Eligibility

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
• Provide scholarships and bursaries

Religious Organizations with activities that:

• Benefit the broader community
• Do not involve religious teachings
• 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