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Grants to Organizations

The Municipality of Cumberland recognizes the important contribution that volunteer organizations make to the sustainability of our communities and our County and wishes to support their efforts by providing financial assistance when that is necessary.  This program may be used to support any type of activity that benefits the community including recreation, health and healthy living, social opportunities and community service, stewardship of the environment, education and life-long learning, community economic development & tourism, heritage, culture, and creative arts.

Only not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply. Individuals and businesses are ineligible.

District Grants

Each Councillor (8) and the Mayor is provided $10,000 per fiscal year to allocate to projects within their communities. Eligible projects may receive up to $3,000 and applications are received throughout the year until funding is depleted. Please contact your local Councillor or Mayor for more information and to submit your application.

Application & Guidelines

  pdf District Grant Application Form & Guidelines (548 KB)

 

County General Grants

The County General Grants program supports community activities in four categories:

  1. Capital Projects - applicants can apply for up to 50% of the costs of a capital construction project.
  2. Operation and Maintenance - applicants can apply for up to 20% of annual operations and maintenance costs to a maximum of $3,000.
  3. Programs - applicants can apply for up to 30% of the costs of a program/service, to a maximum of $5,000.
  4. Special Events and Initiatives - applicants can apply for up to 30% of the costs of a special event/initiative, to a maximum of $5,000.

Exceptions

In exceptional circumstances, where the need is clear and urgent, Council may decide to approve funding greater than the maximum percentages and limits described in the table above.

Deadline

The deadline for the County General Grant for 2024-2025 is April 15th, 2024. Grant requests after April 15th can be applied through the District Grants program, or by way of a direct request to Council.

Final Project Report Form

At the completion of the project, all grant recipients are required to submit a Final Project Report Form.

Forms & Guidelines

Contact Information

Please submit your County General Grant application by April 15th to:

Municipality of Cumberland     
Attn: Peter McCracken
Upper Nappan Service Centre
1395 Blair Lake Road
Upper Nappan, NS B4H 3Y4               

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2024-25 County General Grant Recipients

2024-25 County General Grant Recipients

Grant Expenditures

The following documents show a full listing of grants provided to organizations by the Municipality of Cumberland for the corresponding fiscal year: