Eligible and Ineligible Costs
Eligible Costs may include the following:
- Wages, salaries and mandatory employee related costs
- Wages or salaries for project staff are eligible but must directly support project delivery and not replace general operating or core costs for the organization
- Reasonable expenses for individuals such as honorariums and participant allowances may be eligible provided the expense is justified and directly related to program or project delivery
- Professional fees
- Materials
- Supplies
- Uniforms and sporting equipment for Youth teams participating in group or league sports
- Short term rental of equipment and or facilities
- Short term office, building or land rental costs
- Short term utility costs
- Major and minor equipment
- Standard, non-luxury hotel or motel accommodations
- Transportation for program, project participants if required
- Eligible costs may also include any reasonable direct program or project costs that are needed to effectively and efficiently carry out an approved program project or community event
- Eligible costs associated with a Youth sport activity include but are not limited to the following:
- 100% of tournament fees up to a maximum of $1,000
- League fees
- Officiating fees
- Short-term sport facility rental costs
- Travel costs including transportation, accommodation and meals
- Training camps
- Coaching clinics
- Equipment and supplies
Ineligible Costs:
- Administration fees
- Telephone, cellular phone, facsimile and or photocopy expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Interest charges, late service fees or penalty costs
- Alcoholic beverages and or mini-bar charges
- Hotel pay movies and or games
- Limousine service and or rental of luxury or extreme vehicles
- Tobacco products not used for First Nation ceremonial purposes
- Expenses associated with adult sport activities or events
- Any item prohibited by applicable law
- Any item that may be used to aid or promote an activity that is prohibited by applicable law
- Funding attendance at conventions or workshops
- Projects where the sole purpose is to conduct studies and surveys
- Leasehold improvements or renovations projects which do not provide broad community benefit