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Granting Process
Qualifying Charities
Funding by the Foundation is limited to qualified that are in good standing with the Canada Revenue Agency. The Stollery Charitable Foundation holds semi-annual board meetings where its directors award grants to qualified donees. Meetings are held each spring and each fall. The Foundation's Fall 2025 board meeting will be held on October 18, 2025. Inquiries The first step in the application process is to contact Jeff Bryson, the executive director of the Foundation, to discuss potential requests and to gather information. If the executive director of the Foundation feels that the idea has merit and might be considered by the Foundation's directors, the charity will be invited to submit an online Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Grant inquiries for consideration at future board meetings may be submitted on an ongoing basis. The deadline to submit grant inquiries for consideration at the Foundation's Fall 2025 board meeting is 4:30 MDT on August 1, 2025. Proposals Upon review of the LOI, some applicants may be invited by The Stollery Charitable Foundation to submit a full application for consideration by the Foundation's directors at an upcoming board meeting. Full applications invited for consideration at the Fall 2025 board meeting should be submitted through the Foundation's online grants management software by 4:30 p.m. MDT on August 29, 2025. Proposals received after the deadline will be carried forward to the Spring 2026 board meeting or be declined if the request would no-longer be relevant in the future. Granting Decisions Decisions on the awarding of grants are made by the directors of the Stollery Charitable Foundation. Each year, the Foundation receives many more requests than it can accommodate with grants. Directors consider a number of factors when reviewing proposals and reaching their decisions, including pressing community needs at the time, economic indicators, and other contextual influences. Being asked to submit a formal proposal or provide additional information does not guarantee approval by the directors or signify preferred status for an application. All granting decisions are final and there is no appeal process for requests that have been declined. Applicant organizations are advised of the Foundation directors' decisions - both approved and declined requests - soon after each meeting. If declined, charities must wait at least one calendar year before applying again. It is advised that applicants seek feedback about the reasons for the decision to decline before submitting a subsequent request for funding. Funding Cheques are usually provided at the end of October of each year, shortly after the fall meeting. If an application is approved at the spring meeting for time-sensitive projects, programs, or initiatives, early grant payments may be arranged. |