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Charities Partnership and Outreach Program
The Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is once again accepting funding proposals for the Charities Partnership and Outreach Program. The overall objective of this program is to increase charitable sector compliance with relevant parts of the Income Tax Act.
Funding is available to registered charities and non-profit organizations serving the charitable sector in Canada for projects that are linked to at least one of the Charities Partnership and Outreach Program's objectives and to one of the funding priorities for the fiscal year 2009-2010 (April 2009 to March 2010) listed below.
Program Objectives
- increase the capacity of the charitable sector in meeting regulatory compliance requirements in a sustainable fashion
- improve the capacity of the sector to develop and deliver sustainable compliance-based education programs; and
- raise awareness among the charitable sector of regulatory obligations under the Income Tax Act.
Funding Priorities
- requirements and obligations of charitable registration;
- gifts to non-qualified donees;
- safeguards against terrorism; and
- small and rural charities.
For more information, including the application process, visit the CRA's Charities and Giving Web site at http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/chrts/fndng/menu-eng.html or call 1-866-816-7604.
The deadline for applications is March 27, 2009.
