Grant Guidelines

GRANT GUIDELINES

District #69 encompasses the area of the east coast of Vancouver Island, which stretches from the Lantzville overpass northeast along the coast to Cook Creek and southeast to Cameron Lake. It includes the communities of Nanoose, Errington, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Coombs, Whiskey Creek, Qualicum Bay, Bowser,  Dashwood, Horne Lake, Deep Bay and Lasqueti Island.

Grants from the Parksville Qualicum Foundation are awarded on an annual basis in May of each year. An application form can be downloaded by clicking here. The 2011 deadline for applications is: March 26, 2011.

Organizations/groups seeking funds must demonstrate that they have a strong and committed group of volunteers and an effective management of resources.

Grants are awarded for definate purposes and for projects covering a specific period of time. They are generally between $1000 and $2,000.

Preference is given to projects which:

Promote volunteer participation
Do not duplicate services provided by other organizations
Promote cooperation between groups
Enhance community self-sufficiency
Build on current community strengths to meet locally identified needs
Innovative activities that might not happen without the Foundation's support

The following are not normally eligible for grants:

Annual Fund Drives
Core operating expenses
Building campaigns, however identifiable components of capital projects may be considered
Defecit reduction
Direct religious activities
Institution's statutory programs
Individuals
Political Activities
Travel Costs
Regular staff wages or professional fees

For a 2011 Grant Application Download Form, please click here.