Community foundations are charitable organizations which manage endowed funds to benefit communities by providing grants to non-profit societies.
The Fraser-Fort George Endowment Funds were established when electoral areas A, C, E, F, G and H received $50,000 each from Northern Development Initiative Trust's Community Foundation Matching Grant Program to match funds from their electoral area’s Community Grants In Aid budget. The Prince George Community Foundation manages these permanent funds and community groups and organizations can apply for grants from the investment income generated.
The Fraser-Fort George Endowment Funds have supported projects including:
- community hall upgrades, seniors' recreation, musical instruments, audio visual equipment, resource library
- recreation site catalogue, trails, community gardens, playgrounds, picnic tables, ball fields, ice rinks and equestrian equipment
- needs assessment studies, well improvements and signage
Applications and reporting
In 2024 grant applications were accepted for:
- Electoral Area A: Salmon River-Lakes Endowment Fund
- Electoral Area C: Chilako River-Nechako Endowment Fund
- Electoral Area E: Hixon-Woodpecker Endowment Fund
- Electoral Area F: Willow River-Upper Fraser Endowment Fund
- Electoral Area G: Crooked River-Parsnip Endowment Fund
Guidelines can change from one intake to another, so review the new 2024 Granting Guidelines.
Final report forms are due November 1 every year. You must submit reports from previous years in order to be considered for a new grant.
This program is offered in collaboration with the Prince George Community Foundation.