Administrative Funds Program
The Masonic Foundation of Nova Scotia is a Registered Charity which designs programs that provide charitable acts for a large number of communities in Nova Scotia. Programs such as the Shared Funds and the Bursary Program require that a Lodge or District contribute financially to the cause they wish to sponsor. In order to qualify for funding, each program has due dates and guidelines that must be met.
The Administrative Funds Program is different in a number of details and expanded upon here:
What is the Administrative Funds Program? A program to support projects on a larger scale, covering a county wide to a province wide territory. Most importantly, the projects must meet our Masonic Principals of Charity. The Administrative Funds Program requires no financial participation from a Lodge or District and proposals submitted must be for a registered charitable organization in Nova Scotia that provides a service. Funds used by the Administrative Funds Program are the remaining funds after the funds for the Benevolent Programs, Bursary Programs and the Shared Funds Program are expended.
How to Apply for Administrative Funds. Proposals for funding can be submitted by a Master Mason or by a Lodge or District. Proposals from a Master Mason can be submitted directly to the Foundation Secretary, while Lodge or Masonic District Association applications go through the Lodge or District and then to the Secretary. Proposals that are approved by the Lodge or District become applications when completed on the required form. Lodge or District Administrative Funds applications, when completed, require the Worshipful Master’s or District Deputy’s signature.
A Registered Charitable Organization may apply as well to a Lodge or District for program via a Master Mason. If the Lodge or District decides to support the proposal an application will be submitted.
Applications for Administrative Funds are available in the download section.
When to Apply. Applications for Administrative Funds can be submitted to the Secretary of the Masonic Foundation of Nova Scotia at any time during the year, however all applications must be submitted no later than December 31, of the year for which the funds are being applied. Only Charities having an approved CRA number will be considered for Administrative Funds Program funding. The application for Funding will be decided at the May meeting of the Board of the Masonic Foundation.
Examples of Administrative Funds Program funding:
We supported the “Believing is Seeing Program” (to assist in the purchase of a Spectralis OCT Diagnostic Scanner at the Queen Elizabeth II eye care clinic), the Boy Scout Provincial Camp (a one-time grant for repairs to camp buildings damaged by Hurricane Juan), the Big Brothers, Big Sisters In School Mentoring Program (providing start up funds and support for 10 years), the Colchester Hospice Society and many more organizations. Currently we are sponsoring “The Learning Centre for Children” which will be supported over many years.