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The City of New Westminster Grant Policy reflects the values, vision and needs of the community. 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.

On February 26, 2024, Council approved a staff recommendation to perform an analysis of the overall grant program and make recommendations so that the grant program is more efficient and more responsive to the needs of the community and community organizations. This will have an impact on the 2025 grants. The One-Time Small Grant program will also be discontinued and the funding added to the fall intake. Read the report here. 

2025 Grants

The 2025 Grant Application Period began on October 1, 2024 and closed on October 28, 2024.

The 2025 Application Guide is available online - This document can assist you in developing your application.

New in 2024: the City of New Westminster has 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:

  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 

After completing your account registration, follow the listed steps in the granting platform to prepare developing your application. The next application intake will begin in Fall 2025.

Additional documents to assist you, click here.
 

Grant Milestones for the 2025 Grant Application Period

Registration/Onboarding opens

August 29, 2024

City Services quotes available

September 24, 2024

Community Grants Information Session: In-person @ City Hall

September 24, 2024
6:00-8:00PM
Community Grants Information Session: Online

September 25, 2024
6:00-8:00PM

Application intake opens

October 1, 2024

City Services quotes deadline

October 22, 2024

Application intake closes

October 28, 2024

Selection Process

November 1 - 29, 2024

Funding notifications

December 2024

Information Sessions

Two information sessions were offered prior to the Fall application intake:

1. September 24, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00PM | Council Chambers, City Hall
2. September 25, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00PM | Online via Zoom
 
A video recording from the online session is available for viewing here.
Please find the slides presented during the Information Sessions here
 

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

For more information about these Information Sessions, please email .

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.

2024 Grant Reporting

If you are a recipient of a 2024 City of New Westminster grant, please note that in order to receive your grant money and 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, we require you to complete and submit one of the following forms, along with receipts (and Snapshot for Success if haven't done so already) on or before December 1, 2024. Please send these documents to grants@newwestcity.ca.

For all reporting forms, click here

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

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

    Project and Event grantees from the 2024 grant cycle will be sent an evaluation form to complete before December 1, 2024. See samples below:

    Post Event Evaluation Form 

    Post Project Evaluation Form

    Snapshot of Success Template (PPT)

    2024 Statement of Accountability (Multi-Year Grants only)