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What kind of communication and relationship can I expect from the Sitka Foundation after a grant is approved?
Sitka Foundation staff will confirm your organization’s contact details and banking information. A grant letter outlining the payment details and reporting expectations will be sent to…
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What is your commitment to decolonization?
As a grant-making foundation, we have a responsibility to ensure we are supporting Indigenous sovereignty, stewardship, resilience and resurgence in the fight to protect nature, where…
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How do you decide on successful grants?
We use a variety of tools and resources to work towards alignment of values and goals between the Sitka Foundation and a grant applicant. While most…
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Am I a qualified donee? If not, how can I apply to the Sitka Foundation for funding?
Generally, a qualified donee will have a registered charitable number and most are accordingly called charities under Canada’s Income Tax Act. However there are additional entities…
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Can I apply for funding twice in one year?
No. We generally fund one request per calendar year to allow for an abundance of grant relationships.
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Can grant requests include operating costs?
Yes! We encourage all grant applicants to submit requests that are inclusive of their organization’s needs (i.e. inclusive of administrative or operating costs) and to discuss…
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What do you not fund?
Requests that we cannot fund may include: We encourage you to review our strategic framework under Our Approach / Our Philanthropy section to learn more about…
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Do you offer multi-year grants?
Yes. We try to work towards multi-year relationships with our grant recipients. We often offer multi year general operating grants. Similarly we cannot guarantee programmatic support…
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How much grant funding is available?
We work with each group individually. Please discuss these topics during your initial conversation with the Sitka Foundation. Multi-year grants are funded at the invitation of…
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How often do you fund grant requests?
The Sitka Foundation reviews all complete and qualified applications on an ongoing basis with approximately four grant review meetings taking place per year. Due to calendar…
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How do I apply for a grant?
The Sitka Foundation only grants to qualified donees. Currently, applying to Sitka Foundation’s granting program is by invitation only. Email info@sitkafoundation.org to learn more. The application…