SOLS has received up to $460,000 in Connectivity Funding from the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries for the 20/21 fiscal year (April 2020 – March 31, 2021). 


Criteria

Funding is available to libraries that received funding in the 2019/2020 grant year. Distribution of the grant will be based on the following priority criteria:

• Libraries serving a population under 20,000 will be reimbursed 100% of their connectivity costs, and
• Libraries serving a population over 20,000 will be reimbursed at a percentage to be determined as funding allows.

Reimbursement process:

• Send a copy via e-mail or regular mail of your July – September 2020 invoices, along with a completed reimbursement request form

Timelines:

• Reimbursement requests must be received by December 11, 2020.  There will be no extensions and no exceptions.
• Payments will be calculated for the 12-month period, and reimbursed in one cheque by January 15, 2021.