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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 is now closed. The next grant intake is for the 2026 Community Grants, and will be available for applications in fall 2025.

RECRUITMENT: GRANT ADVISORY COMMITTEES 

The City of New Westminster welcomes residents to join one of its Grant Advisory Committees in 2025. Joining a committee provides great experience, connections to the community, and a chance to review applications for the New Westminster Community Grants program.
 
An information session was held on June 17, 2025. A recording of the video is available on YouTube.
 
Deadline to apply for a Grant advisory committee is June 30, 2025
 
To apply online, visit newwestcity.ca/committees.
 
We welcome applications that reflect the diversity of our community: women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the diversity of our committees.
 

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. Grants for Living: Community Livability & Social Equity
  2. Grants for Involvement: Social & Cultural Vibrancy
  3. Grants for Growth: Community Economic Activators
Explore the descriptions for each Portfolio by opening the sliders below:
 

 

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

    Grants under this portfolio will fund activities that:

    • Decrease vulnerability among community members.
    • Enhance community safety and overall quality of life.
    • Ensure access to high-quality child care for children.
    • Improve the urban and natural environment, while supporting climate action.

  • 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 community vibrancy, expression, and creativity.
    • Honour the community's unique heritage.
    • Foster opportunities for achievement and innovation.

  • Portfolio 3: Grants for Growth: Community Economic Activators

    Grants in this portfolio are provided to organizations that play a significant role in enhancing tourism and the economic development of New Westminster. Only these 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 as their primary purpose. 

  • 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 generate 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 is not already available in New Westminster and is not 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 does accept applications from individual athletes as well as teams.  

  • How to Apply

    The 2026 Application Guide will be available online on August 1, 2025 - This document can assist you in developing your application.

    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.

  • Supporting Documents

    The following documents are provided to Community Partners to assist them in developing their applications and completing the required reporting. 

    Grants Policy

    Application Guide (Update coming August 1, 2025)

    Glossary

    City Services

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Program Process (simplified)

    Information Session - Presentation

    Information Session (September 25, 2024) - Recording

  • Additional Resources

    An information sessions for applicants will be offered in September 2025. A video recording for the 2024 information session is available for viewing here, and the slides presented during the Information Sessions are here. 

    Sign up to CityPage or Invest New West for further notifications about the New Westminster Community Grants program. 

    ONLINE 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-based 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.

  • 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, incorporating the amount into your cash request. City facility booking fees are not eligible for City Services grants but can be paid with cash awards. 

    For other City Services such as traffic control, Fire, Police and Engineering Services including barricade use, signage, waste management, and other services, you must obtain a quote from the City's Events Office at prior to applying for a grant. This may take up to four weeks to receive a quote.

    If you have questions about City Services and how to request them in your grant application, please reach out to grants@newwestcity.ca well in advance. You aren't able to edit your grant application after the intake period has closed. 

  • 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. Grant reporting forms are now managed online in the grant application platform. Please log back in to find the forms.

    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. 

    For assistance with accessing your Online Grant Report form, email

    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.