Grant Application Form - FED Urban Agriculture Society (Food Security Project)

Basic Information

For what type of grant are you applying?

Category: [x] Specific Project [ ] Special Event [ ] Program (annual operations)

Project / Event / Program Name & Description: My FED Farm food security project improves food security for vulnerable community members that face barriers to accessing fresh, healthy, affordable food by providing free garden kits (grow bags, seedlings, seeds, and educational resources to households and community organizations.

Grant amount applied for? $ 1000 % of project/event/program budget 7 % Date the project, activity, event or program will occur: April to August 2023

Has your organization ever received grant funding from the Town? [x] Yes [ ] No

• If yes, attach copies of printed material which acknowledged the financial support of the Town.

Has your organization received a permissive tax exemption from the Town? [ ] Yes [x] No

• If yes, in what year(s)? _________

Does your organization issue grants to other organizations? [ ] Yes [x] No

• If yes, you must demonstrate that any funding provided by the Town will not be used to fund grants to other organizations and attach it to this grant application form.

Attachments Required

• Resolution of Board of Directors to request a Grant in Aid from the Town of View Royal.
  • ** If there is no Board of Directors, a statement of request must be signed by the majority of the members of the non-profit or community organization.
• Prior years financial statements of the organization.
• Documentation Town funding will not be used to fund grants to other organizations (if applicable)

About Your Organization

Legal Name of Organization: FED Urban Agriculture Society Mailing Address: 300-569 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1M2 Operating at: Same as above.

Ph: __________ Fax: __________ Email: brianna@synergyfoundation.ca Contact: Brianna Stewart Title: Program Manager

Society Registration Number: __________ Year Registered: __________ Charity Registration Number: 753331339RR0001 Year Registered: 2022 Year Founded: 2013 Fiscal year end: 31 / 12 (day/month)

List any other geographic areas in which your organization operates: We operate throughout the Capital Regional District (CRD).

Your Organization’s Personnel

1) Organization Executive and Staff:

President: Jill Doucette Telephone: __________ Secretary/Treasurer: Gregg Ashby Telephone: __________

Board Members:

• Heidi Grantner
• Jeff Wright
• Calen McNeil
• Lauren Searle
• Ben Clark

2) List the staff or volunteer positions involved in carrying out the project:

Your Organization’s Objectives and Services

1) Describe your organization’s mission statement and how your services meet them: FED Urban Agriculture Society’s mission is to address food security by promoting sustainable food systems and enhancing community engagement. We do this by creating garden spaces, delivering educational programs, and promoting urban agriculture for the benefit of the public.

Your Proposed Program Budget

1) Please list all expenses and sources of project revenue, including “in-kind” contributions from your (or any other) organization.

A. Income

B. Expenses

Details of Your Organization’s Grant Request

1) Nature and goals of the project, program or event: An average of 53% of people in Canada currently live paycheque to paycheque and especially in the CRD where cost of living is high, many face economic and logistical barriers to accessing fresh, nutritious food. FED plans to response to this food security crisis in Spring 2023 by continuing out My FED Farm project for a fourth year. Through My FED Farm, we provide food growing kits to vulnerable households and community groups that support underserved populations, including individuals living in low-income households, seniors centers, immunocompromised households individuals with disabilities, single parent households, and First Nations communities. So far, 3866 planters and 95,880 seed packets and plant starts have been provided through this project, adding 22,024lb of potential food grown by and for vulnerable populations.

2) Summary of direct and indirect benefits to the Town of View Royal: The grant will be used to cover the hard costs for approximately 25 My FED Farm planters for households of community partners in View Royal, depending on program registration. Remaining funds will be used to cover the cost of soil, seeds, plant starts and educational materials. By providing 25 planters to View Royal we will be adding 120 lb of food growing capacity to community residents and organizations. This will increase food security for vulnerable individuals that face barriers to accessing healthy and affordable food. Furthermore, the kits ease the financial strain of buying fresh food, allow people to grow culturally appropriate food for themselves, and provide some insulation from supply chain volatility. Gardening also provides a valuable hands-on learning opportunity for everyone, including families with young children and opens up opportunities for intergenerational learning and connection.

Conditions of Funding

1. The applicant must acknowledge the support of the Town in all printed and publicity material related to the project, event, or program;
2. Funds must be used for the purpose for which they were requested. Any funds not used for the requested purpose must be returned to the Town.
3. Funds will be released as follows: a. Grants in aid provided for annual programs will be released at 100% at time of approval by Council; b. Grants in aid provided for special projects or events will be released at 50% at time of approval by Council and 50% after receipt of the final report; c. Conditional grants in aid will be paid 100% upon satisfactory proof that the conditions, as set by Council, have been met.
4. Organizations receiving grants from the Town shall provide an accounting of the project or program for which the grant was approved as follows: a. Where the grant in aid was for a specific project or event the applicant must submit a final report within 45 days after the project or event is complete. b. Where the grant in aid was in support of an annual program, the applicant must submit a final report within 60 days of the end of the organization's fiscal year.
5. An final report must include the following information: i. Evaluation of the project, event, or program; ii. Financial statement of actual revenue and expenses for the project, event or program; iii. Attendance figures, if applicable; iv. Number of participants in the project, event, or program; and v. Evaluation of the direct and indirect benefits to the Town.
6. In the event that the project or program is not completed, the grant recipient organization must notify the Town as soon as practical and refund any grant funds that have been provided for that project.

Your Directors’ Declaration

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that this application and all appended forms and/or documents contain a full and accurate account of all matters stated:

Name: Brianna Stewart Title: Program Manager Date: February 28, 2023

Please submit your completed application to: Town of View Royal 45 View Royal Ave Victoria, BC V9B 1A6 www.viewroyal.ca Fax 250-727-9551 email: finance@viewroyal.ca