General Guidelines
- No event or program will be funded by the City of Dawson that limits participation based on culture, religion, age or ethnic background.
- City of Dawson Community Grants Program is suited to support community-based organizations. Other levels of government are not eligible for City of Dawson Community Grants.
- Applicants are encouraged to be registered Societies in good standing with the Yukon Societies Registrar.
- Community groups not registered must designate an individual who will sign the required Contribution Agreement and be held responsible for the accountability of expenditures.
- Applicants who are approved for a Community Grant must demonstrate how the City will be publicly recognized and, within six months of receiving the grant approval letter and prior to receiving any funds, provide a written report to the City detailing what the grant was used for, copy of receipts and what benefits were received by the City. A revenue/expense sheet is required to be submitted as a part of the final report.
- The City of Dawson Recreation Grant Program is funded through the Community Lottery Program. Applicants eligible for Level 2 funding as outlined in the Recreation Grant Policy shall apply through the Community Grants Program.
- A Community Grant Committee comprised of the Chief Financial Officer, Recreation Manager and up to 2 (two) members of the public appointed by Mayor and Council for 2 (two) year terms, expiring on alternating years, shall receive, review and make recommendations to Council to approve grant applications.
- City of Dawson Council is the final approval body for all grants and shall be the final appeal body.
- Approval of Community Grant applications is subject to City having funds available and where the City has budgeted funds to the Community Grants Fund to assist community groups in the achievement of their goals.
- No Community Grants will be approved for a project unless an application was received prior to the project proceeding.