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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Grants can be made only to organizations or institutions that are registered with Canada Revenue Agency as “educational” or “charitable” under the Federal Income Tax Act, and that are in possession of a business number in good standing as of the date of the application.
2. Organizations may only receive funding 3 times within any 5 year period.
3. The Foundation will only consider applications for projects that are still in progress after May 31st of any given year.
4. Only one application per year from a single organization will be accepted.
5. The Foundation does not consider applications for:
   1. capital campaigns or major capital expenditures such as building construction and renovation
   2. routine operating costs
   3. operational deficit reduction
   4. scholarships and/or bursaries,
   5. third party grants
   6. organizing conferences
6. Organizations that have previously received a grant must have submitted a complete Report of Activities that is received and accepted prior to the application deadline date.
7. The Foundation will consider an application from an organization which has not yet completed a previously LTKF funded project, provided an Interim Report of Activities has been received and accepted by the Foundation.

FUNDING GUIDELINES

The Foundation favours applicants who:

1. Contribute to the well-being of their communities.
2. Are responsible in managing their resources.
3. Are responsive to the needs, circumstances, opportunities and potential partnerships in their communities.
4. Are truthful and transparent.
5. Are committed to pursuing quality and excellence.

The Foundation favours applications that clearly identify the following:

1. The excellence of the project.
2. The extent to which the project responds to the perceived need in the community the organization serves.
3. The extent to which collaboration with other organizations is involved in the project.
4. The likely impact of a Foundation grant on the project.

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