Funding Guidelines and Priorities

What are the Community Fund’s funding priorities?

To support charities with a local/regional presence.

  • The intent is to focus on charities that are in the local communities. 

  • They may be affiliated with provincial or national charities.

 

To serve the needs of the local geographic region.

  • The focus of fundraising, promotion, and distribution is all local.
  • All funds raised stay in the region.

  • To support organizations that contribute to enhancing the quality of life in British Columbia

PECSF Fund Supported Pool 2011-2013 Charity Funding Application General Information.

Next funding cycle Application period: Spring 2013 

Who is eligible to apply?

Section A: To be eligible for funding, the following statements must be true of the applying organization:

√  Registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a charitable organization including valid registration number

√  In good standing with the BC Government as a charitable organization

√  No outstanding final reports from past PECSF Funding Cycles

√  In operation for a minimum of three years

√  Directs less than 20% of organizational budget to administrative costs

√  No deficits or large debts

√  Identified other funding partners for proposed project/ program/ service.
*Please Note: Applications for 2011 – 2013 funding intake will not be considered if PECSF is deemed to be the sole source of funding

√  Initial PECSF funding for this project/program/service not required before August 2012 (first cheque disbursement)

Section B: Funding will not be granted for any of the following purposes:

X  Deficit reduction

X  Political activities

X  Direct religious activities

X  Operational or administrative costs in excess of 20% of the proposed budget

X  Fundraising

X  Capital costs

Please note:

The Community Fund receives far more requests from charities than funding available from the Fund Supported pool.