Columbia Basin Trust Resident Directed Grants
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WITH 2023 REDI GRANTS SUBMISSIONS?
DO I RECEIVE CONFIRMATION THAT MY SUBMISSION WAS RECEIVED?
Thank you to the many organizations for your interest in the Resident Directed Grants Program. The deadline to submit 2023 submissions was February 17, 2023 and upon SUBMISSION of a proposal you would have received an email confirming your submission, the email also provides you with a copy of the submission.
SUBMISSION REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY?
The 2023 Eligible Submissions list and a Summary of Funding Requests by Area are now available for viewing.
Submissions have been reviewed and will now be forwarded to the individual RDCK areas for consideration of funding support at the upcoming community engagement meetings throughout the RDCK during the month of April. (Please note, in the event a submission is further deemed ineligible the organization will be notified.)
View summaries of eligible submissions by area:
WHEN and WHERE ARE THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS?
The 2023 Community Engagement Schedule [PDF - 200 KB] is now available for viewing.
DO ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO ATTEND THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS?
The 2023 Public Process Forms per Area are now available for viewing.
The Resident Directed Grants Program (ReDi Grants) are intended to be flexible and incorporate community-based funding decisions.
ReDi grant program delivery within the RDCK involves more than twenty distinct community –based public processes. Applicant organizations may be expected to attend a public meeting in an area that they are requesting funding support from.
Meeting processes and formats vary and organizations are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the various meeting processes.
If your group is required to attend a public meeting please come prepared to present or respond to committee or public inquiries regarding your proposal. Organizations are responsible for bringing a copy of all supporting documents submitted with the online application to the community engagement meeting.
WHEN WILL PROPOSAL BE APPROVED FOR FUNDING SUPPORT?
Recommendations from each area’s adjudication committee meetings will be presented for approval at the May 18, 2023 RDCK Board Meeting.
WHAT IS THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE 2023 REDI GRANTS PROJECT PERIOD?
The 2023 ReDi Grants project period is defined as May 19, 2023 to June 30, 2024. All proposals (projects) funded with 2023 ReDi Grants funding are expected to be completed during this time.
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE REDI FUNDING PAYMENTS?
Disbursement of funding payments for approved proposals will occur during the month of June & July. Organizations receiving funding support for $5,000 or more are required to sign a Funding Agreement prior to the release of funding. The Grants Coordinator will contact those organizations with the require agreement.
View the 2023 ReDi allocations for each RDCK area and municipality.
ARE THERE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS?
All successful proponents of 2023 ReDi funding MUST:
- Ensure their project is completed by June 30, 2024.
- Ensure that all project funds have been spent as outlined in the approved proposal.
- Voluntarily and without reminders, submit a Final Financial Report upon completion of their project or no later than June 30, 2024. Please see the RDCK website for the most up-to-date reporting link and guidelines. rdck.ca/ReDi
- Ensure the Final Financial Report is submitted with copies of receipts, invoices and other supporting documentation that demonstrate how the total amount of ReDi Grants funding was utilized.
- If a proponent has not spent all ReDi Grants funding received, unused funds must be returned to the RDCK before the Final Financial Report can be approved.
Incomplete projects as of June 30, 2024 are advised to obtain an authorized extension or authorized change of scope by October 31, 2024 in order to remain in good standing.
WHAT HAPPENS IF A FINAL FINANCIAL REPORT IS NOT SUBMITTED BY DEC. 31, 2024?
Organizations with outstanding or incomplete Project Financial Reports as of December 31, 2024 will not be eligible for 2025 ReDi Grants funding consideration or future consideration until the outstanding or incomplete final financial report has been submitted to and approved by the RDCK. If you are unsure of your organization's project status please contact the RDCK as soon as possible for clarification.
Please visit the RDCK website at rdck.ca/ReDi for further information.
PROJECTS FUNDED IN YEARS 2020, 2021 AND 2022
CIP/AAP Funded Proposals in 2022
CIP/AAP Funded Proposals in 2021
CIP/AAP Funded Proposals in 2020
For more information go to www.ourtrust.org/ReDi
The content on this page was last updated March 16 2023 at 2:14 PM