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What is the Legacy Fund? The Legacy Fund was created with the ongoing surplus generated by the Norman Winter Games program. The purpose of the fund is to provide opportunities for promotion and enhancement of leadership and/or sport development within the Host Community. Only projects and/or programs related to Sport development within the hosting community will be considered. A volunteer committee will select the successful applicants. Who is eligible to receive a grant from the Legacy Fund? Projects or programs that are offered within the Host Community are eligible for grants and support. Grants and support are exclusively for sport development within Flin Flon. (Sport programs geared for youth up to age 21 are a priority, however other applications for sport development will be considered). Grants are made only to sport organizations, which are not for profit. Community nonprofit organizations/sport clubs are encouraged to work in cooperation with their local municipal government and/or school division to submit applications. What projects and programs does the Legacy Fund support? The Legacy fund will give preference to projects and programs where a moderate amount of grant money can produce a significant result. The program's focus is on access to the sport and to increase participation. Grants will usually be awarded only for the completion of a definite objective within a specified time period, normally within one year. The following projects and programs will be considered for organizations or sport clubs who are "in good standing" with their Provincial Sport Organization recognized by Sport Manitoba and the City of Flin Flon. Introduction or expansion of a sport by establishing a team, sport club or league Assistance for volunteer coaches who are: coaching in a sanctioned provincial championship; coaching in a Provincial Team Program; attending recognized National Coaches Certification Clinics (Theory or Technical); participating in the Coaching Manitoba regional seminar series or to volunteer officials attending recognized Officials Certification Clinics. A special initiative project, event or activity that would assist in the development of a sport in the community Bidding for and/or the hosting of sanctioned regional, provincial, national amateur sporting events recognized by Sport Manitoba Hosting community or regional sport skill development clinics or camps for youth athletes Hosting non-certification clinics for volunteer coaches Purchase of non-expendable equipment to assist a team, sport club or league. "Non-expendable" equipment is defined as items that provide a long-term/multiyear sport development benefit to the owner organization and is defined as permanent fixtures. Examples are: uneven bars, racing canoe, pitching machine, basketball backboards/hoops, volleyball standards/nets, tennis standards/nets, soccer goal posts/nets, landing mats, starting blocks, hurdles, bases, bats etc. which are an integral part of the sport, the playing field or the sport facility. Capital projects such as construction and/or renovations of facilities Restrictions The Legacy Fund will not be used to fund the following: Ongoing operating costs Annual fund drives To cover deficits To retire debt Endowment funds. Applications Each applicant is required to complete an application form and submit it with supporting documents to and pick up grant application forms from: Deadline November 23rd, 2007. Contact Brenda Russell, Director of Recreation at 681-7502 or Kristin Erickson, Sport Manitoba, Regional Manager at 627-8139 [email protected]
