wbcf grant eligibility

Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for WBCF grant programs if:

The organization serves the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, including Fort McMurray, Anzac, Conklin, Janvier, Draper, Fort Chipewyan, Fort Fitzgerald, Fort McKay and Gregoire Lake.
The organization must have a charitable registration number from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) or be considered a qualified donee by the CRA.
Applicants must have Charitable or Qualified Donee status under the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Contact WBCF to discuss the application process and eligibility requirements.
If you are not a registered charity but wish to apply for funding, you can consider the following options:
- Make a formal application to CRA to become a registered charity or a qualified donee. Click here for more details.
- Establish a written partnership with a registered charity that would apply for funds for the proposed project. CRA recommends that the relationship between the registered charity and the non-charitable organization be formalized and documented. Click here to visit CRA’s website for more details.

WBCF GRANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR

Deficit funding
Grants primarily benefitting individuals
Requests that could be construed as having political, commercial, or discriminatory overtones; or activities of religious organizations that primarily serve their membership and/or direct religious purposes
Annual funding drives and events
Capital campaigns and purchase of land and/or buildings