting grant applications

The Sudbury Community Foundation is currently accepting Stage 1 grant applications.

The deadline is March 1.

The call for grant proposals is open to all registered charities and qualified not-for-profit organizations in the Sudbury area as defined under the Income Tax Act.

The Sudbury Community Foundation is a public foundation that gives out project grants to a broad range of local charities, including those serving the arts, environment, recreation, children and youth, social services, health, seniors, the homeless, and education.

The foundation holds more than $2.8 million in assets. Since the inception of its grants program, the foundation has distributed more than $507,927 in grants to the Sudbury community.

This year, project funds are available for the following:

-Children’s and children’s wish projects
-Environment projects
-Arts and culture projects
-Health and recreation projects
-Community projects

For more information about the application process and to access application forms, visit www.sudburycf.ca.