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Call for 2024 Project Funding Proposals – We’ve Expanded Our Program!

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Call for 2024 Project Funding Proposals – We’ve Expanded Our Program!

Want to help enhance the McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest or have a project idea that would benefit the communities of McLeod Lake and Mackenzie?

The call for year 2024 project funding proposals is now OPEN!

We now have 2 funding streams!

The MLMCF Tenure Enhancement Stream supports research, physical works, and other applied projects that:

  1. Are relevant to and enhance the Community Forest area; and
  2. Support sound environmental and cultural stewardship, social values, and economic growth.

The MLMCF Community Benefits Stream supports local projects and services that:

  1. Benefit the communities of McLeod Lake Indian Band and Mackenzie.

How to apply

  1. Read the MLMCF funding policy (link below) and familiarize yourself with the MLMCF tenure area map (link below) to ensure your proposal will meet the project eligibility criteria.
  2. Download the application form (link below) to your computer. Using Adobe Reader, fill in your answers to the questions and then save the completed PDF form.
  3. Refer to the evaluation criteria / application ranking tool (link below) to understand how your application will be reviewed and scored.
  4. Submit your completed application and any relevant attachments to the MLMCF before the deadline: 4 pm March 31 2024.

Project eligibility criteria

>>Download the MLMCF funding policy

>>Download an overview map of the 5 MLMCF tenure units

Application form

>> Download the Tenure Enhancement application form

>> Download the Community Benefits application form

>> Download the project evaluation criteria / application ranking tool

Completing the application form

Download and save the application form to your computer. Using Adobe Reader (available as a free download), fill in your answers to the questions. Save the PDF form occasionally as you work through the application.

*Please ensure that the application form is downloaded and saved to your computer desktop prior to entering any information. If opened and completed within your internet browser, any information entered will not be saved.

>> Link to Adobe Reader download site

Getting technical help with the application form

Having trouble downloading or typing and saving in the application form? Send your technical questions to admin@mlmcf.ca

Submitting your application

Completed funding applications (with all attachments) must be received by McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest no later than 4:00 pm on March 31 2024

Late applications will not be considered.

How to Submit Your Application

Email to: generalmanager@mlmcf.ca and admin@mlmcf.ca

-Or-

Mail to:  MCLEOD LAKE MACKENZIE COMMUNITY FOREST, PO BOX 579, MACKENZIE BC, V0J 2C0

-Or-

Deliver to:  MLMCF Office, Suite 127 in the Commercial Wing of the Mackenzie Mall  You can drop your application in the mail slot if the office is closed.

Notification of results

The MLMCF Board of Directors is planning to provide notification of funding decisions to all applicants by May 1, 2024.

Public announcements of funding decisions will be made at the Chamber of Commerce Trade Show in early May 2024.

Questions?

Contact Admin Assistant Cherri Carlson by email admin@mlmcf.ca or General Manager Dan Boulianne by email  generalmanager@mlmcf.ca  or call 250-997-8155.

Or visit the MLMCF office at Suite 127 in the Commercial Wing of the Mackenzie Mall .

Call for Project Funding Proposals

MLMCF Admin Community Projects, Press Release ,

Want to help enhance the McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest or have a project idea that would benefit the communities of McLeod Lake and Mackenzie?

The call for year 2024 project funding proposals is now OPEN.

We now have 2 funding streams!

The MLMCF Tenure Enhancement Stream supports research, physical works, and other applied projects that:

  1. Are relevant to and enhance the Community Forest area; and
  2. Support sound environmental and cultural stewardship, social values, and economic growth.

The MLMCF Community Benefits Stream supports local projects and services that:

  1. Benefit the communities of McLeod Lake Indian Band and Mackenzie.

How to apply

  1. Read the MLMCF funding policy (link below) and familiarize yourself with the MLMCF tenure area map (link below) to ensure your proposal will meet the project eligibility criteria.
  2. Download the application form (link below) to your computer. Using Adobe Reader, fill in your answers to the questions and then save the completed PDF form.
  3. Refer to the evaluation criteria / application ranking tool (link below) to understand how your application will be reviewed and scored.
  4. Submit your completed application and any relevant attachments to the MLMCF before the deadline: 4 pm March 31 2024.

Project eligibility criteria

>>Download the MLMCF funding policy

>>Download an overview map of the 5 MLMCF tenure units

Application form

>> Download the Tenure Enhancement application form

>> Download the Community Benefits application form

>> Download the project evaluation criteria / application ranking tool

Completing the application form

Download and save the application form to your computer. Using Adobe Reader (available as a free download), fill in your answers to the questions. Save the PDF form occasionally as you work through the application.

*Please ensure that the application form is downloaded and saved to your computer desktop prior to entering any information. If opened and completed within your internet browser, any information entered will not be saved.

>> Link to Adobe Reader download site

Getting technical help with the application form

Having trouble downloading or typing and saving in the application form? Send your technical questions to admin@mlmcf.ca

Submitting your application

Completed funding applications (with all attachments) must be received by McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest no later than 4:00 pm on March 31 2024

Late applications will not be considered.

How to Submit Your Application

Email to: generalmanager@mlmcf.ca and admin@mlmcf.ca

-Or-

Mail to:  MCLEOD LAKE MACKENZIE COMMUNITY FOREST, PO BOX 579, MACKENZIE BC, V0J 2C0

-Or-

Deliver to:  MLMCF Office, Suite 127B in the Commercial Wing of the Mackenzie Mall. You can drop your application in the mail slot if the office is closed.

Notification of results

The MLMCF Board of Directors is planning to provide notification of funding decisions to all applicants by May 1, 2024.

Public announcements of funding decisions will be made at the Chamber of Commerce Trade Show in early May 2024.

Questions?

Contact Admin Assistant: Cherri Carlson by email admin@mlmcf.ca or General Manager: Dan Boulianne by email  generalmanager@mlmcf.ca  or call 250-997-8155.

Or visit the MLMCF office at Suite 127 in the Commercial Wing of the Mackenzie Mall.

Call for 2024 Project Funding Proposals

MLMCF Admin Community Projects, Press Release ,

Want to help enhance the McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest?

The McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest (MLMCF) allocates up to $100,000 annually towards research, physical works, and other applied projects that will:

  1. Enhance the Community Forest area;
  2. Support sound environmental and cultural stewardship, social values, and economic growth;
  3. Benefit the communities of McLeod Lake Indian Band and Mackenzie.

How to Apply

Deadline for 2024 project proposals is 4 pm March 31, 2023.  Get more information and download an application form at www.mlmcf.ca

Questions?

Contact Cherri Carlson be email admin@mlmcf.ca or Dan Boulianne by email  generalmanager@mlmcf.ca  or call 250-997-8155.

MLMCF Funds $100,000 for Community Projects in 2017

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Profits from the MLMCF’s log sales are used to achieve the Community Forest’s mission, goals and objectives; including short and long term forest management planning and operations. In addition, a reserve fund is held for contingencies.

As per its ‘Distribution of Profits’ policy, each year, the MLMCF evaluates their financial position to determine whether there are surplus funds. The Board of Directors determines the surplus available for distribution in equal portions to the District of Mackenzie, the McLeod lake Indian Band and the MLMCF. Each recipient develops their own priorities and systems for use and/or distribution of the funds.

The MLMCF uses their share of these funds to enhance the Community Forest tenure area by making funding available to organizations wishing to undertake projects which will:

a. provide economic opportunities for local workers, businesses, contractors, and manufacturers;
b. support forestry and natural resource related research, education and training – ie. capacity building, trades training, all levels of the education system;
c. enhance forest based recreation and tourism;
d. support other multiple-use activities on the community forest area; and
e. increase tenure productivity through enhanced silviculture.

 

This year, the Community Forest has provided $100,000 to fund projects and was very pleased to present cheques to these successful applicants:

  • Synergy Applied Ecology, Wildlife Monitoring around the Mackenzie townsite, $25,000
  • Mackenzie Nordiques Cross Country Ski Club, Convert lighting on 2.5 km. lit trail to energy efficient LED bulbs, $24,000
  • MORATA (Mackenzie Outdoor Route and Trail Association), Tools for Trail Maintenance & design of a downhill mountain bike trail, $20,000
  • Mackenzie Nature Observatory Banding Station, Build a kitchen shelter at the banding station, $15,000
  • Mackenzie Autumn Lodge Society, Upgrades to Mackenzie Legacy Garden, $12,000
  • Mackenzie Gets Healthy Committee, Towards creation of an Outdoor Exercise Park, $5,000

TOTAL OF FUNDING AWARDED: $101,000

 

MLMCF Cheque Presentation to Community Project Funding Recipients, May 2017

 

Future Plans

The MLMCF has set aside a reserve fund with the intention of continuing this annual Project Funding program as long as possible. We intend to invite applications in the winter of 2017/2018 and target issuance of cheques next spring, 2018.

For funding eligibility criteria, refer to the MLMCF Funding Policy.

 

Downloads

Download a PDF copy of the 2017 Community Project Funding Announcement

Download a PDF copy of the 2017 MLMCF Funding Report in the Spring/Summer 2017 MLIB newsletter