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Each year the City of Cranbrook accepts applications from organizations looking for financial support. Financial support can come in the form of a Grant to Non-Profit Organizations, or through a Permissive Property Tax Exemption. All grants and exemptions are subject to an application and review process, are awarded at the discretion of Council, and are dependent on budgetary considerations.
Please review the guidelines and eligibility criteria for these two programs before beginning the application process.
Learn about our Municipal Grant program policy, by reviewing the report here.
Grants to Non-Profit Organizations
Completed applications and all supporting documentation must be received at City Hall before September 1st of each year, for a grant in the following year. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that their application is complete and all required documents are submitted before the due date. No late submissions will be accepted. Council will review all applications during annual budget deliberations.
To apply for a grant, organizations must:
• Be a not for profit or charitable organization
• Provide services that directly enhance the well-being of residents in the community
• Demonstrate financial need
The grant application process is very competitive, so it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that their application is complete, and provides Council with as much important information as possible. Submission of an application does not guarantee that a grant will be awarded.
Municipal Grant Program Application
Grants to Non-Profit Organizations - Final Report
Please submit your completed form along with supporting documentation to City Hall, attention:
Melissa Willman, Financial Analyst
40 – 10th Avenue S.
Cranbrook, BC V1C 2M8
Electronic submissions are also accepted via email to [email protected].
Permissive Tax Exemptions
Permissive tax exemptions are a means for Council to support organizations within the community that they feel enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Cranbrook. Applications for permissive tax exemptions must meet provincial legislation as set out in s. 224 of the Community Charter.
As per Permissive Property Tax Exemption Policy No. 40-550, to qualify for a City of Cranbrook permissive tax exemption applicants must be charitable or not-for-profit organizations and meet one or more of the following Council endorsed priorities:
- Special needs and Supportive Housing Properties (up to 100% exemption)
- Social Service Properties (up to 100% exemption)
- Arts & cultural facilities (up to 100% exemption)
- Emergency Rescue Services (up to 100% exemption)
- Places of Worship (up to 100% exemption) (building and land underneath receive a statutory exemption)
- Athletic or Recreational Facilities (up to 50% exemption)
- Environmental Protection (up to 100%)
Tax exemptions are at Council’s discretion and can be granted wholly or partly on an eligible property, for a period that Council feels is appropriate. Applicants must own the land and improvements or lease the property directly from the City. Permissive property tax exemptions do not extend to water and sewer frontage taxes.
Completed applications and all supporting documentation must be received at City Hall before August 1st. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that their application is complete, and all required documents are submitted before the due date. No late submissions will be accepted.
Permissive Property Tax Exemption Application
Please submit your completed form along with supporting documentation to City Hall, attention:
Melissa Willman, Financial Analyst
40 – 10th Avenue S.
Cranbrook, BC V1C 2M8
Electronic submissions are also accepted via email to [email protected].
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