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Community organizations are vital to the livability and vitality of New Westminster. Through the help of the Community Grants program, Community Partners can deliver essential, creative, and innovative programs, support, and services. The City of New Westminster Grant Policy reflects the values, vision and needs of the community. 

2025 Grants

The 2025 Grant Application Period began on October 1, 2024 and closed on October 28, 2024. The next grant intake will be in fall 2025. 

The 2025 Application Guide is available online - This document can assist you in developing your application but note, it will be updated in Summer 2025.

In 2024, the City implemented a new granting software to receive grant application forms from Community Partners. The online application form is hosted on the Good Grants software system. All applicants are required to register and create an account within the software.

Here’s how you can get started in advance of the next intake:

  1. Click here to be brought to the grant software platform.
  2. Register an account with your email address.
  3. Check your inbox for an email with a six digit security code.
  4. Complete the rest of the Registration form.

For assistance with registering, please email 

For some additional documents to assist you, click here.
 

Information Sessions

Two information sessions were offered prior to the Fall 2024 application intake, and a video recording from the online session is available for viewing here. Please find the slides presented during the Information Sessions here. Minor changes are likely to be made for the next intake, but these documents can give you a good idea of how best to prepare your application. 

Sign up to CityPage or Invest New West for further notifications. 

Additional Resources

The City of New Westminster's Virtual Education and Networking Nights provided presentations relevant to the Community Grants program. These recorded sessions may assist you in developing your application.

VENN #2: Grant Writing - LINK
VENN #4: Communicating Your Value - LINK 
More VENN presentations - LINK

Other Opportunities

Learn more about the Non-Profit Educational Bursary Support Program, click here. All New Westminster non-profits that are registered as a BC society or federal charity are eligible. The bursary intake is ongoing and the application form is here.

Grant Reporting

If you are a recipient of a 2025 City of New Westminster grant, you are required to complete an online Grant Report Form. This report is for the City to better understand how your activities have impacted the community and how the City's grant funding has made a difference in the delivery of your activities. Please note that in order to receive your grant money, we require you to complete and submit your report, along with receipts on or before December 1, 2025.

Grant Types

Under the Community Grants Program, there are three portfolios under which funds are granted. Applicants will need to choose the portfolio to which they are applying: 

  1. Community Livability & Social Equity
  2. Social & Cultural Vibrancy
  3. Community Economic Activators

If you're curious what sort of programs are funded by the Community Grant Program, please take a look at the collected Snapshots for Success from 2024.

Explore the descriptions for each Portfolio by opening the sliders below:

  • Eligibility

    The City of New Westminster Community Grants Program accepts applications from the following types of Community Partners:

    New Westminster-based Community Groups - organizations that are not incorporated but operate solely for the benefit of the community, rather than for their own members.

    New Westminster-based Non-Profit Societies - organizations that are incorporated under the Societies Act in British Columbia, provincially or under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, federally. They may or may not be a registered charity. 

    New Westminster-based Registered Charities - organizations that have been approved by the Canada Revenue Agency as a Registered Charity in Canada.

    New Westminster-based Service Organizations - community organizations that deliver their own programs, donate to other organizations in their community, and/or provide scholarships and bursaries.

    Religious organizations with activities that benefit the broader community, do not involve religious teachings, and do not generating revenue for the organization.

    Non-Profit Societies and Registered Charities based outside of New Westminster who deliver activities within New Westminster that:

    • Provide significant and specific benefit to the city and its residents.
    • Provide significant services to marginalized or at-risk groups in New Westminster who wouldn’t otherwise have access to this type of service.
    • Offer a service that isn’t already available in New Westminster and isn’t duplicated by another local organization.
     

    The following types of applicants are ineligible to apply for Community Grants:

    • Individuals*
    • For profit businesses.
    • Organization’s whose sole purpose is to raise funds for other organizations.
    • Organizations whose principles and activities are contrary to the B.C. Human Rights Code or contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

     

    Please note: For sport travel grants, the City also accepts applications from individual athletes and teams. 

  • Portfolio 1: Community Livability and Social Equity: Grants for "Living"

    Grants under this portfolio will fund activities that:

    • Decrease the vulnerability of people in our community.
    • Enhance community safety and quality of life.
    • Ensure children receive quality child care.
    • Improve the urban and natural environment.

  • Portfolio 2: Social and Cultural Vibrancy: Grants for "Involvement"

    Grants in this portfolio will fund activities in arts, culture, heritage, sport and recreation that:

    • Broaden participation
    • Enrich the vibrancy, expression, and creativity of our community.
    • Honour the community's unique heritage.
    • Create and recognize opportunities for achievement and innovation.

  • Portfolio 3: Community Economic Activators: Grants for 'Growth'

    Enhancing the economic opportunities in our community increases the well-being of our residents. Grants in this portfolio are provided to organizations that play a significant role in enhancing tourism and the economic development of New Westminster.

    This Portfolio is only eligible for the following types of organizations are eligible to apply:

    (a) New Westminster based Business Improvement Associations.
    (b) New Westminster based Chambers of Commerce.
    (c) New Westminster based associations that promote tourism within New Westminster. 

  • City Services

    If you are interested in using a City Facility as part of your cash request, contact the facility you wish to rent directly for a quote and attach the quote to your grant application.

    For other City Services such as traffic control, Fire, Police and Engineering Services, such as City-Owned space, barricades and garbage/recycling services, you must obtain a quote from the City's Special Events Department at prior to applying for a grant. This may take up to four weeks to receive a quote. Request for quotes must be received before October 22, 2024.

     

    More information about City Services is available here.

  • Important Documents

    APPLYING

    Use these documents as part of your application for the 2025 Community Grant application intake:

    Grants Policy

    Application Guide

    Glossary

    City Services

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Program Process (simplified)

    Information Session - Presentation

    Information Session (September 25) - Recording


    Reporting

    Information about reporting for your 2025 Community Grant will be posted here in Spring 2025.