Annual Global Funding

Each year, proceeds from the Sask Lotteries ticket sales go into the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation. The tri-global organizations – SaskCulture, Sask Sport, and Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, manage their respective Sections of the Trust Fund. Each Section has its own Annual Global Funding program.

SaskCulture manages the Culture Section of the Trust Fund. In its role, SaskCulture offers the Annual Global Funding program, which aims to effectively and efficiently distribute funds from the Culture Section of the Trust to eligible provincial cultural organizations to achieve maximum benefits for the people of Saskatchewan. A multi-year operational grant, Annual Global Funding, provides these eligible organizations with a broad base of financial assistance to help support stability of cultural support in the sector.

Recipients of this grant program must ensure that their work help to support the Public Interest Priorities outlined in the agreement signed to operate the Sask Lotteries fundraiser in the province. As part of this agreement, SaskCulture and the other partners agree to use the funds to:

• Engage diverse populations and create inclusive communities;
• Support community capacity and leadership engagement;
• Support quality programs, facilities and environments;
• Increase accessibility to sport, culture and recreation;
• Recognize excellence and celebrate achievements; and
• Support individual well-being and active, healthy lifestyles.

The flexibility of this grant program has been instrumental in fostering the growth of many diverse cultural activities throughout the province. Besides supporting the continued stability of cultural programming in the province, the funding has also enabled many of these organizations to leverage additional grants and corporate funds to support cultural programming for Saskatchewan residents.

The AGF for the Culture Section was established as a means to support operational funding of provincial cultural organizations, who were supporting cultural activities around the province (at least 5 of the 9 Districts).

To receive this funding, all organizations must be approved to be on the Minister’s Eligibility List.

To be eligible for the Minister’s Eligibility List, applications must:

• Be volunteer-based, i.e. an organization whose membership and executive and/or board of directors is comprised of member organizations and/or individuals who join the organization to work towards the growth and development of its activity primarily at the volunteer level;
• Be incorporated under the Non-Profit Corporations Act of Saskatchewan and have been both incorporated and continuously active for a period of at least two full years preceding the date of application;
• Be provincial in scope, that is:
  • Have goals and objectives which adhere to provincial responsibilities;
  • Have programs and services that are clearly directed towards the fulfillment of the organizational mandate and which are available throughout the province;
  • Have a provincial network consisting of members or member organizations in at least five of the nine Districts set out in the attached zone map; or such other suitable indicators of provincial scope as directed by the nature of the activity;
  • Not duplicate the representation, mandate, governance, programs or services currently provided by another eligible organization and as such only one provincial organization will be included on the eligibility list when similar disciplines can feasibly amalgamate and/or federate;
  • Have a membership structure and/or governance and program policy which promotes and provides universal access and participation.
• Demonstrate sound financial and organizational controls, policies, and management. Any organization that receives an Annual Global Funding from the Trust and/or uses an audited financial statement with their follow-up submission is required to use dual signatures on all documents providing payment from all bank accounts;
• Offer membership, participation, programs and services that are not exclusive to a particular religious or political sect;
• An exception to the General Criteria may be made if an organization offers a unique program or activity of provincial significance related to the promotion of sport, culture and recreation;
• Saskatchewan organizations that are not provincial in scope but are recognized as part of the provincial delivery system for sport, culture and recreation may also be included.
  • For example: Sport, Culture and Recreation districts, Municipalities, First Nations and Tribal Councils are included on the Minister’s Eligibility List.
  • Section Specific Eligibility Criteria for Sport, Culture and Recreation Applications for eligibility must meet both the General Criteria and the appropriate…

Applications for Eligibility are received by the appropriate Global organization and after assessment, they are taken to the Lottery Strategic Review Committee for discussion and review. Eligible applicants that are approved by this process will proceed to the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, for final approval.

Ineligible applicants include:

• Unincorporated community groups;
• Organizations without a cultural or provincial (reach into at least 5 of the 9 Districts) mandate;
• Districts for Sport, Culture and Recreation;
• Individuals; and
• Schools and post-secondary institutions are ineligible for this grant program.

Contact the SaskCulture Outreach Consultant to discuss your organization and your eligibility to be advised on what alternate project funds might be available to you or use SaskCulture’s “Find a Grant” tool to explore other options.

If you have been approved to be on the Minister’s Eligibility List, you will also have to complete an application for the Annual Global Funding explaining the operations for the upcoming year(s). Being on the list does not automatically mean an organization receives funding.

If on the Ministers Eligibility List, organizations applying to the Annual Global Funding program will demonstrate:

• Use of multi-year operational funding to support eligible activities to reach key outcomes and help them address their unique mandate;
• Programming and services that will address their goals, along with Trust priorities;
• Responsible financial management;
• Sound governance;
• Planning and evaluation of their impact; and
• Positive growth for the benefit of the people of Saskatchewan. This includes ensuring programming and services move to supporting inclusiveness, equity and accessibility.

The AGF Adjudication process is always a good opportunity for eligible organizations and their boards to reflect on their own operations – ensure they are not only meeting their own member driven mandates, but also those of the people of Saskatchewan.

Ineligible Expenses include:

• Capital expenditures – no support is available for construction, renovations, or upgrading facilities;
• Alcoholic beverages;
• Cash prizes
• Off the continent travel
• Food expenditures – the intent of Trust funds is not to support food-related expenditures. Out-of-pocket meal costs for volunteers and/or staff who are working on behalf of the organization are justifiable; however, food expenses for banquets and dinner are considered to be an inappropriate use of Trust funds. Organizations are encouraged to use self-help revenue or user pay to cover food costs for these purposes. (Some exceptions to food costs may be made within the SLCGP);
• Debt repayment;
• Expenditures that are covered by other grant funding. Two different grant sources cannot be used to pay the same dollar of expense, whether those grants come from the Trust or any other grant provider;
• Payment of money returns owed to the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund; and
• Other expenses that the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund may deem inappropriate.

Annual Global Funding recipients will:

• Use the funds for the eligible activities outlined in their submission to reach key outcomes. As an operating fund, Annual Global Funding can be used by eligible organizations to address their goals as deemed appropriate;
• Implement meaningful systems to evaluate the effectiveness and/or success of the programs and services;
• Manage funds effectively and complete an Annual Report with year-end financial statements to provide to SaskCulture and/or Trust;
• Meet with SaskCulture’s Outreach Consultants annually to cover funding obligations;
• Return any funds not used in the year they were intended to the Trust;
• Be required to submit a Follow-up Report within 45 days of the organization's year-end. The follow-up format asks for statistical information and evidence to indicate how the organization met its planned goals.
• Recognize Sask Lotteries as the funder in all relevant promotions and event opportunities. SaskCulture can be recognized as a partner if needed. Recognize Sask Lotteries first.

Example:

YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME receives financial assistance (or funding) from Sask Lotteries.

Logos and promotional materials, along with how-to guides, are available at Using Logos.

Failure to meet the above funding obligations to the satisfaction of SaskCulture will be grounds to withhold the final payment if applicable, and will restrict access to future funding.