Municipal Best Practice Survey: Community Grant Programs

1.

Which municipality do you represent?

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2.

Is the City of Welland permitted to use the name of your municipality in further communications or would you like to remain anonymous?

Permission to use

Remain anonymous

3.

What types of community grant programs does your municipality currently offer? Please check all that apply.

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Sport competition support – financial assistance for a local team/individual that qualifies for a competition outside of the city, province, country, etc.

Event support – financial assistance towards event expenses, etc.

Activity support – financial assistance to participate in local recreation and culture activities

Municipal fee support – financial assistance to participate in municipally run programs and activities

Arts & Culture support – financial assistance for the creation, production, presentation and distribution of arts & culture

Operating expense support – financial assistance for expenses related to the ongoing operations of a community resource

Capital expense support - financial assistance for expenses related to the acquisition of a physical asset for use by a community resource

Start up support – financial assistance for any expenses related to a new program or initiative to support the community

Other (please specify)

4.

Does your municipality have legacy programs or events that are supported through the annual operating budget process? A legacy program or event is one of municipal significance who receives ongoing funding indefinitely, unless the program/event ceases to exist.

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Yes

No

5.

Does your municipality have a set of principles for their community grant programs?

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Yes

No

6.

Does your municipality have criteria for determining the eligibility of an applicant to a community grant programs?

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Yes

No

7.

Does your municipality have evaluation criteria for applications to your community grant programs?

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Yes

No

8.

Does your municipality have minimum requirements for applications to your community grant programs?

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Yes

No

9.

Does your municipality have requirements for successful applicants to meet to ensure all awarded funds are provided?

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Yes

No

10.

Does your municipality have any repercussions for successful applicants not completing post award requirements?

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Yes

No

11.

How are community grant applications submitted for consideration? Check all that apply.

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Paper application form

Online form with upload capabilities

Other (please specify)

12.

Who approves the amount of funding annually allocated to community grants?

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Municipal Council

Other (please specify)

13.

Who approves applications for community grants?

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Municipal Council

Municipal Staff

3rd party Advisory Committee

Other (please specify)

14.

Are there criteria for conflict of interest and a declaration process for those involved in the approval of applications for community grants?

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Yes

No

15.

How does the municipality advertise community grant opportunities to the public?

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16.

How often are community grant opportunity applications reviewed?

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17.

Does your municipality collect feedback from grant recipients to improve the community grant process?

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Yes

No

18.

How does your municipality measure the effectiveness of your community grant programs?

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19.

Is there any other information you would like to provide on how we might improve community granting based on your knowledge and experience?