Funding Information

What are the funding guidelines?

  1. The Community Fund is coordinated locally by Regional Committees made up of public service employees who volunteer to participate in eligibility, selection, and allocation decisions for Fund Supported pool funds in their region.

  2. Each year Regional Committee members conduct an annual review of the charities that are supported by the Community Fund. Regional Committee members may also accept new applications for funding and conduct interviews of charities wishing to be part of the annual workplace fundraising Campaign. This process begins in January through June each year.

  3. Charitable organizations will be in the Fund Supported pool for three years once their application is accepted. Charities must reapply after that time.  Each Regional Committee will decide how many charities they will have in their regional pool.

  4. Fund Supported charities must provide an annual report to the Regional Committees to account for how they used the funding provided and how they recognize the donations made by employees.  New requests for funding will not be considered if reports on any previous grants are overdue.

What type of funding is available?  

Fund Supported charities have been selected by Regional Committees to receive a portion of the pool funds. The criteria for Fund Supported charities are based on a number of factors including the perceived need, trends of donors and the impact and value within the community. The full granting process is required to be considered as a Fund Supported charity.  

Donor Choice charities and funds are selected by the employee donor. All monies are disbursed directly to the federally registered charity. Charities can be added to the list during Campaign time at the request of employees only. Charities by Region

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

Who is eligible to apply?

 An organization is eligible for funding if all of the following criteria are met:

√  Is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a charitable organization and possesses a valid registration number

√  Is registered with the BC government as a charitable organization

√  Has a constitution and bylaws filed under the Society Act

√  Has been in operation for a minimum of one year

√  Has less than 20% of your budget directed to administrative costs

√  Is financially stable (no deficits or large debts)

√  Has a large network of working volunteers?

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

X  If the Community Fund will be the sole source of funding

X  For deficit reduction

X  For political activities

X  For direct religious activities  

X  For daily operational or administrative costs

For more information, please contact us: 

Email Address:        PECSF@gov.bc.ca  

Mailing Address:      Provincial Employees Community Services Fund

                             PO Box 9429 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1

Please note:

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

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Employees have the choice to support the Fund Supported pool or pick their own list of charities through the Community Fund's donor choice option.