City of Moncton Immigration Grants Policy 2018

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1 IMMIGRATION GRANT POLICY Objectives a) T prvide guidance fr Mnctn City Cuncil when making funding decisins regarding Immigratin Grants. b) T establish the applicatin rules and prcedures fr rganizatins wh chse t apply fr an Immigratin Grant. Applicatin This plicy applies t all rganizatins applying fr an Immigratin Grant. Definitins Applicant: An eligible rganizatin applying fr an I m m i g r a t i n Grant. Cuncil: Mnctn City Cuncil Immigratin Grant: One time funding prvided t a successful Applicant wh satisfies the criteria established under this Plicy. Plicy Statement All Immigratin Grant applicatins shall nly be cnsidered, and funding decisins made, in accrdance with this Plicy t ensure that funding is delivered in a cnsistent and equitable manner. Funding Categries The City f Mnctn Immigratin Grant is t assist with activities, prjects and prgrams t supprt the implementatin f the Greater Mnctn Immigratin Strategy. Details n the Greater Mnctn Immigratin c a n b e f u n d a t : i m m i g r a t i n m n c t n. c a Prjects: One time funding (with the pprtunity t apply/ reapply yearly) prvided t a successful Applicant t supprt the creatin and implementatin f a key bjective within the Greater Mnctn Immigratin Strategy. The fcus fr the Immigrant Grant is based n the Greater Mnctn Immigratin Strategy. Here are the key themes t be achieved frm the grant. (Visit immigratinmnctn.ca fr mre details) i. Expand use f pst-secndary educatin system as a cnduit fr immigratin ( 1

2 Funding Requirements: internatinal student integratin and retentin with a fcus n labur market integratin) (1.e. in immigratin strategy) ii. Cntinue t fcus n attracting French speaking immigrants ( Francphne immigratin ecnmic integratin (1.f. in Immigratin Strategy) iii. Encurage lcal immigrant netwrks and crss-pllinatin amng the netwrks (2.g. in immigratin strategy) iv. Integrate prfessinal immigrants int lcal business netwrks (3.c. in immigratin strategy) v. Mentrship fr highly skilled immigrants and internatinal students(2.e. in immigratin strategy) a) Immigratin Grant funding is subject t availability f funds and apprval by Cuncil n an annual basis. b) All Applicants must specify in their applicatin: i. the amunt f funding fr which they are applying; ii. hw the funding will be used; and identify all ther surces f apprved funding, including bth mnetary and in kind supprt iii. hw the Funding will help implement key bjectives frm the Greater Mnctn Immigratin Strategy as seen abve; iv. hw the funding will prvide a benefit t the cmmunity, r assist in the develpment f the newcmer/immigrant cmmunity; v. all ther surces f apprved funding, including bth mnetary and in-kind supprt; vi. any ther funding r in-kind supprt received frm the City f Mnctn; and vii. Applicants seeking funding in supprt f a specific prject must als specify the ttal prject budget fr the year. c) Organizatins are permitted t submit mre than ne applicatin. d) Funding allcatins shall be determined by the City f Mnctn n a case by case basis. Eligibility Organizatins must meet the fllwing criteria t be eligible fr an Immigratin Grant: Registered nn-prfit rganizatins, public pst-secndary institutins r registered ethn cultural assciatin. Organizatins with significant cmmunity invlvement Organizatins within r hlding principle activities within the gegraphic bundary f the City f Mnctn Organizatins that respect the Canadian Charter f Human Rights and prmte equal access 2

3 and pprtunity fr all persns Be in gd standing with n utstanding r defaulted final reprts frm previus prject grants Ineligible rganizatins and prjects Cmmercial r fr-prfit rganizatins Individuals Perfrmances (theatre, music, dance, petry) Religius r plitical grups: The municipality is nn-partisan and des nt prvide financial supprt t a grup espusing religius r plitical dctrine Private Educatinal institutins Cmmercial galleries r business lcatins (bars, restaurants, private clubs) 3

4 Organizatins that have defaulted n past prject grants r that have received financial assistance frm the City and have utstanding final reprts r budgets Eligible Criteria Applicatins will be assessed based n the fllwing criteria: i. Innvatin; ii. ii. Ability f the Prject/prgram t advance the bjectives f the Greater Mnctn Immigratin Strategy and it s high pririty as seen abve; iii. iii. Ability f the Prject/prgram t achieve its stated utcmes; iv. iv. Benefits f the Prject/prgram n the target cmmunity, and the impact if the Prject/prgram was nt delivered by the applicant; v. v. Availability f matching funds r in kind supprt frm ther surces; and breadth f partners vi. and vi. Equal cnsideratin will als be given t the qualificatins, experience, rganizatinal ability and stability f the applicant t implement the initiative. Prject/prgram. b) Applicatins frm bth new grups as well as existing grups wh have previusly received funding shall be given equal cnsideratin, subject t the criteria listed abve. Ineligible Expenses Cmmercial art sales, private galleries, institutinal r private cllectins Perfrmances f any kind including but nt limited t theatre, live music r petry Art cmpetitins r art markets Trade shws General fund-raising and fundraising events Travel expenses Cmmercial publishing r sales (including bks, CDs and DVDs) Sales, exhibitins r events held in cmmercial premises Funding that is primarily fr the benefit f an individual Retractive funding (prjects substantially cmpleted befre the grant deadline) Deficits r debts Free r discunted tickets Memberships t rganizatins Fellwships, schlarships, r bursaries Cntributins t an endwment fund Reunins, alumni assciatins, anniversaries, memrial services Expenses t further a prfit venture r advantage a fr-prfit partner - funding must be used t further the applicant s nn-prfit activities Expenses related t prgrams/services that are delivered by an rganizatin aligned with any religius grup r plitical party 4

5 Applicatin Prcess a) All Applicants must cmplete an Immigratin Grant Applicatin Frm, available nline at r in persn at the City Clerk s Office, City Hall, 655 Main Street, Mnctn. b) Incmplete r late applicatins may nt be cnsidered fr funding. Applicatins must be submitted either electrnically immigratin@mnctn.ca. c) Applicatins will be reviewed and assessed by a panel including City Staff and members f the cmmunity. A list f successful Applicants, including the amunt f funds cmmitted t each, will be made publically available fllwing apprval by City Cuncil. d) Successful Applicants will be ntified in writing f their grant amunt, as well as any cnditins that must be met by the Applicant in rder t receive the full amunt f funding ffered. Unsuccessful Applicants will als be ntified in writing. e) Cuncil shall have final authrity ver all funding decisins made under this Plicy. Chsing Successful Applicants The City f Mnctn will strive t prvide Immigratin Grants t Applicants whse services prvide the greatest benefit t citizens f Mnctn. As funding fr Immigratin Grants is limited, nt all Applicants may be successful. In determining an Applicant s verall benefit t the cmmunity, all Applicants will be scred ut f a pssible 30 pints based n the flwing criteria: Relevance (20 Pints): What key bjective in the Greater Mnctn Immigratin Strategy will this prject r prgram achieve? (Hw will this imprve the utcmes fr newcmers/ immigrants and internatinal students) Feasibility (10 Pints): Prject feasibility as well as demnstrated rganizatinal capacity and gd management practices including: Prgramming Finances Human resurces Histrical track recrd attendance Prgram develpment Cmmunity and business supprt Cultural diversity Diversified funding Partnerships 5

6 Public accessibility Cuncil, as the final authrity fr Immigratin Grant funding decisins, may als take any f the fllwing factrs int cnsideratin: Availability f funding r in-kind supprt frm ther surces; Histry f funding frm the City f Mnctn; Access: inclusiveness fr all newcmers/immigrants, internatinal students Prvide interpretatin fr the general public Supprt inclusin f persns with special needs Embrace diversity (age, race/ethnicity, incme, gegraphic lcatin) Whether the Applicant s services supprt any f the fllwing bjectives identified in the City f Mnctn Crprate Strategic Plan : Envirnment: T be a green cmmunity Scial: T be a healthy cmmunity Culture: T be a vibrant cmmunity Ecnmy: T be a prsperus cmmunity Gvernance: T be an engaged cmmunity Any ther factr that Cuncil feels is relevant in making its determinatin. Cntributin Agreement Prir t receiving any funds, successful Applicants will be required t sign a Cntributin Agreement, specifying the terms and cnditins assciated with the Immigratin Grant, which may include any f the fllwing: Amunt f funding, and schedule fr distributin f funds, including any hldback cnditins; Final reprting requirements; Cnsequences fr misuse f funds r failing t meet ther cnditins; Requirements fr recgnitin f funding frm the City f Mnctn; Cnfirmatin f cst-sharing agreements, r funding/in-kind supprt frm ther surces; and Any ther terms and cnditins as required by Cuncil. Reprting Recipients must submit a final reprt within 45-days f cmpletin f the prject r 45-days f end f fiscal year fr perating grants. These Reprts shall include, at a minimum: Details n hw Immigratin Grant funding was spent; including attendance, utcmes, utputs, final budget, etc and hw it helped t implement the Greater Mnctn Immigratin Strategy; 6

7 A financial statements; Any significant changes in scpe r delivery f the Prject supprted by the Immigratin Grant incnsistent with the riginal request; and Any ther infrmatin requested by Cuncil. 7