Community Gaming Grants
The Community Gaming Grants program distributes funds from commercial gambling revenues to not-for-proft organizations that deliver programs and services to communities throughout British Columbia. Community Gaming Grants funding enhances community life through supporting programs that: +provide opportunities for enrichment through participation in sport and the arts; +enhance and protect our local environment; +improve quality of life for community members; and, +enhance and support the safety of our communities.
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
$250,000 Local organizations: up to $100,000 per year +Regional organizations: up to $225,000 per year +Province-wide organizations: up to $250,000 per year
Type of Grant
Grant
Sectors
All Sectors, Community
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit, Non Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Eligible Organizations
An organization may be eligible for a Community Gaming Grant if it meets all
of the following criteria:
- Is not-for-profit (including designated Community Service Cooperatives1).
- Organization’s primary purpose is to operate for community benefit.
- Provides programs that benefit the community and not solely its
- members’ interest.
- Has a membership that is inclusive and reasonably open to anyone with an
- interest in the organization and its programs. Members are involved in the
- management and control of the organization and participate in democratic
- voting processes as part of decision making for the organization.
- Restrictions on who is able to become a member are permitted only
- in instances where there is a defensible rationale (e.g., to ensure
- representation of an underrepresented group or organization or to fulfil
- bona fide operational requirement).
- Has a voting membership that is more than double the number of
- board members.
- The voting membership is comprised of no more than one-third of
- organizations or members representing for-profit interests.
- Engages volunteers in the operation of the organization and/or program(s).
- Delivers programs that fall within one of the six sectors outlined in Section 2.2.
- Has a minimum of two-thirds of its board members democratically elected
- by its voting membership.
- Board positions are periodically contested by election and are open to
- the organization’s entire membership. Permanent board positions are
- not permitted.
- Restrictions on who is able to hold board positions and board
- appointments are permitted only in instances where there is a defensible
- rationale (e.g., to ensure representation of an underrepresented group or
- organization or to fulfil bona fide operational requirement).
- The board has at least two-thirds of its members residing in B.C. (with
- exceptions described in Section 3.4.)
- The board is comprised of no more than one-third of organizations or
- members representing for-profit interests.
- Has a board whose members do not receive remuneration or other financial
- benefit for their services while acting in their capacity as board members
Grant Application website
Contact
For more information, please contact
Victoria: 250-387-6121
Vancouver: 604-660-2421
Outside of Canada/USA: 1-604-660-2421