Men's Sheds Canada Member Shed Application

Thank you for your interest in joining Men's Sheds Canada as a Member Shed. Membership is available at no cost, and qualifying is simple: your Shed must have been in operation for a minimum of six months, and have at least six members

Our aim at MSC is to grow and strengthen the Men's Shed movement across the country, and we know we can most effectively to do that by providing resources and expertise, and by facilitating connections across the Shed network. 

While MSC's monthly online Zoom Learning SessionsCross Canada Shed Check-in Sessions and SHEDnews e-bulletins are available to ALL Sheds, we are very pleased to offer a variety of additional benefits to MSC Member Sheds.  

1. Access to the SHEDhub, our "Online Home Base for Sheds" and its many features:

  • ToolBoxes: a repository of practical, downloadable tips, tools, templates, and resources organized by topics including Governance, Marketing and Communications, Diversity and Inclusion, Fund Development, Advocacy and more.
  • ChatZones: interactive spaces where you can ask questions, share ideas, examples, and stories, and have discussions on topics that matter to you.
  • Directory: A complete directory of all MSC Member Sheds across Canada, including Shed-to-Shed Messaging.
  • Event Calendar: your centralized source for online and in-person event information and sign-up.

2. Access to Men's Sheds Canada Granting Programs:

Startup Grants ($1,000) are available to help newer Sheds with some of the administrative costs associated with getting up and running, Community Connection Grants (up to $1,500) can help build your local profile, and Capacity-Building Grants (up to $10,000) -- available only to Member Sheds - can help more established Sheds to plan for and to achieve financial sustainability over the longer term. 

3. Legal Support for Shed Incorporation:

Incorporating gives a Men's Shed legal status, enabling it to apply for external grants, open bank accounts, enter into contracts, and protect members from personal liability. If your Shed is seeking to incorporate, our legal partner can help with questions related to the application and the process. 

4. Shed Websites:

Starting in 2026, we will be offering MSC Member Sheds the opportunity to have a free, templated website. This can help with boosting visibility, attracting new members, and sharing updates and activities with the community—all without the cost or effort of building one from scratch.

5. A vote in the election of Directors at the Men's Sheds Canada Annual General Meeting. 

6. Financial support for Member Sheds attending Events like ShedFest West and ShedFest East. 

We look forward to welcoming your Shed as a MSC MemberIf you have any questions about MSC Membership or about this application, please email Brian.s@mensshedscanada.org. 

 

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