The City of Fort St. John funds this grant program through taxation revenue to balance the social benefits that not-for-profit and charitable organizations add to the quality of life in the community with the acknowledgement that all property owners must contribute towards services the City provides. Grants in Aid are also awarded on an annual basis to specific organizations to fund events and programs that provide support and cultural significance to residents.

Eligibility: Applicants must be based out of the municipal boundaries of Fort St. John, be either a registered non-profit organization or have charitable status, and provide broad community benefits to the residents of Fort St. John in one or more of the following areas:

1. Provide programs or facilities used by youth, seniors, or other special needs groups;

2. Provide facilities for public use;

3. Provide programs to the public;

4. Provide supportive housing for people with special needs;

5. Preserve heritage important to the community character;

6. Preserve an environmentally and ecologically significant area of the City of Fort St. John;

7. Offer cultural or educational programs to the public which promote community spirit, cohesiveness, or tolerance;

8. Offer services to the public with a formal partnership with the City.

**Grant requests are not to exceed 20% of the non-profit organization’s total annual revenue.

Ineligibility: Applications will not be considered for the following:

vacant or undeveloped parcels not actively used by a non-profit organization;

parcels that are being used as parking lots by non-profit organizations but not developed to City of Fort St. John specifications;

space rented to a commercial business within a non-profit organization’s building;

Please note that grants awarded may be reduced from the application amount due to the non-profit organization receiving other forms of grants from the City.

2024 Program: Online applications will be live MAY 15, 2024 - JUNE 15, 2024