Join the review panel for Clarington’s 2025 Community Funding Program

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We’re looking for community representatives to help us select this year’s well-deserving grant recipients for the Community Funding Program. Your local community perspective will be invaluable in informing the decision-making process. Submit your application online by Sunday, January 19, 2025, for your opportunity to make a positive contribution to your community.

The Clarington Community Funding Program Review Committee consists of five staff members and up to three community members who will review eligible submissions from not-for-profit and community-based organizations.

In your role, you will contribute with your knowledge of Clarington’s needs, existing programs, and potential gaps. You will also have an appreciation for these community priorities that the grant program supports:

Connected: Fostering social, civic and environmental collaboration through partnerships, enhanced connectivity, and sustainable practices.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Creating an accessible community where people feel welcome, and they belong; celebrating diversity
Community Safety and Wellbeing: Enhancing community safety and wellbeing through projects that promote a healthy, livable community.
Arts, Culture and Recreation: Support and showcase innovative, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable arts, culture, and recreational initiatives.

Community representatives must be available to provide 25+ volunteer hours between February and March. Approximately 20 hours will be needed to review all applications from home, and another 5 hours to meet with the Community Funding Program Review Committee to adjudicate applications.

Member Requirements:

Must be a resident of the Municipality of Clarington and must be 18 years of age or older.
Must have access to a computer and reliable internet connection to review grant applications and attend online or in person committee meetings as required.
One or more of the following qualifications would be considered an asset to members of the Community Funding Program Review Committee:
- Experience working on boards and committees. Ability to collaborate effectively on a committee, aiming to reach consensus on funding allocations.
- Broad knowledge of community organizations and the services they provide in the Municipality of Clarington
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills; demonstrates professionalism.
- Open to diverse perspectives and ideas.

For more information about panel member requirements, please review the Terms of Reference.

To join the committee, Submit your application online by Sunday, January 19, 2025.

We appreciate your interest and support in making a difference in our community.

Join the review panel for Clarington’s 2025 Community Funding Program – Apply by January 19