New in 2024, Saskatoon Community Foundation is expanding its Community Grants programs to better serve the Saskatoon community and create impact.
Vital Focus Grants are created to respond to community needs with a focused, data-driven approach informed by the Saskatoon Vital Signs® report.
These grants are created by the Foundation on behalf of donors who hold Unrestricted or Field of Interest Funds, and donors who support the Give YXE Fund.
Vital Focus Grants:
- A new Community Grant program in 2024
- A data-driven approach informed by the Saskatoon Vital Signs® report
- Responds to the top priorities in our community
- Focus areas are homelessness, mental health and equity
- Support projects with longer term impact
- Provide multi-year funding agreements of three to five years
- Track outcomes over three to five years
- Maximum grant is $20,000 per year for five years
Applying for Funding in 2024?
Find out how to determine the right grant opportunity for your organization. Use our self-serve Where to Apply interactive tool to check if your project focus areas are eligible for funding.
Grant Application Workshop
Saskatoon Community Foundation offered a choice of virtual dates for a Grant Application Workshop in November 2023. If you missed the workshop, check out this 54 minute video outlining changes to the Community Grants programs beginning in 2024.
Important dates:
Opening date for Letters of Intent is December 1st, 2023.
Deadline for Letters of Intent is March 1st, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Deadline for full applications (if requested) is May 1st, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Before you apply:
Please review our Applicant Guide, Granting Policy and Vital Focus Grants Terms of Reference before applying.
Saskatoon Community Foundation Granting Policy
Vital Focus Grants Terms of Reference
Note: In accordance with federal regulations, the Foundation considers applications from registered charities and qualified donees, as defined by the Income Tax Act. A registered not for profit organization is not necessarily a registered charity. Questions about registered charity status can be answered by the Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-267-2384 or www.cra-arc.gc.ca. Organizations which are not qualified donees must partner with qualified donees in order to seek funding. The partnership must be one in which the qualified donee organization can present the programming as part of its charitable mission, serve as the recipient of grant funds and be accountable for their use.