How do I apply?

1. You may apply with our Online Application (below) or download a copy of the Application Funding Form here

2. Fill out the form completely. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

3. A copy of each parent/guardian’s current Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment must be attached. If self-employed, a copy of your T2125 has also been attached.

4. A letter must be attached providing background as to the basis of this request. You may also include other supporting documents.

Thank-you for applying.

Funding Application Form and Guidelines

GUIDELINES TO COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM

The following guidelines pertain to all applications for funding from the Georgina Cares Fund. Please read carefully.

1. Applicants must be 15 years of age or under, may only be nominated by an adult and must be a permanent resident of the Town of Georgina. Applications must deal with individual recipients only. No applications will be accepted where the recipient is an organization or group.
2. Copies of each parent/guardian’s Canada Revenue Agency’s Notice of Assessment must accompany the application. If a parent is self-employed, a copy of their T2125 must also be attached to the application form.
3. The Board considers each application in the context of that family’s need, complete disclosure of the applicant family’s financial status is critical. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All information provided in the application process and on the application form will be held in strict confidence, and will only be used for the purposes of the application.
4. It is imperative that the application be specific as to the total amount of money requested. In addition, the parent/guardian and the nominator (if there is one) must attach a letter providing written background as to the basis of the request.
5. If an application is made for assistance for equipment, supplies or services in support of a medical, educational or psychological situation, the Board will require independent third party corroboration. When applying, the information required for the Board to verify all such requests independently must be provided.
6. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, AS OUR FUNDING LIMITS HAVE CHANGED. The maximum funding provided is $1000 per child per calendar year with a yearly family cap of $3,000 and a family lifetime maximum of $4,000. In keeping with our mandate of helping families on a temporary basis, funding will only be provided for families for three calendar years, even if the monetary limit has not been met.
7. Funding is based on each application, as it stands within the applications being considered and the resources available to the Board at the time of review. The actual funding amount and terms of funding are determined exclusively by the Board of Directors of the Fund.
8. The Board will only consider one activity at a time per child. More than one application can be submitted during a calendar year but the activities being applied for cannot run simultaneously and the total requested cannot exceed maximum funding limits.
9. The Board will not accept applications for programs that have already started or taken place. Applications must be submitted well in advance to the start of the activity. If the activity is on-going, the Board will only approve funding from the point at which the application has been approved.
10. Any funding that is granted will be issued in the form of a cheque payable to the group, organization or company that will be providing the goods or services applied for. Cheques will not be issued to the recipient unless the Directors of the Fund decide there are mitigating circumstances to do so.
11. The Board meets several times per year to consider applications. To the greatest extent possible, these meetings correspond to the registration deadlines of the various youth activities occurring in the Town, however, no guarantee is made as to the suitability of the meeting dates to the requested purpose of the application. It is the family’s responsibility to make sure the application is submitted well in advance of any activity start date to ensure it will be reviewed by the Board.
12. Anyone found guilty of receiving funding or goods by way of fraudulent means, will be subject to penalties under the law as well as removal of all funding or goods considered by the Georgina Cares Fund.
13. If approved for funding, our organization would appreciate you giving back in whatever way possible. This could be mean by volunteering your time at one of our events (A great way for kids to earn their volunteer hours!) or through donation of items to our live TV auction or by volunteering your time at one of our events. By submitting this application, you will automatically be signed up for our monthly electronic newsletter or for our periodic mailings to receive information about our organization, upcoming events or ways you can help out.
14. All applicants, their families and nominators agree to indemnify and hold harmless the organizers, staff, sponsors, volunteers, the Board of Directors of the Foundation and the Georgina Cares Fund itself, from responsibility of any injury, harm or financial loss resulting from the applicant participating in any activity, or by any malfunction in equipment or goods provided/paid for by a grant from The Georgina Cares Fund, regardless of the cause.