Community Gaming Grants - Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Grants

• Pre-application checklist items
• Direct Deposit Application form (FIN 312)
• Minutes from the last Annual General Meeting
• Constitution and bylaws or equivalent documents
• Supporting documents for application contacts and delivery emails

• Must be a PAC or DPAC in B.C.
• Must be a not-for-profit organization.
• Must be independent from school management.
• Membership must be open to parents or guardians of students.
• Must provide extracurricular programming for K-12 students.

Who is eligible?

• Parent Advisory Councils (PACs)
• District Parent Advisory Councils (DPACs)
• Equivalent parent support groups at public schools
• Equivalent parent support groups at group 1 or 2 independent schools
• Equivalent parent support groups at First Nation band schools

Who is not eligible

• Schools, school authorities, and educational institutions
• PACs at new schools that cannot show 12 months of program delivery in B.C.
• Organizations whose objectives or expenditures do not comply with B.C. laws and public policy

Eligible expenses

• Extracurricular student activities, events, and clubs
• Student travel and related costs within the allowed limits
• Parent information and engagement materials for DPACs
• Administrative costs for DPAC meetings and communication
• BCCPAC annual membership fees and conference-related costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Curriculum-based activities or classroom materials
• Fundraising activities
• Out-of-province travel without prior approval
• School facility repairs and school-responsibility items
• Scholarships, bursaries, debt payments, and donations

Eligible geographic areas

• British Columbia

• Application completeness and required supporting information
• Eligibility and compliance with program guidelines
• Admissibility of planned uses of funds

• Applications are reviewed after submission and applicants are notified by email.
• Notification is usually sent by September 30.
• Late applications are unlikely to be considered and may be reviewed later depending on funding availability.
• Applicants may request reconsideration within 30 days of the decision letter.
• Reconsideration reviews whether the original assessment was handled correctly.

• Only one application may be submitted per year.
• Late applications are highly unlikely to be funded.
• Applicants must use the online application system.
• New applicants and some returning applicants must provide direct deposit information for grant funds.