Who is eligible?
- Applicants will be a non-profit, incorporated body OR must obtain a host organization.
**This host organization must be a non-profit, incorporated body that has a board of directors and bank account with two signing authorities.
**Furthermore, the host organization must accept financial responsibility and hold adequate liability insurance for programs operating under its authority. - Applicants must live within the boundaries of North Eastman Parent-Child Coalition.
Eligibility Requirements:
Successful proposals will:
- Submit completed application form in full, including budget information (**accumulated surplus must be listed)
- promote the Healthy Child Manitoba priorities
- follow the Recommended Guidelines for Parent Child Programs
- promote early childhood development and healthy lifestyles
- strengthen the parent-child relationship
- respond to local needs
- work together with their community to build partnerships
- agree to submit financial statements/bank balances as requested and receipts for individual items totaling $300 or more
- agree to complete evaluation form including program and financial information by deadline dates
- submit participant feedback
- agree to share ideas from your program at our regional forum held annually in Spring
Bright Beginnings MAY fund…..
- rental of space
- healthy snack choices
- appropriate honorarium for facilitators and/or child minders
- reasonable advertising costs
- reasonable travel expenses
- program supplies
- minor equipment
- training
- community assessments
Sorry, we CANNOT fund…
- costs related to purchases of land or buildings
- major equipment or renovations
- budget deficits
- retroactive funding
- replacement and/or duplication of government funding (ie. Families First, Healthy Baby, licenced childcare, Nursery School, etc.)
- food security programs (ie. Breakfast Clubs, lunch and snack programs)
- field trips/outings
- year-end program and/or community celebrations, parades
Funding Approval:
Funding will be dependent on the availability of funds and criteria met in relation to local community needs and relevance to the Healthy Child Manitoba priorities.
A grant committee will review all applications and decisions will be based on the merits of the application. Once reviewed, notification of the committee’s decision will be forwarded onto the applicant.
If an application is denied, an explanation will be provided to the applicant. Suggestions of other possible funding sources may be offered.
Funding approval for previously supported projects are subject to receipt and review of past year’s grant evaluation as well as prior year financial statements.
All reporting requirements must be met before your organization will be eligible for another grant.
Should you have further questions regarding our grant program, please do not hesitate to contact our office.