FUNDING PROCESS

Projects are funded twice annually, spring and fall, contributing approximately $250,000 annually. Deadlines for submissions are April and October.

Funding Process

Any community group or individual, with the support and participation of the local RCMP detachment, may initiate an application for RCMPF Project Funding. Once the on line application is complete and submitted, it will be automatically forwarded to the Community Policing Coordinator for Division approval. Once approval has been granted, it is forwarded to the RCMP Foundation Office in Ottawa.

A special Review Committee consisting of members of the RCMP Foundation Board of Directors and of senior RCMP officers from across the country will review and assess each proposal. The review will lead to funding recommendations that are presented to the Board of Directors of the Foundation.

The Foundation Board of Directors will provide final funding approval, making any changes or additions as necessary

1. The on-line application form is to be completed by the project manager with cooperation of the local RCMP detachment member.
2. The application once completed will then be automatically forwarded to the Divisional Community Policing Coordinator for review and recommendations.
   
   Community Policing Coordinators are to:
   • Ensure that all criteria are met
   • If criteria is not met, email the RCMP contact who will return application to community to correct and resubmit
   • If everything is in order, make a determination of level of Divisional priority - each application received by the Division will be ranked in order of priority for that Division. For example, if 5 applications are received, they will be ranked 1 through 5.
   • Add level of priority and comments to Divisional Community Policing Coordinators area on application form
3. The completed application with Divisional Community Policing Coordinators support is then submitted to the RCMP Foundation.
   • All fields on the application form must be filled out in order to submit it to your Divisional Community Policing Coordinator.
4. All applications forms will then be catalogued and forwarded to the Review Committee along with the following documentation:
   • Introduction/Background - includes number of applications received, list of RCMP review committee members, list of all reference material
   • Review of Criteria for funding
   • Index of all applications
   • Summary of funded projects to date
5. The Review Committee meets via Video Conference to go over each application and make recommendations. This Committee consists of RCMP and Foundation members. Each application is assigned a ranking grade ("A", "B", or "C") according to the general consensus of the Review Committee as well as the comments and input from the Community Policing Coordinators. The rankings break down as follows:
   • "A" - will receive full or partial funding
   • "B" - valuable program, however, not top priority, may receive funding
   • "C" - good program, however, will not receive funding
   • "Last Dollars in" - will receive funding for a specific amount on condition that proof of the other sources of funding listed in the application are provided to the Foundaition. This can be in the form of copies of checks, contracts or agreements and other supporting documents offering proof of the other sources.
   Historically, if a "B" project did not receive funding, they will be asked to resubmit in the next cycle of funding for consideration at that time.
6. Recommendations from the Review Committee are documented and in turn forwarded to the members of the Board of Directors of the RCMPF.
7. Following the review, the Board of Directors of the Foundation meet to discuss the recommendations by the Review Committee and then provide their comments, make any changes as deemed necessary and provide final approval.
8. Once projects receive final approval from the Foundation Board, applicants are notified of the results of the funding cycle and cheques are prepared for the projects.  Packages are prepared for community groups who are granted with funding by the RCMP Foundation and forwarded to their Divisional Community Policing Coordinator (DCPC).  The packages consist of nomination forms for the Foundation's Annual Golden Spur Gala, a follow up report, conditions of grant, RCMP Foundation logo, media consent forms, press release and a cheque for the amount funded.  The DCPC then forwards the package to the community group contact.
   

For more information on funding please contact Sarah Bellissimo at 613-741-7560 ext 5. or via email at sbellissimo@rcmp-f.ca.