Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Grant

• CRA charitable registration number.
• Organization contact and address details.
• Project description and objectives.
• Project timeline.
• Project budget using the PoCo Foundation budget document.

Who is eligible?

• Registered charities.
• Organizations serving residents of Port Coquitlam.
• Registered non-profit societies using an approved Intermediary Agreement.

Who is not eligible

• Organizations outside Port Coquitlam.
• Individuals.
• Organizations that discriminate based on race, religion, colour, creed, sex, age, or national origin.
• Religious or sectarian organizations, unless the project benefits the entire community.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries as part of an overall project.
• Capital costs when the capital component is key to project success.
• Operating funds in cases of urgent need with a sustainability plan.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Projects or programs outside Port Coquitlam.
• Advertising for benefit purposes, including sporting events and conferences.
• Annual fundraising campaigns.
• Debt retirement.
• Retroactive funding for projects already completed.
• Endowment funds.

Eligible geographic areas

• Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.

• Direct and meaningful impact on a significant number of people.
• Use of community partnerships and leverage of Foundation support.
• Innovation in the program or service.
• Alignment with the Foundation’s vision, mission, and values.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the community.

• Step 1: Confirm eligibility
  • Make sure the organization is a registered charity with a current CRA registration number.
  • If applicable, ask about the Intermediary Agreement option for BC non-profit societies without a CRA charitable number.
• Step 2: Choose an application method
  • Submit either a live oral application or a recorded oral application.
  • Online applications are also accepted.
• Step 3: Prepare the application
  • Gather the organization details, project description, timeline, objectives, and budget.
  • Use the PoCo Foundation budget document for the project budget.
• Step 4: Submit to the Foundation
  • Send the application through the online form or by oral application process.
  • Paper and email applications are not accepted.

• Applications are reviewed by the Granting Committee.
• A site visit may be requested during the review process.
• Recommendations are made to the Board of Directors, whose decisions are final.
• Successful applicants must sign an Accountability Agreement before receiving funds.
• Grant recipients must submit a final report.

• Community grants are offered twice a year: spring and fall.
• Successful applicants must sign an Accountability Agreement before funds are released.
• A final report is required from all grant recipients.
• All submitted materials become the property of the PoCo Community Foundation.