Open Call for RBC Blue Water Project Leadership
Grant Applications
Grants range from $25,000 to $500,000 with an application
deadline of March 4, 2011
TORONTO, December 23, 2010 — Applications
are now being accepted for the RBC Blue Water Project Leadership
Grants which provide funding for projects related to watershed
protection and access to safe drinking water.
RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grants range from $25,000
to $500,000 and are eligible for organizations with projects
in any of the countries in which RBC is located, including
Canada, the United States, Caribbean and British Isles. The
deadline for applications is March 4, 2011 and organizations
will be advised if they will receive a grant by June 30, 2011.
The RBC Blue Water Project is a 10-year, $50 million philanthropic
commitment to support organizations that are committed to
watershed protection and providing access to clean drinking
water. Since 2007, RBC has committed more than $27 million
in single and multi-year grants to over 300 organizations
worldwide. Being selected for a grant is a competitive process.
In 2010, RBC received over 175 applications for leadership
grants, and 29 of these were successful in receiving funding.
For more information and to download an online application
form, visit www.rbc.com/bluewater.
RBC is recognized among the world's financial, social and
environmental leaders and is included on the Dow Jones World
and North American Sustainability Indices, the Jantzi Social
Index, the FTSE4Good Index and the Global 100: Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World ranking. In 2010, RBC contributed
more than $130 million to community causes worldwide, through
donations of more than $56.6 million, and an additional $73.5
million in sponsorship of community events and national organizations
including our support of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays.
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For more information, please contact:
Jackie Braden, Brand Communications, 416-974-1724, jackie.braden@rbc.com
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