SIX NATIONS —The Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust (EDT) has announced their shortlist list for 2019 community investment.
After the initial screening process by the EDT, 6 General applications and 5 Grassroots have been shortlisted.
The shortlist presentations will take place on Saturday, November 10th & Sunday November 11th from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Six Nations Tourism Building. The presentations are open to the public to observe the free presentations to learn more about the shortlisted proposals.
The shortlisting process was designed to give Trustees a more wholesome and clearer picture of groups projects and applications. “We shortlist all Grassroots applications, whereas General applicants are only shortlisted if we require any additional points of clarity,” said Rachel Martin, Board of Trustees Chair for the EDT.
The EDT says it will invest $2.5 million dollars in 2019. This year a total of 20 applications were submitted, with a total ask of $7,637,067.68. From these applications, 15 were deemed complete which include 10 general applications and 5 grassroots applications. Successful recipients will be notified on December 7, 2018.
Since 2016, the Economic Development Trust has invested over $9.4 million into the collective betterment of the Six Nations People through annual distributions of surplus profits by the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC).
For more information or to view a complete list of shortlisted applicants and presentation times visit: www.sndevcorp.ca/trust.
