[Interior BC] Community Investment Fund (Deadline: September 30, 2024)

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The Interior Savings Community Investment Fund provides one-time financial support to help launch sustainable programs that empower people in our communities with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to achieve their potential. Eligible projects must have a far-reaching, positive impact on the community and a plan to be self-sustainable. The intent of the fund is not to cover operational or capital costs but to help get new programs off the ground, oftentimes by purchasing the necessary equipment.

Allocations typically range between $3,000 and $15,000 depending on the scope and scale of the project and the anticipated impact on the community and surrounding areas.

Applicants for Interior Savings’ Community Investment Funding will only be considered if they are:

• Community-based non-profit, volunteer, or charitable organizations.
• Aligned with one or more of Interior Savings’ community impact objectives:
• Empowering parents of young children, with a focus on family and financial literacy.
• Maintaining mental wellness through all stages of life.
• Maintaining social connection with age and building age-friendly communities.
• Supporting a strong, cooperative local economy with a focus on cooperative development and social innovation.
• Serving Okanagan, Nicola Valley, Thompson and Central Interior communities (Oliver, Okanagan Falls, Penticton, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Lake Country, Vernon, Chase, Kamloops, Barriere, Clearwater, Ashcroft, Lillooet, Merritt, Prince George, Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope, and Fort Nelson