Our 2024 Grant cycle is now OPEN! 

The Quesnel Community Foundation funds projects through our Grant Cycle in the categories of Arts, Education, Environment, Health, Recreation and Social Programs. 

Grants from the Foundation are intended to support projects that benefit our local area and residents, provide a service to our community, or take a new, innovative approach in responding to a need or concern within the Quesnel, Lhtako Dene, and North Cariboo regions.  

In addition to our general Grant Application, there are currently two Field of Interest Grants established by donors in our community.  Please submit an application during our 2024 Grant Cycle if you feel you qualify for either one:  

Holger Bauer Forest Safety Award - a Grant established for the purpose of aiding in forest safety, outdoor recreation, forest stewardship, and forest conservation.

David Gibb Memorial Art Award - a Grant established for the purpose of supporting the practice of the arts by both groups and individuals in the Quesnel area.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• Deadline for Registration and Project Applications: Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 5:00 pm
• Board Approval: Tuesday April 9, 2024
• Notification to Applicants: Friday, April 12, 2024
• Grant Signing Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

All successful grant recipients are expected to submit a Final Report, project invoices and photos to QCF. 

How To Receive Grants

To apply for a grant:

1. Read through all of the information and documents below.
2. If you feel your project may qualify for a grant, submit your Registration & Grant Application Forms and send them electronically to our Foundation Coordinator at quesnelcommunityfoundation@gmail.com.  To fill out the forms please open the link above or in the list of documents below. Right click in the document and select "Save as" dowload the form to your own computer/desktop. *If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out. 
3. Your Project Proposal will be reviewed by the Grants Committee within a few weeks of the due date. All proposals will receive a reply.
4. If your non-profit organization is not a registered charity, it is likely that the City of Quesnel will be able to assist you in qualifying for funding by acting as an intermediary in accordance with CRA rules.  To be eligible, your organization will be required to enter into an agreement with the City who will receive, administer, and distribute QCF grant funding to your organization under the Terms of the Agreement.

Documents to download:

• Funding Guidelines
• Registration and Grant Application 
• Grant Sources and Purposes
• Information for applying organizations that are NOT registered charities
• Information for organizations (charities) considering sponsorship of another organization

For information on alternative Grant sources, click here.

For more information on the Foundation and our Grants process, please read the Frequently Asked Questions.

For examples of previous initiatives that the Foundation has funded since our Endowment Fund was initiated in 2001, please visit our websites’ Archived Projects.