COMMUNITY FUNDING FOR BC

PROVINCIAL SOURCES

BC Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture

The Sport and Community Development Branch promotes increased access to sport opportunities for BC residents of all ages, backgrounds and geographic locations. http://www.sport.gov.bc.ca/commdev.htm
See the British Columbia 2000 Community Spirit Grants, British Columbia 2000 Arts and Heritage Program, and Canada/British Columbia Infrastructure Works Program - Community Projects Component. Also see British Columbia 2000 Web site: http://www.bc2000.gov.bc.ca/main.html

Ministry of Community Development, Cooperatives & Volunteers has many opportunities for innovative communities, including list of business and community resource lists. http://www.gov.bc.ca/cdcv/
The Community and Cooperative Business Development component of Community Enterprise makes matching contributions to community-based agencies that develop projects to diversify local economies. The Cooperative Business Development component provides planning and implementation assistance to local groups establishing a business cooperative. http://http://www.cdcv.gov.bc.ca/ComEnterprise/busdv.htm
The Community Capacity Building component of Community Enterprise will fund a number of pilot projects to create work opportunities and sustainable income for individuals from marginalized groups. This component will assist communities in developing new and innovative ways to renew their economies and provide new work options for families and individuals. http://www.cdcv.gov.bc.ca/ComEnterprise/capfact.htm
Community Solutions will provide funding to community-based, non-profit organizations and co-operatives, and First Nations Bands across BC to develop and implement locally designed and driven projects that support and empower multi-barriered, low-income residents to participate in their communities, obtain employment and enhance their quality of life. http://www.cdcv.gov.bc.ca/Community_Solutions

Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security
The Facilities and Equipment Grant program helps communities create new licensed child-care spaces that meet the needs of families. The grant will match 25% of the capital costs (to a max. of $250,000) of buying equipment, building/renovating to create new space, or expanding the capacity of existing child-care facilities http://www.sdes.gov.bc.ca/programs/ChildCar Ministry of Municipal Affairs provides funding to local governments in a number of different ways. For a brief outline of the ministry's grant programs for local government, go to http://www.marh.gov.bc.ca/grants.html
The Neighbourhood Enhancement Program helps neighbourhoods plan how to enhance community life and accessibility. http://www.marh.gov.bc.ca/NEP/#funding
Small Community Protection Grant - an unconditional grant to municipalities to assist them to provide basic services. Grant amounts are based on a formula that factors in a base amount, population and assessment values. These grants generally apply to municipalities with populations up to 18,000. For more information on funding for local governments please consult the Local Government Grants Act and regulations. http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/bcstats/96275_01.htm
The Community Planning and Development Grant Program helps local governments undertake programs and develop plans to manage growth and development. The maximum total grant is $30,000 in a fiscal year. Funding assistance for approved projects is based on cost sharing and the maximum grant commitment is 50% of the cost to local government. For more information: Community Planning and Development Grant Program Manual. http://www.marh.gov.bc.ca/PLANNING/GRANT/
Infrastructure Grant Program There are two types of infrastructure grants under this program, dealing mainly with water and sewage. Projects must demonstrate they will create employment, involve the construction of physical assets, follow proper planning and environmental practices, and ensure the proponent pays for ongoing operating costs. Some funding under this program has been dedicated to community enhancement projects and improving access to public services and space. For more information: 2000 Local Government Grants Program - Water, Sewer Infrastructure Implementation and Infrastructure Planning - Circular No. 99:34 http://www.marh.gov.bc.ca/MUNFIN/CIR/cir9934.html

FEDERAL SOURCES

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/english.htm

The Government of Canada is increasing its support to amateur sport. New funding would total $7.5 million per year to amateur sport. This new funding will be allocated to the National Sports Centres (NSC), as well as the Athlete Assistance program. The funding increase will include $1.5 million a year to be allocated to the NSCs. This funding will allow the NSCs to increase their ability to provide services to athletes and to upcoming athletes. < a href="http://www.pch.gc.ca/coderre/budget/background-2.htm">http://www.pch.gc.ca/coderre/budget/background-2.htm
Health Canada - Community Based Programs Section facilitates the development and delivery of successful interventions to at-risk populations living in communities across Canada through CAPC and CPNP and to maintain the integrity of these programs. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/childhood-youth/cbp.html
The Community Action Program for Children (CAPC), delivered through Health Canada regional offices, funds community groups to establish and deliver services addressing developmental needs of at risk children ages 0-6 years. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/childhood-youth/cbp/capc/index.html
The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) is a comprehensive program designed to provide food supplementation, nutrition counselling, support, education, referral and counselling on lifestyle issues to pregnant women who are most likely to have unhealthy babies. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/childhood-youth/cbp/cpnp/index.html
The CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund has been created following the February '97 Budget announcement that increased funding for CAPC/CPNP over three years. Its purpose is to fund initiatives that will support the objectives of CAPC/CPNP projects and have a direct and responsive relationship with CAPC and CPNP projects across Canada. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/childhood-youth/cbp/npf/index.html
The goal of the Population Health Fund is to increase community capacity for action on or across the determinants of health. To achieve this goal, the Fund can support time-limited projects, sponsored by Canadian voluntary not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions that facilitate inter-sectoral planning and coordinated actions among voluntary organizations, service providers, governments and the private sector to improve the health of the population. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/phdd/pophealthfund/fundcontents.htm

Human Resources Development: Overview of Social Development Programs http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/hrib/sdd-dds/sdd/sdprog/content/overview.shtml
Social Development Partnerships (SDP) is a research and development program that supports activities of the social non-profit sector in line with HRDC's mandate. These activities identify, develop and nationally significant best practices and models of service delivery and build community structural capacity to meet the social development needs and aspirations of populations who are or may be at risk. SDP provides organizational funding and project funding. http://209.217.90.171/sdsse.cfm
Child Care Visions - The primary objective of CCV is to support research and evaluation projects that will study the adequacy, outcomes and cost-effectiveness of current best child care practices and service delivery models. http://209.217.90.171/ccve.cfm
Community Inclusion Initiatives - Through Community Inclusion projects, local communities develop their own strategies and promote customized approaches to eliminate barriers faced by Canadians with intellectual disabilities and their families. Projects involve partnerships and cooperation between different levels of government and organizations including people with disabilities & Associations for Community Living. http://209.217.90.171/ciie.cfm

Industry Canada - http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/Welcomeic.nsf/ICPages/GovernmentInitiatives
Community Investment Loan Fund (CILF) - a joint venture between WD, the Working Opportunity Fund (WOF) (a BC labour-sponsored venture capital corporation) and the Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) which will deliver the loans and direct services to small business. http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/content/index.html
Improved access to capital and information is provided to small businesses, Aboriginal people and remote communities through the Canada Small Business Financing Act (CSBFA), Aboriginal Business Canada, FedNor (http://fednor.ic.gc.ca) and community development programs.

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