Grow Prosper Belong Fund

The Grow Prosper Belong Fund provides financial assistance to not-for-profit, community organizations in Lincoln for events, projects, and/or programs with an identified start-up and completion date.

The event/project/program must be held in the year the grant is awarded. Project funding allows community groups to be eligible for up to a maximum of 50% of the total costs of the event/project/project. No community organization shall receive more than 25% ($4,500) of the Town’s overall annual approved grant funding.

All applicants must have a grant consultation prior to submitting an application. Please contact 905-563-2799 ext. 283 or email recreation@lincoln.ca.

- Carefully review the fund policy and application form
- Contact Lori Laird, Recreation Coordinator at llaird@lincoln.ca or 905-563-2799 ext. 283 to confirm your application eligibility
- Submit completed application form to the attention of Lori Laird, Recreation Coordinator. Email llaird@lincoln.ca or drop off hard copy at Town Hall (4800 South Service Rd., Beamsville).
Applications will open January 2, 2024 - February 12, 2024
An applicant organization must meet the following criteria to be considered to receive funds:
- Not-for-profit, community organizations.
- Be located & conduct the majority of activities within geographic boundaries of Lincoln.
- Only one application per organization is permitted.
- Demonstrated sound financial management & good standing with the Town.
- Funding requests can be defined as events/projects/programs that support, sustain, promote, inform, educate, celebrate, preserve, and/or provide access to the arts, culture, environment, social, heritage, recreation and/or health activities.
- Demonstrate provision of services & programs in an effective, accessible, equitable and inclusive manner.
- Demonstrate active sustainability efforts to support the continuation of an event/project/ program.
- Municipal funding should not be considered as the primary source of funding.
- Demonstrate need for financial assistance.
- Must spend funding on the sole purpose for which it was awarded within the current fiscal year.
- Preference will be given to community organizations that demonstrate positive impact to residents, efficient use of resources, sound business practices and develop volunteer knowledge, skills & self-reliance.
The Town will not fund:
- For-profit organizations/businesses or individuals
- Organizations and/or activities of a political nature
- Organizations where the service component is conditional upon participation in the religious activities or the organization
- Regional, provincial and national events outside of Lincoln
- Hospitals, clinic-based services or medical treatment programs
- Events where the proceeds do not benefit Lincoln residents
- Organizations that conduct the majority of their activities outside of Lincoln
- Costs for renovations and capital equipment not directly related to the project, program or event
- Financing of deficits
- Direct remuneration of employees or honorariums for volunteers
- Funding will not be provided for accumulated deficits
- Financial assistance consideration is based only on budget revenues & expenditures in the year for which the assistance is requested
- Fee waivers and registration fees, travel or accommodation, uniforms, personal equipment, consultant costs, food, beverage or alcohol, & borrowing costs
- Organizations who have failed to provide satisfactory reports, including financial receipts & supporting documents & specifically with respect to the allocation of funds