This program was completed in December 2009.
For information on the six funding recipients, please click here.
For information on the six funding recipients, please click here.
Eligible Project Expenditures
The following costs can be covered by project funding, by partner in-kind funding, or by partner matching funding:
Activity-Related Project Costs (Non-Capital Items)
- Project Staff Salaries and Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs) Staff must be directly involved in the delivery of project activities.
- Professional Fees Eligible costs include ICT installation and maintenance, web design, training and development program design and delivery, consultancy fees.
- Travel For direct involvement in project delivery; includes reimbursement for travel for the use of personal vehicles, taxis, parking, overnight accommodations, and meals. Reimbursements are to be made according to current lead organization’s Human Resources/Personnel policies, not to exceed provincial government rates. Due diligence must be demonstrated in reimbursing for overnight accommodations.
- Office Supplies Supplies used to run the day-to-day operations of the project, such as stationary supplies, postage, etc.
- Printing and Communications Includes Internet and telecommunications costs, advertising, domain registration and other Web-related costs, marketing and signage costs, etc.
- Resources Includes software licence costs, instructional guide costs, development of project-related resources, etc.
Activity-Related Capital Costs
Capital items are defined as those tangible items that have a lifespan beyond the end of the project and can include office furniture, computers, printers, software, etc. All capital item expenditures must be directly linked to the project activities, agreed in advance with DERD, and tracked separately from activity-related project non-capital costs.Participant-Related Project Costs
Participant-related project costs should only be considered if it is determined that without such supports community members would not be able to participate in the project (i.e., supports are required to overcome a barrier).Project Administration Costs
These are expenses incurred for ‘main office’, ‘head office’, or ‘administrative office’ type costs, which guide and enable effective program delivery and contribute to the success of the project by providing support through rent, utilities, office space, overall organization governance, management, planning, finance, communications, human resources and information technology. These costs will be reimbursed at a rate of no more than 15% of project costs, excluding all capital costs.Examples of Ineligible Costs
- Costs that cannot be directly linked to the project
- Capital Infrastructure (e.g., new construction, land/building purchase)
- Financial losses/deficits incurred by the organization
- Political lobbying activities
- Canada Revenue Agency or payroll penalties
- Parking tickets
- Staff travel to and from work, including parking passes
- Staff salary bonuses
- Legal fees
- Alcoholic beverages
- Recreational membership fees (e.g., gym passes)
- Unreasonable gifts or payment for recognition
- Passive income support for participants (i.e., payment to clients while NOT in a group intervention)
- Costs incurred before or after the start and end dates of the project as per the signed agreement
