Educational Project Sector Grant Program – Canada

The Shevchenko Foundation is a national, chartered philanthropic institution dedicated to the preservation, promotion and development of Ukrainian Canadian cultural heritage, and to the advancement of a flourishing Ukrainian community for the enrichment of Canada. The Foundation respects the past, celebrates the present and promotes the future of the Ukrainian community in Canada with inclusiveness, integrity, sustainability, spirit, excellence, creativity and innovation as its core values.

The Shevchenko Foundation fulfills its mandate by disbursing grants in support of various initiatives that assist groups and individuals in the four pillars of Arts, Education, Community Development, and Heritage.

Priorities

• The Shevchenko Foundation’s grant-giving stewardship extends priority to projects and programs that:
  • Contribute to enriching the Canadian experience with the beauty, passion, and diversity of Ukrainian Canadian culture;
  • Contribute to strengthening the Ukrainian community in Canada;
  • Share Ukrainian Canadian cultural contributions with a broad and diverse public on a community, regional or national level;
  • Exhibit financial capability to undertake and sustain the project and/or program within the boundaries of a business plan, either as an organization or an individual;
  • Employ new technologies and partnership models on how Ukrainian Canadian cultural heritage is created, produced, disseminated, and preserved.

Funding Information

• The Shevchenko Foundation funds up to 50% of total project or program costs of successful applications contingent upon budget resources for the given grant deadline.
• Grants to individuals will cover costs and expenses associated with the project, but will not cover expenses for general living allowances.

Eligible Projects

• The Educational Projects Sector of the Education Pillar funds projects related to:
  • Resource development at the K-12 levels for public and community based schools, and Ukrainian educational P/T learning centres.
  • Establishment of medium and long-term collaborations and connections for structured content development through digital infrastructure, remote platforms, and other emerging technologies.
  • In-person and remote/digital professional skills development (workshops, seminars, mentoring, internships).
  • Initiatives by individuals to engage in professional development that will improve their capacity to develop or present high-quality Ukrainian heritage educational experiences with or for children and young people.
• Not eligible through this Program are:
  • Projects created toward fulfilling requirements for a degree or diploma.
  • Projects that benefit an organization, rather than an individual.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals:
  • Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents at the time of application.
  • Must be supported by letters of reference from peers or others familiar with the applicant’s body of work, experience in the field, and ability to undertake and deliver the project.
• No new application will be accepted if a Final Report has not been submitted from a previous grant.
• Applications for projects that are phased over more than one year will be accepted. Funding will be granted in phases, subject to meeting annual reporting requirements.
• Applicants must have final creative and/or editorial control over the proposed work. If the project is a collaboration with other individuals, select one to apply on behalf of the projects. This lead applicant will take responsibility for all reporting.

Assessment Criteria

• The Shevchenko Foundation’s assessment for grant-giving is guided by integrity, sustainability, excellence, innovation, and inclusiveness of all Canadians who support the mandate of the Shevchenko Foundation. When assessing applications, the Foundation uses the following questions.
  • Are the goals for the project well-articulated?
  • Are the skills of those undertaking the project to completion well-articulated?
  • Are the goals for the project within the scope and mission of the Shevchenko Foundation?
  • How does the project advance the relevancy of Ukrainian cultural heritage to the enrichment of Canada?
  • How well does the project demonstrate an understanding of present-day industry standards of excellence and public engagement in corresponding to the appropriate pillar of Arts, Heritage, Community Development, or Education?
  • What is the value-added contribution of this project that distinguishes it beyond existing Ukrainian cultural heritage content and similar activities?
  • Is there a sound marketing and distribution plan that articulates accommodating changing demographics, changing patterns of consumption, changing forms of dissemination?
  • Are the indicators for success of the project within the organizational and human resources capacity of the applicant?

For more information, visit Shevchenko Foundation.