First application for a community gaming grant?
Government gaming grants allow eligible organizations to apply for gaming
revenues to support a broad range of programs and services. To receive a grant,
your organization and the program offered must meet certain eligibility requirements.
Organizations receiving community gaming grants must use their grant funds for approved,
eligible purposes.
Eligibility
Programs must have been in operation for at least 12 months prior to application.
(In other words, a grant will not be awarded for a program that is being offered for
the first time.) To receive a grant, the program must fall into one of the following
five sectors:
- Arts, Culture and Sport;
- the Environment;
- Human and Social Services;
- Public Safety; or
- Parent Advisory Councils and District Parent Advisory Councils (these
organizations are aligned with schools.)
More information is available on the
Instructional Video and Information Sessions page
and in the guidelines and conditions documents, links
to which can be found at the bottom of this page. (We recommend first-time
applicants fully review this page before proceeding to the application stage.)
Determining the correct community gaming grant for your organization
Community gaming grants are designed to fit the needs of a wide variety
of non-profit organizations throughout British Columbia. Culture, sport, the arts, public
safety, the environment, human and social services, and students' extra-curricular activities
— all these areas are supported through gaming grants to community organizations.
The table below provides an overview of B.C. gaming grants and the kinds of programs
they support. The 'final notification date' is the last date for those who apply at the end of the
application period to expect to be notified whether their application was successful.
Generally, the Branch will notify applicants within 12 weeks of the date the application was received,
except for PAC Playground Grant applicants and Major Capital Project Grant applicants, who will be notified by March 31.
For full details on each grant, refer
to the 'Grant applications, guidelines and conditions' section at bottom of this page.
| Grant |
Who may apply
and use of funds,
in brief |
Grant amounts |
Application period and final notification date |
| Direct Access Grants |
Eligible non-profit community organizations.
A Direct Access Grant recipient may also receive a Bingo Affiliation Grant.
Funds must be used to support direct delivery of a program that benefits the broader
community. For details, see link in 'Grant applications, guidelines and conditions'
section at bottom of page. |
Local organizations maximum grant: $100,000 per year (Up to $20,000 of this may
be used for minor capital projects.)
Province-wide organizations maximum grant: $250,000 per year.
One application per year. This application may be paired with a major capital
project grant application in the same year. |
Arts, Culture and Sport
Apply from Feb 1 - May 31
Final notification: Aug 31
Public Safety
Apply from Jul 1 - Aug 31
Final notification: Nov 30
Environment
Apply from Jul 1 - Aug 31
Final notification: Nov 30
Human and Social Services
Apply from Aug 1 - Nov 30
Final notification: Feb 28
|
| BC150 Years Grants |
Eligible non-profit community organizations.
Funds must be used to cover costs essential to the direct delivery of
approved projects or events in the community that contribute to honouring B.C.'s
past and celebrating its future. For details, see link in the 'Grant
applications, guidelines and conditions' section at bottom of page. |
Local organizations maximum grant: $10,000.
Organizations may submit only one BC150 Years grant application.
An organization may also receive a Direct Access Grant or Bingo Affiliation
Grant. |
Apply from Sep 24, 2007 to Aug 31, 2008.
Applications must be received at least 8 to 10 weeks in advance of the
planned celebration project or event. |
PAC and DPAC Grants
|
Parent Advisory Councils and District Parent Advisory Councils.
Funds must be used to benefit students by enhancing extracurricular
opportunities. Grant funds must remain under the management and control of the PAC or
DPAC that receives them.
For details, see link in the 'Grant applications, guidelines and conditions section at
bottom of page. |
PAC: $20 per student per year.
DPAC: $2,500 per year. |
Apply from Apr 1 - Jun 30
Final notification: Sep 30 |
PAC Playground Grants
|
Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) of elementary and middle schools in B.C. |
PAC may receive matching funds up to $20,000.
PACs must provide funds that match the amount of the grant requested.
|
Apply from Sep 1 - Nov 30
Final notification: Mar 31 |
Major Capital Project Grants
|
Eligible non-profit community organizations.
Funds must be used on capital projects, such as construction of
a new facility or renovation or maintenance of an existing structure. The project must
be essential to an organization's specific purpose and must be
accessible to the public.
For details, see link in the 'Grant applications,
guidelines and conditions' section at bottom of page. |
When seeking more than $20,000 for a capital project: The amount equal to the
secured funding held by the organization for the project, to
a maximum of 50% of the total cost of the project. Maximum: $100,000.
One application per year. This one application may be paired with a Direct Access
Grant application in the same year. |
Apply from Oct 1 - Nov 30
Final notification: Mar 31 |
| Bingo Affiliation Grants |
Eligible non-profit community organizations. (These organizations
volunteer at the bingo hall and in the community).
A Bingo Affiliation Grant recipient may also receive a Direct Access Grant.
Funds must be used to support direct delivery of a program that benefits the broader
community. For details, see link in the 'Grant applications, guidelines and conditions' section
at bottom of page. |
Grants are
based on a number of factors, including the type of organization, programs
and services delivered during the previous 12 months, the organization's
overall budget and financial need.
Bingo affiliation certificates typically are awarded for three-year periods. |
Apply 12 weeks prior to expiration of current certificate of affiliation.
NOTE:
Only applications for renewal are being accepted. First-time applicants are invited
to apply for Direct Access Grants, above. |
Acknowledgement of gaming funds
Recipients of community gaming grants (Direct Access and/or Bingo
Affiliation) are not required to acknowledge the financial assistance
of the Province of British Columbia, unless they are producing promotional
or other materials (including any signage for funded capital projects)
related to a program supported by a grant. In such cases, those materials
must acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.
Acknowledgement requirements are available in the Conditions document
associated with each type of grant. For organizations that have received a
grant that requires acknowledgement, B.C. Government logos, as well as a
description of how the acknowledgement is to be displayed, are available
on the Acknowledgement of Gaming Funds page.
Grant applications, guidelines and conditions
Once you've decided on the kind of grant you want to apply for, please
proceed to the application form and important supporting documents by clicking
on the appropriate link below.
Forms
Please see the Forms and
Guidelines - Grants page to download forms for all types of grants.
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