Family and Youth Capital Assistance Program
(Updated: June 2006)

Procedures and Guidelines

I. OBJECTIVE

To provide funding for eligible capital costs of projects in support of youth and family related activities, that, without such support, would otherwise not proceed.

II. PROGRAM CRITERIA

Assistance will be available to non-profit organizations, local service districts and/or municipalities engaged in youth and family related projects such as playgrounds, sports/recreational facilities, community centres and community equipment. Examples of the sports/recreational facilities include the following: baseball fields, soccer fields, volleyball courts, tennis courts, football fields, skateboard parks, arenas/rinks, curling, youth camps, local and municipal parks. Examples of centres include community, seniors, women's institutes, youth and recreation. Examples of community equipment include recreational, band, fire brigade.

III. FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Assistance under the Family and Youth Capital Assistance Program will be in the form of non-repayable grants. Only one grant is available for each project.

IV. AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The level of assistance available for eligible capital costs under the Family and Youth Capital Assistance Program will be based on the type of project.

• Playground type projects will be eligible for 100% of the total approved material costs to a maximum level of $15,000. Eligible costs include fixed playground structures and pea gravel. (Operational costs, harmonized sales tax (hst), land costs, machinery, planning, design and labour costs are not eligible costs.)

• All other project types will be eligible for 50% of the total approved project costs to a maximum level of $50,000. Eligible costs include materials, building materials, land preparation, machinery rental, purchase of recreational equipment, and labour associated with the project. (Operational costs, harmonized sales tax (hst), land costs, design and planning costs are not eligible costs.)

V. EXCLUSIONS

(The Corporation reserves the right to add additional items to the list.)

Animal shelters
Art galleries
Bowling alleys
Campgrounds
Churches / cemeteries (ONLY Church hall eligible)
Daycare facility
Enterprise / Employment Centres
Equestrian Facilities
Equipment (Uniforms, personal sporting equipment, vehicles, materials for programs, school gym/team equipment, books)
Fair facilities
Feasibility studies
Golf courses
Health centres
Housing (transitional or other)
Hunting / Fishing / Archery Clubs & Gun Ranges
Municipal (town hall, fire stations, sidewalks)
Museums
Operational expenses
Pools
Sailing schools
Schools (buildings, gym, parking lot & school equipment/materials)
Site/Land Improvements (Landscaping, Parking lots)
Tourism projects
Travel expenses
Trail projects & Clubs (ATV & Snowmobile)
Wharfs and floating docks

VI. APPLICATION PROCEDURES

To be considered for funding, applicants must complete, sign and forward the enclosed application form including contractor/company estimates of the project costs to the Regional Development Corporation.

Applications will be assessed against program criteria.

Project must not commence before the applicant receives written notification of approval by the Regional Development Corporation.

VII. PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Applicant must complete, sign and forward a claim form including copies of all pertinent documentation relating to the project for reimbursement of expenditures.

An affidavit is required for in-kind and sweat-equity contributions.

Expenditures can be reimbursed in up to three installments, or one lump sum at the end of the project.

Send documents to address below.

Family and Youth Capital Assistance Program
Regional Development Corporation
836 Churchill Row
P. O. Box 428
Fredericton NB E3B 5R4

Telephone: (506) 453-2277
Fax: (506) 453-7988

VIII. MONITORING PROCEDURES