Community Foundation

To be eligible for funding from the Canada Post Community Foundation, your organization must:

• be a registered charity with a Canadian Charitable Registration Number OR a registered non-profit organization with a valid B/N business registration number OR a school (as defined by the education act in each province) OR an unregistered community organization OR a community library OR a registered Canadian amateur athletic association
• have a volunteer board of directors/organizing committee (this does not apply to schools and community libraries). Paid employees can be used to deliver programming but the board of directors must be made up of unpaid positions; payment for expenses incurred by the directors is acceptable.
• have a detailed plan for the project being submitted (except for Signature Grant applications)
• have a budget for the project being submitted (except for Signature Grant applications)
• have:
  • independent audited financial statements in the case of all Signature Grant applications
  • at a minimum, a Review Engagement Report for grant applications from $15,001 to $25,000
  • at a minimum, a Notice to Reader – Compilation Engagement for grant applications from $5,001 to $15,000
  • the organization’s financial statement/plan for the current year at a minimum for grant applications of up to $5,000.

NOTE: If you don’t provide the correct financial documentation according to the grant amount you are requesting, your application will automatically be declined. Audited financial statements, Review Engagement Reports and Notices to Reader/Compilation Engagement reports are independent, professional exams of an organization’s financial records, conducted by an accounting professional and using a common set of standards and reviews.