Healthy eating initiative that supports farmers' markets and strengthens food security across BC. Collaborates with community partner organizations to provide coupons to low-income families, pregnant women, and seniors participating in food literacy programs. ...

A one-time $1,200 grant for eligible children to encourage parents to save early for post-secondary costs. To be eligible, the child must have been born in 2006 or later, parent and child must be residents of BC, and child must be beneficiary of a Registered E...

Provides general information about the Canada Child Benefit, BC Childhood Opportunity Benefit, Yukon Child Benefit, Child Disability Benefit, and Children's Special Allowances. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time, Monday to Friday; automated callback service i...

Provides tax-free payments of $260, $390, or $650 for each eligible child under 12 years old for dental care for families earning less than $90,000 per year. Parents and guardians can apply for a maximum of two payments for each eligible child if the child rec...

Assists in paying the costs of a child's full- or part-time studies after high school through the addition of money into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for children from low-income families. No personal contributions to an RESP are required to rece...

Provides $500 per week for up to a maximum of 44 weeks between September 27, 2020 and May 7, 2022 per household for workers (including self-employed individuals): unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 1...

Helps to ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents who do not have access to dental insurance. Serves seniors who have an annual family income of less than $90,000, persons with disabilities, and Canadians ages 18 an...

Offers financial support to individuals and families in need. Grants can cover clothing and footwear, food and basic household needs, and personal development or recreation. They can also cover medical expenses such as prosthetics, eyewear, home adjustments fo...

BC-wide network of integrated health and social service centres and online tools and resources for young people ages 12 to 24 and their families. Foundry BC is a central administrative office, supporting local Foundry centres that provide a one-stop-shop for y...

Provides basic dental, vision, and hearing care supplements to children up to 19 years of age who are from low-income and modest-income families that are not in receipt of income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Children are eligible ...

A high-IQ society that fosters the use of human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; encourages research in the nature, characteristics, and uses of intelligence; and aims to provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members. Servi...

Provides resources and services to help individuals save, plan, and pay for post-secondary education. Loans and grants are available to help students with a demonstrated financial need access post-secondary education. Offered in partnership with provincial gov...

Handles inquiries and registration for the Affordable Child Care Benefit program, a monthly payment that helps families in BC to meet the costs of child care. Households earning must be less than $111,000. Must be a resident of BC to apply. Further eligibility...

Provides financial assistance for the medical and respite needs of families with children up to 18 years of age who have severe disabilities and are being cared for at home. Application forms are available online, at local MCFD offices, and health units.

Provides a tax-free monthly payment to families to help with the cost of raising young children under age six. Combined with the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) into a single monthly payment. Families can receive up to $55 per month; the amount payable is reduced i...

Provides a supplement to fully or partially cover the cost of attendance at a recognized camp for children of income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance recipients; or adult recipients of disability assistance. Phone service is available ...

A supplement may be provided to BCEA recipients of income assistance, hardship assistance, or disability assistance who have no other resources to cover necessary moving, transportation, and living expenses. The recipient requires ministry approval before incu...

Provides BCEA recipients with a supplement to assist with extra costs associated with a dependent child's schooling. Generally included in a family's July payment for the August benefit month to help cover expenses for a child that is under 19 years of age and...

Assists in paying for eligible medications prescribed by a physician, dentist, midwife, nurse practitioner, optometrist, or podiatrist licensed and practicing in BC; insulin, needles, syringes, and insulin pumps, and insulin pump supplies for all people with d...

Provides financial assistance for services related to an adopted child or youth's special placement needs, including counselling, health assessments, special needs child care, corrective dental and orthotics, respite care, tutoring, homemakers, as well as spee...

A legal agreement between youth and Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is available for youth ages 16 to 18 who cannot return home to their family for reasons of safety, and youth who have no parent or guardian willing to take responsibility fo...

Provides services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in particular youth transitioning out of foster care and individuals leaving the correctional system. Helps individuals access rental housing in the private market, through support s...

Provides education and support services for families with children on the autism spectrum. Services include monthly parent support groups, social activities for families, connections to community resources, and respite funding (as funding allows). Also offers ...

An online list of hotel accommodations in BC that offer discounted rates for patients and their families who are required to travel out of town for non-emergency medical care. Guests are responsible for the total room cost. Listings are made available as a cou...

Provides additional subsidies to child care providers to reduce costs for parents. Fee reductions under the program are $350 per month for group infant/toddler (under 36 months) care, $200 per month for family infant/toddler care, $100 per month for group chil...