Municipal Facilities

Do you make grants for ongoing costs to municipal facilities?

Ongoing costs, such as maintenance, are the responsibility of the municipality.

Do you fund capital requests for renovations and equipment to support programming in municipal facilities?

We consider capital requests in municipal facilities provided the applicant is an eligible organization and can provide a five-year lease or proof of ownership of the facility. Priority is given to those requests that increase access or demonstrate community need. 

Some municipalities don’t enter into lease agreements. Is there any flexibility in the policy that requires a five-year lease?

We are flexible in such cases. If a five-year lease can’t be obtained, we require a letter from the municipality confirming that:

  a) the organization has a relationship with the municipality
  b) the municipality does not foresee any changes with respect to the relationship governing the use of the facility in question.