Funding Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

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Tbaytel for Good™ Community Fund has three main funding programs: Good Neighbour, Good Schools and Good Community. Under these three programs, we seek projects that have a positive impact on individuals, families, neighbourhoods, schools and communities across Northern Ontario.

Please read below for full details on our funding criteria and submission guidelines. If you meet any of the below criteria, it's a good start!

We’re in it together. We’re in it together. Funding Eligibility & Submission Guidelines

Good Neighbour Program

Before completing an application, work with local friends, family and neighbours to identify a project that meets the following eligibility requirements:

• Project support must be given by neighbours and demonstrated in applications;

• Applications must be submitted by an individual who is a resident of Northern Ontario within Tbaytel’s serving territory; What we do NOT fund: • Individuals of all ages may apply (children under 16 years of age must be supported by an adult); • Political parties; • Major capital or infrastructure projects; • Projects must have the ability to address a neighbourhood need: the enhancement of local • Individuals, organizations or groups spaces or physical surroundings, or improve the that discriminate by race, gender, sexual overall quality of life for individuals and families in orientation, age, religion or national origin; the neighbourhood; • Individuals or projects outside of Tbaytel’s serving territory; • Local residents living in the neighbourhood must be involved in the identification and implementation of • Travel costs or administration fees; projects; • Activities with a negative impact on the environment; • Projects must be volunteer driven and engage the neighbourhood; • Sponsorship, advertising and promotion alone, which primarily generate financial • Applicants must match funding received from returns; Tbaytel for Good™ Community Fund with • Applications that solely seek support for contributions of volunteer time, services or products; salaries and wages; • Funding is for one year only with projects starting • Organizations with which association can be within one year of the funding allocation. potentially harmful to the Tbaytel brand.

Submission Guidelines Follow these five easy steps to make your application for funding:

1. Complete the short online 2. Include a brief project 3. Upload a photo 4. Include a minimum 5. Click submit Application Form at: www. description on the Application or video of your of five references of to send your tbaytelforgood.net with Form including three hashtags neigbourhood support for your project application for personal information. that describe why your project project space; from residents living in consideration. is good for the neighbourhood; the neighbourhood.

By submitting an application, individuals agree to the Terms & Conditions of this program and to have their project information used for Tbaytel marketing and promotional purposes. Applicants will also be required to sign funding agreements with Tbaytel with stated commitments for project outcomes, budget and timelines. We’re in it together. Funding Eligibility & Submission Guidelines

Good Schools Program

Before completing an application, identify a school project that meets the following eligibility requirements:

• Project support must be given by the school and demonstrated in applications;

• Applications should be submitted by a representative of a school board, school, educator, parent council, student council, student or school volunteer of the recipient school project; What we do NOT fund: • Applicants must be minimum 18 years of age; • Post-secondary institutions; • Projects must benefit a minimum of 10 students in the • Preschool or nursery school programs; elementary or secondary school system; • Capital or infrastructure projects; • Projects must support student discovery and ability • Student bursaries or scholarships; to learn by : • Teacher training or professional development; • improving readiness to learn • Projects outside of Tbaytel’s serving territory; • supporting student wellness • Travel costs or administration fees; • improving student literacy and numeracy • Overseas projects; • offering support and mentorship programs • Activities with a negative impact on the • encouraging student volunteerism environment;

• Applicants must demonstrate collaboration and • Sponsorship, advertising and promotion alone, innovation in their project submissions. which primarily generate financial returns; • Applications that solely seek support for • Funding is for one year only with projects starting salaries and wages; within one year of the funding allocation. • Schools or projects with which association can be potentially harmful to the Tbaytel brand.

Submission Guidelines Follow these five (5) easy steps to make your application for funding:

1. Complete the short online 2. Include a brief project 3. Shoot and upload 4. Include a letter of 5. Submit a budget Application Form at: description on the Application a one minute video support for your outlining how the www.tbaytelforgood.net Form including five hashtags to show the need project from the funds will be spent. with applicant and school that describe why your project for the project; school Principal; information. is good for the school;

By submitting an application, applicants and participating schools agree to the Terms & Conditions of this program and to have their project information used for Tbaytel marketing and promotional purposes. Applicants will also be required to sign funding agreements with Tbaytel with stated commitments for project outcomes, budget and timelines. We’re in it together. Funding Eligibility & Submission Guidelines

Good Community Program

Before completing an application, please ensure your project meets the following eligibility requirements:

• Applications must be submitted by an incorporated non-profit or charitable organization whose primary purpose and activities are to benefit Northern Ontario communities within Tbaytel’s serving territory;

• An unincorporated volunteer community group that is endorsed by an eligible organization. Endorsing What we do NOT fund: organizations may be non-profit or municipalities who • Projects outside of Tbaytel’s serving territory; agree to receive, administer and account for funding on behalf of a community group; • Political parties; • Religious groups or organizations; • Projects must focus on one of the following five key areas: • Universities or colleges; • Individuals, organizations or groups • Animal Welfare that discriminate by race, gender, sexual • Community Wellness orientation, age, religion or national origin; • Recreation & Culture • Travel costs or administration fees; • Environment • Salaries and wages; • Innovation & Technology. • Capital or infrastructure projects; • Projects must aim to make a positive difference for • Activities with a negative impact on the local communities; environment; • Sponsorship, advertising and promotion • Projects must have a volunteer component and alone, which primarily generate financial engage the community; returns; • Funding is for one year only with projects starting • Projects with which association can be within one year of the funding allocation. potentially harmful to the Tbaytel brand.

Submission Guidelines Follow these easy steps to make your application for funding:

1. Complete the short online Application 2. Include a brief project description 3. Shoot and upload a one 4. Submit a complete Form at: www.tbaytelforgood.net on the Application Form that minute video to show the budget outlining how with applicant and organization describes your project and its need for the project; funds will be spent. information. expected community impact;

Applicants: Project Evaluation Anyone who submits an application must reside in Our involvement doesn’t end with awarding funding Northern Ontario and be 18 years of age or older. to successful program applicants. Once a successful Those under the age of majority must have their project has been completed we require a project report ideas approved and endorsed by a responsible that allows us to assess if the participant has delivered adult, whether a parent, guardian, school the project he or she was awarded funding for. representative or administrative representative from the non-profit organization on behalf of which We will require copies of receipts or invoices, visual the applicant is submitting a funding application. documentation that demonstrates the project in action, and for larger projects, community impact evaluations. Tbaytel employees, agents and representatives are Our team will work with funding recipients to help them not eligible to submit an application for funding, through the process. but are permitted to be involved in or connected to, whether personally or through family connections, to a Community Fund project. Tbaytel employees, Payment of Grants agents and representatives are eligible to apply for funding for a community project through the Funding is paid by cheque as soon as a successful Tbaytel Employees for Good program. project has been selected to receive an award. We expect successful participants to start spending the funding within one month of payment. We also expect Project Duration funding to have been fully spent by the end of 12 months from payment. Tbaytel for Good™ Community Fund will only fund projects that last a maximum of one year in duration. These criteria are non-negotiable and we Tbaytel Serving Territory will not accept applications for projects that intend to last longer than one year. The three funding programs are open to applicants and projects of Northern Ontario located within the Tbaytel serving territory. The territory includes but is not limited Project Selection to the following communities: All decisions regarding the awarding of funds • Atikokan • Manitouwadge are made by an independent Tbaytel for Good™ • Batchwana Bay • Marathon • Beardmore • Miraki Community Fund Selection Committee comprised • Bellevue • Montreal River of Tbaytel employees, dealers and community • Caramat • Morson stakeholders from across the region. Meetings are • Chapleau • Nakina held quarterly to review submissions and award • Dryden • Nipigon funding. • Dubreuilville • Perrault Falls • Ear Falls • Rainy River All decisions made by the Selection Committee • Fort Frances • Raith • Fraser River • Red Lake are final. By applying for funding, applicants and • Geraldton • Searchmont fund recipients explicitly agree to abide by these • Hawk Junction • Shabaqua Funding Eligibility & Submission Guidelines as well • Hemlo • Sioux Lookout as our Terms & Conditions. • Hornepayne • Terrace Bay • Hudson • Thunder Bay • Ignace • Upsala • Kenora • Wawa • Longlac • White River

For more information about current programs and closing dates, please visit our website at: www.tbaytelforgood.net