Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Seniors, Children, and Families in Eligible Locations

BC Hydro GO Fund

Agency

State

GrantWatch ID#

183277

Funding Source

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)

Geographic Focus

Canada:British Columbia: Peace Region, including Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope, Taylor, Chetwynd, and Peace River Regional District (Electoral Areas B, C and E);

Important Dates

Deadline: 10/31/23 11:59 PM

Grant Description

Grants of up to $10,000 per year to British Columbia nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit vulnerable residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and services that assist seniors, children, and families. Funds may be used for family care, transportation, technology, child development programs, and healthy food options. Projects must serve the Peace Region communities of Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope, Taylor, and Chetwynd, and residents of Peace River Regional District (Electoral Areas B, C and E).

The purpose of the program is to reduce inequities. Features and benefits of the program include:

Supports non-profit organizations providing important community services and programs
Provides a source of funding to assist in organizational capacity and program implementation
An efficient approval process for complete and well documented applications

The grant application program must target priority areas that have been identified by the region request including:

Healthy food options (food bank support, nutrition, education)
Child development programming (daytime: infant, toddler, pre-school and after-school: tweens and teens)
Family care (support and education around violence, addiction, and healthy relationships)
Affordable transportation to improve access to services and programs
Affordable access to technology

Eligible costs (including but not limited to):

Education or material development
Program supplies
Direct program staff salaries
Additional operating costs

Recipient

Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria

The program awards financial grants to local non-profit organizations that provide services to children, families and seniors. The GO Fund is targeted to support non-profit organizations serving the communities of Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope, Taylor, Chetwynd, and residents of Peace River Regional District (Electoral Areas B, C and E).

The BC Hydro GO Fund will provide grants to eligible nonprofit applicants which best meet the program criteria:
- Registered non-profit organizations (Registered as a Society in BC)
- Provide support to reduce inequities, specifically children, families, and seniors
- Provide programming to residents in the designated local communities and rural areas in the Peace Region including Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope, Taylor, Chetwynd, Peace River Regional District (Electoral Areas B, C and E)

Ineligible

Ineligible organizations: Individuals, government, corporate, political organizations, and third-party fundraisers

For ineligible event types and costs, see https://www.northerndevelopment.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NDIT-Application-Guide-BCH-GO.pdf#page=2.

Pre-Application Information

Quarterly Deadlines:

- February 10 2023 @ 11:59pm
- May 12 2023 @ 11:59pm
- August 11 2023 @ 11:59pm
- October 31 2023 @ 11:59pm

Funding applications are continuously accepted to this program and reviewed by a regional decisionmaking committee on a quarterly intake cycle. Once all funds have been disbursed in a year, the committee will cancel the remaining intakes

Previously funded projects or programs are subject to the following funding terms:
- Second application for the same project or program: Grant funding to a maximum of 75% of the eligible project budget, up to $7,500
- Third application for the same project or program: Grant funding to a maximum of 50% of the eligible project budget, up to $5,000
- Maximum allowable approved applications for the same project or program is three (3)

Deadline information: https://www.northerndevelopment.bc.ca/about/events/?event_subject=community-funding-application-intake-deadlines

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$100,000

Estimated Size of Grant

Applicants will be eligible to apply for individual grants up to $10,000 per year.

Estimated Total Program Funding: The fund will provide $800,000 over eight years.

Term of Contract

The Fund will provide $800,000 over eight years to community non-profit organizations in the Peace Region during construction of the Site C Clean Energy Project.

Contact Information

For program inquiries contact:
Northern Development Initiative Trust
301-1268 Fifth Avenue
Prince George BC V2L 3L2 Canada
250-561-2525
info@northerndevelopment.bc.ca

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Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Seniors, Children, and Families in Eligible Locations

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