The Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Annual Foundation Grants Program to support initiatives designed to improve the quality of life of the residents in its communities.

During the COVID-19 health crisis, the Foundation will also consider emergency response projects for Annual Foundation Grants.

During this time, the Foundation will especially consider applications with projects that improve the capacity of homelessness service providers. This would include things like:

• securing additional accommodation to reduce overcrowding in shelters;
• purchasing supplies and materials to reduce the risk of transmission, such as personal protective equipment for staff;
• increasing the frequency of cleaning with disinfectants in high traffic areas;
• securing sufficient accommodation to quarantine individuals infected;
• purchasing beds and physical barriers to place between beds in newly purposed facilities; and
• staff hours to operate these new facilities.

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

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

Eligibility Criteria

• Grants are made to organizations that are registered as a charity with the Canada Customs and 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.
• 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.

For more information, visit Annual Foundation Grants.