Community Grant Highlights

For 2018, the Victoria Foundation approved $2,235,053 to 106 charities in the Capital Region.
2018 Community Grants
2017 Community Grants
2016 Community Grants
2015 Community Grants
2014 Community Grants
If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact us at 250-381-5532 or via email. If you have already received a Community Grant and need to submit your Final Report, please review our Granting Resources page.
To be eligible for a Community Grant, you must:
Full descriptions of all projects funded in recent years are available on our Grants page. Applications for the Community Grants program must be aligned with one of Victoria Foundation’s five Fields of Interest:
All applications must address at least one of Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs Issue Areas identified in our Victoria’s Vital Signs® report:
We will give added consideration to qualified and experienced organizations whose application has a direct impact on one of our current 3-year strategic priorities:
Please note: Charitable tax laws require applicants to be the principal in any partnership making application to the Community Grants program. Applications where an applicant is only acting as a fiscal agent for other organizations or groups will not be funded. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the delivery of the project and use of funds remains consistent with the Canada Revenue Agency regulations regarding charities.
The Victoria Foundation DOES NOT offer Community Grants for:
Victoria Foundation has three streams within the Community Grants program:
Each of these three streams has special guidelines. You can find all the information you need to know about each of the streams in the guidelines, linked below. Please note: applicants may only submit one application to the Community Grants program each year.
These grants may be used to develop projects at the idea stage, pilot a project that addresses one or more Vital Signs Issue Areas, or support initial collaboration with community partners. Focus Grants may also be used for a capital project, or to support or strengthen an existing effective project or program.
These grants support evidence-based projects or programs that address one or more Vital Signs Issue Area. In general, Vital Grants support proposals to expand, replicate or adapt an existing proven project or program. Vital Grants also support the development of regional collaborations with community partners.
By approval
You may be approved to apply for this grant if your organization is working across sectors to address long-term regional change in more than one Vital Signs Issue Area.
For more information on the process, please contact us at grants@victoriafoundation.bc.ca or 250.381.5532
Successful applicants work closely with Foundation staff throughout the term of the grant.
In general, the Victoria Foundation seeks applications that demonstrate the following:
All Community Grant applications follow the same three-step process:
Registration
Before you apply, create an online account to access Victoria Foundation’s online granting portal. You will use your organization’s Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) charitable registration number as your user name. If you are not a registered charity, but a qualified donee, please contact grants staff for more information.
Eligibility Self-Assessment
After you register, you will have access to the online eligibility assessment which must be completed to determine if you meet the Victoria Foundation’s eligibility requirements.
Application
If you are eligible, you will receive access to the full online application form. Paper or email applications are not accepted.
All submitted materials become the property of Victoria Foundation. By submitting an application, you consent to and acknowledge that Victoria Foundation may share information about your application and/or your organization on our website and with media, our staff, donors, and subject-matter experts.
Please note: Grants are provided on the basis of:
2018 Community Grants
2017 Community Grants
2016 Community Grants
2015 Community Grants
2014 Community Grants