Grants and Funding

About Our Grants

Providing resources to programs and services to improve the quality of life in the Shuswap.

Since 1994, the Shuswap Community Foundation has built a capital fund of over $12 million through our over 190 endowed funds that support a wide range of community projects, programs, and initiatives. Through these funds, donors shape the future of our community by creating a sustainable source of funding for the causes that are close to their hearts.

Without the support of these generous donors, SCF would not be able to create lasting legacies across the Shuswap.

Empowering Non-Profits

The Shuswap Community Foundation supports community building through philanthropy, and our twice-yearly grant cycles are a powerful way to do that. Every year, we offer charities and non-profits in the Shuswap opportunities to access grant funding that supports community improvement in the arts and culture, health and wellness, human services, recreation, sport, education, and environmental sectors.

With these grants, we empower our non-profit partners to build a vibrant and healthy communities and deliver programs and services that benefit the entire Shuswap.

How Grants Are Made

Our grant programs are only possible because of the generous individuals, organizations, and businesses who have donated to one of our many funds. We invest these endowed funds and use those earnings to provide grants, offering our donors a chance to shape the future of our community by supporting a broad spectrum of local non-profit organizations and projects.

Grant Process

  • Call the Foundation office at 250-832-5428 to discuss your grant idea! We’d like to hear it!
  • Complete and submit your applications via our online portal by the grant due date.
  • You will be informed of the outcome within 4-6 weeks of the application deadline.
  • Share the good news about our partnership with your community.

SCF
Grant Cycles

SCF First Granting Cycle

(for projects starting after September 1)

  • Project Evaluation Report Due For Any Prior SCF Grant:
    May 1
  • Grant Application Due:
    June 15
  • Cheques Disbursed By:
    August 31
SCF Second Granting Cycle

(for projects starting after April 1)

  • Project Evaluation Report Due For Any Prior SCF Grant:
    December 15
  • Grant Application Due:
    January 31
  • Cheques Disbursed By:
    March 31

Community
Grant Cycles

City of Salmon Arm Grants-in-Aid
  • Accounting Forms Due:
    November 1
  • Grant Application Due:
    December 15
  • Cheques Disbursed By:
    February 28
Additional City of Salmon Arm Grant Cycle (if applicable)
  • Accounting Forms Due:
    April 15
  • Grant Application Due:
    May 15
  • Cheques Disbursed By:
    June 15
District of Sicamous Community Service Grant
  • Accounting Form Due:
    October 1
  • Grant Application Due:
    October 31
  • Cheques Disbursed By:
    January 31
Additional District of Sicamous Grant Cycle (if applicable)
  • Accounting Form Due:
    February 28
  • Grant Application Due:
    April 15
  • Cheques Disbursed By:
    May 15

Grant Opportunities

SCF Grants

SCF supports community building through philanthropy, and our twice-yearly grant cycles are a powerful way to do that. We offer opportunities to access grant funding that supports community improvement in the arts and culture, health and wellness, human services, recreation, sport, education, and environmental sectors.

Grant Opportunities

Scholarships & Bursaries

Established through several of our endowment funds are scholarships and bursaries exclusive to students whom are from Salmon Arm and are attending the Okanagan College – Salmon Arm Campus, University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus and Thompson River University or graduating from School District 83.

Grant Opportunities

City of Salmon Arm Grants

The Shuswap Community Foundation also acts as an agent to receive applications for the City of Salmon Arm Grants-in-Aid Program for non-profit Community Groups.

Grant Opportunities

District of Sicamous Grants

Shuswap Community Foundation acts as an agent to receive applications for the District of Sicamous Community Service Grant Program for non-profit community groups in the Sicamous area.

Grant Opportunities

Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants

Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants is a new grant stream created to support small scale community projects from across the province that comply to the new social/physical distancing guidelines in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Funding Areas

Through research conducted as part of our Vital Signs initiative, SCF has identified several key areas for funding support.

Our Funding Areas
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