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The HRM Community Grants Program is a centralized program that provides annual cash grants to registered non-profit organizations and charities located throughout HRM. There are two types of grant (a) a project grant of up to $5,000 and (b) a capital grant of up to $25, 000. Presently, the program provides assistance to specific types of projects in the following categories:
- Environment
- Recreation & Leisure
- Affordable Housing & Emergency Shelters
- Emergency Assistance
- Neighborhood Safety
- Community History
- Community Diversity
- Arts & Crafts
The HRM Community Grants Guidebook contains detailed eligibility criteria for the program and for each of the funding sectors. This guide is updated annually so please check the current version of the guide posted on this web site.
Information Sources
The program Guidebook and application form are available from HRM Customer Service Centres, the HRM Call Centre, and the Grants Program Office located in HRM Community Development.
Contact Information
| Mailing Address: |
Civic Address: |
| Grants Program |
2nd Floor |
| HRM Community Development |
40 Alderney Drive |
| PO Box 1749 |
Dartmouth, NS |
| Halifax, NS B3J 3A5 |
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Staff Contacts
Please note that personnel and office locations can change. If the information provided below is out of date please contact the HRM Call Centre at 490-4000.
Peta-Jane Temple
Team Lead, Grants & Contributions
Community Development
Tel: 490-5469
Fax: 490-5950
Email: templep@halifax.ca
Peter Greechan
Community Developer, Grants & Contributions
Community Development
Tel: 490-7310
Fax: 490-5950
Email: greechp@halifax.ca
Christine Buckley
Program Technician
Community Development
Tel: 490-7191
Fax: 490-5950
Email: bucklec@halifax.ca
- Annual awards program with a total budget of $500,000.
- Program opens January of each year and the deadline for applications is March 31st. An advertisement is posted in the Municipal Notices section of the Chronicle-Herald newspaper.
- One-time, project specific grants. We do not provide multi-year grants or core operating funding.
- Applications received after the application deadline or incomplete applications will be deemed ineligible for consideration.
- All ineligible applications are identified in an Information Report to the HRM Grants Committee and Regional Council. Applicants are notified in writing of their ineligibility and the reason why: they have the option of an appeal within 2 weeks of notification (this deadline date is noted in the letter of notification).
- Appeals will only be considered in the following basis: (1) new information that was not available at the time of application or review, or (2) an error in HRM's application of the program's formal policies and procedures.
- Eligible applications are sorted into funding sectors and issued to review teams. Each sector has a review team that comprises staff from one or more departments who have expertise and experience within a specific area of funding. A list of these review team members is included in the staff report to Regional Council.
- Once the final report has been approved by Regional Council a letter is sent to notify applicants that either (1) and award has been approved, the amount , purpose of the grant, and any terms and conditions of funding, or (2) an award is not recommended in this year's program and a brief reason why.
- Applicants declined a grant have the option of an appeal within 2 weeks of notification (this deadline is noted in the letter). Appeals will only be considered on the following basis: (1) new information that was not available at the time of application or review, or (2) an error in HRM's application of the program's formal policies and procedures.
- A staff report is prepared for any appeals (ineligible, declined a grant, value of grant disputed). This report is sent to the HRM Grants Committee who may overturn, amend, or approve a staff recommendation. The HRM Grants Committee then sends a report to Regional Council for final approval. Appeals can only be considered within any remaining program budget.
- A press release is issued by HRM alerting the general public that the final report is posted on the HRM web site. The report lists only those organizations recommended for a grant. Organizations declined are not listed publicly to avoid embarrassment or the risk of jeopardizing other funding arrangement they may have in progress.
- The program is closed as of March 31st of each year. Application forms will be removed from the web site to avoid mis-directed requests throughout the year.
- All grant applications have until March 31st of the following year to submit their reporting form: documentation to demonstrate the grant was spent and in accordance the terms of funding. Failure to report will result in ineligibility for further grant funding.
- If your grant cannot be completed on time please call HRM staff for advice
For assistance in completing a grant application form please refer to the HRM Community Grants Guidebook.
Program Information
All applicants are strongly encourage to read this year's Guidebook and applicable support material. It is also helpful to view reports of grants awarded in previous years to get a sense of the type of project funded, value of grant, and any terms and conditions applied to the award.
If you or your organization have never applied to the HRM Community Grants Program it is advisable to get staff assistance. You can call the Grants Program Office 490-5469 and we can provide direct advice and/or refer to a technical specialist in another HRM department.
If your application is not funded you may request feedback.
HRM Community Grants Program Guidebook 2010-2011 
General program eligibility criteria, the type of programming or capital project eligible for funding, assistance with completing the application form
Interpretation Bulletin #2 Policy Statement Non-Profit & Related Business
Interpretation Bulletin #3 Eligibility of Community Gardens
HRM Community Grants Application Form 2010-2011
Public Acknowledgement of Financial Assistance
How to acknowledge different funding agents
HRM Community Grants Program Reporting Form
This form is used to report on the expenditure of funds granted. Reporting forms must be submitted by March 31st, 2011 for the 2010-2011 program.
HRM Community Grants Program Scoring Form
This form is used by a review team to evaluate all applicants to the Community Grants Program using a standardized format. This form is also useful to applications in terms of how points are allocated to different aspects of a grant proposal.
Community Grant Appeals 2009 2010
Community Grants Awards 2009 2010
Community Grant Appeals 2008-2009
Community Grant Awards 2008-2009
Community Grant Appeals 2007-2008
Community Grant Awards 2007 2008
Community Grant Awards 2006-2007
Community Grant Awards 2005-2006
Correction to 2005-2006: the total value of requests for 2005-06 was $1,263,331
Community Grant Awards 2004-2005
Community Grant Awards 2003-2004
Community Grant Awards 2002-2003
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