1. POLICY STATEMENT

    • 1.1. The City of Windsor will consider grant funding requests, or the waiving of City fees, for community organizations that support social and/or community objectives.

  2. PURPOSE

    • 2.1. To provide a systematic and consistent approach in assessing requests for grant funding and/or waiving City fees.

    • 2.2. To provide support, where appropriate, to community organizations that provide facilities and/or services that maintain and improve the quality of life for residents of the City of Windsor. 2.3. To ensure that approved grant funding and/or waivers of fees will not materially impact the City’s budgets and overall fiscal objectives.

  3. SCOPE

    • 3.1. This policy applies to all external requests for grant funding and/or a waiver of City fees.

    • 3.2. Notwithstanding section 3.1, the following requests for grant funding and/or a waiver of City fees are excluded from the scope of this policy:

      • 3.2.1. Fees which cannot be waived by the City.

      • 3.2.2. Those grant and/or waiver of fees requests that are subject to separate review and consideration under the City’s Arts, Culture & Heritage Fund Program and Farmers Market Program or any other program designated by City Council under specific rules.

      • 3.2.3. Agency grants pre-approved during budget deliberations.

  4. RESPONSIBILITY

    • 4.1. The Applicant is responsible to:

      • 4.1.1. Submit to “The Corporation of the City of Windsor–City Clerk” a request for grant funding and/or a waiver of fees along with required pertinent information to facilitate an evaluation of the request based on the criteria as set out in this policy. This request should be provided, at a minimum, 90 days prior to the required funding date.

      • 4.1.2. Recognize the City’s contribution and acknowledge the support it receives in all public announcements, launches, media interviews and other promotions including but not limited to social media and digital technologies.