Other Funding Opportunities
Finding and securing funding that is relevant to the needs of your local government can be challenging. In order to better assist you in developing your Healthy Communities projects and/or programs, we have compiled a list of funding opportunities that might be worth knowing about, along with guides and resources to support your grant writing activities. Explore and let us know if you hear of other opportunities! Currently, this list is focused on grants available to local governments, but also includes grants for non-profit organizations, schools and other community-focused projects. Click on the "Other" tab for a list of community foundations around BC who may be working in your area.
Deadlines in January 2021
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Food Waste Reduction Challenge: National competition supporting development of concepts for reducing/diverting food waste which can be fast-tracked and quickly scaled up. While aimed particularly at developing business models, the Challenge is open to groups of individuals including Indigenous communities. Next application deadline: January 18, 2021.
- Infrastructure Planning Grant Program: The BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing offers grants up to $10,000 to help local government plan, design and manage sustainable infrastructure. Next application deadline: January 13, 2021.
- BC Arts Council Expanded Arts & Culture Resilience Supplement: a one-time funding program for B.C. arts and culture organizations facing financial impacts due to COVID-19. Application deadline: January 29, 2021.
- SickKids Foundation: Community Conference Grants: Up to $5,000. This program brings together families with researchers and clinicians for medical presentations and family-oriented discussions. It helps ensure knowledge exchange with families so that they are able to access the most up-to-date information about their children's health. Three application deadlines each fiscal year: May 31, September 30 and January 31.
- BC Housing Community Housing Fund: BC Housing is accepting proposals for new affordable housing projected for the second intake of this fund. This is an RFP process which will remain open via BC Bid until January 2021.
- BC Grant Writing Support program: This program provides up to $8,000 in rebate funding annually to support the employment of a locally-based grant writer (cover up to 76% of wages). Applicants should apply for the following year’s funding starting November 1 of each year and no later than January 31 of the year applied for.
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Grant Writing Resources |
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