Apply for a Grant from RMWR
Municipal Grants Bylaw # 2022 – 02 was adapted by the Council of the Rural Municipality of West River on April 14, 2022, to ensure the process of providing a grant to groups or organizations is fair and consistently applied. Any group or organization that meets the criteria and is seeking a Grant must fill out the Grant Request Application. Please note that Grant Applications take up to 45 days to process.
Grant Request Application
- Public Benefit - The program/service/event is broad-based and open to all members
of the public (versus a special interest group event open to specific individuals). - Municipality's best interests - Funding will be awarded to groups or organizations
offering services, products, or activities that align with the Municipality's Vision,
Mission, Values and Principles. - Financial Need - The application demonstrates financial need.
- Community Showcase – Offers an opportunity to showcase the Municipality and aids
in creating awareness of the area with the intent of attracting participants from the
Municipality and beyond. - Economic Development – The program/service/event proposes to have a positive
economic development impact on the Municipality. - Community Development – The program/service/event proposes to have a positive
impact on the community in that it will bring the community together. - Tourism – The program/service/event proposes to highlight a geographic area of the
Municipality. - Prior Fundraising effort - Applicants must demonstrate a reasonable effort to raise
funds from sources other than the Municipality. Proof of this must be included in the
application.