Annual Foundation Grants
Through its Community Funds Grant Program, the Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation supports initiatives designed to improve the quality of life of the residents in its communities.
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.
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Through its Community Fund grant program, the Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation supports initiatives designed to improve the quality of life for residents within BC School District 69, also known as Oceanside.
Community Fund grants up to $4000 are made to organizations that are registered as Charities with Canada Revenue Agency, or to organizations that are sponsored by a registered charity.
Sponsorship will not jeopardize the sponsoring organizations’s own eligibility for grants. Qualifying organizations must have been in operation for at least one year.
Preferred Projects:
- Promote volunteer participation
- Do not duplicate services provided by other organizations
- Promote youth activities
- 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
Deadline for applications in any calendar year is March 31st.
Eligible Communities
Annual Foundation Grants are awarded on an annual basis in May of each year to communities within District #69.
District #69 encompasses the area of the east coast of Vancouver Island, stretching 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.
Projects NOT Eligible:
- Annual fund drives
- Core operating expenses
- Building campaigns, however identifiable components of capital projects may be considered
- Deficit reduction
- Direct religious activities
- Institution’s statutory programs
- Individuals
- Political Activities
- Travel Costs
- Regular staff wages or professional fees
