Grant and Funding Programs Offered by British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch

British Columbia’s gaming grant framework strengthens the funding ecosystem by turning regulated gaming revenues into community support for schools and nonprofit activity. PAC and DPAC grants give Parent Advisory Councils and District Parent Advisory Councils a predictable route to fund extracurricular, student, and school-community priorities that may sit outside core education budgets. This matters because small discretionary funds can have an outsized impact on field trips, cultural activities, equipment, arts, sports, and inclusive school participation. By maintaining public guidelines, application windows, and reporting conditions, the program balances local flexibility with accountability for public-purpose funding. It helps parent-led organizations support student experience while reducing reliance on uneven local fundraising capacity.