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...

Offers advocacy, education, and support for people affected by epilepsy. Provides a resource library, information materials in various languages, educational events, information and referral services, hospital outreach, support groups, and peer support. Also o...

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 financial assistance to hospitality professionals who have fallen under serious financial hardship. The Emergency Relief Fund supports individuals in covering the cost of essential needs such as rent, utilities, childcare, or medical bills, including ...

Provides youth with skills and support to face challenges in their lives. Website features wellness checks and personal stories that aim to end the stigma of anxiety, substance use, suicidal thoughts, and depression. Living Life to the Full for Youth is an eig...

Self-governing Indigenous nation. Responsibilities of the administration include education, employment, family support services, finance, health services, housing and public works, land, restoration, and post-secondary. Provides financial assistance to band me...

Promotes interest in and enjoyment of cultural activities in Campbell River. Sponsors and hosts a wide range of contemporary art programs and events throughout the year encompassing visual and literary arts. Serves as a source of information, education, and ad...

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...

Networking and professional development organization serving public relations practitioners in BC. Members are from corporations, government, not-for-profit organizations, associations, health care, education, and public relations agencies. Provides a platform...

Raises awareness about cerebral palsy and provides services to those affected by cerebral palsy. Offers financial assistance for the purchase of assistive devices, educational bursaries, special needs summer camp bursaries, workshops, a lending library, and re...

Offers free support services to children and their families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Services include one-on-one counselling, support groups, a lending library of books and resources, and referral to community resources. Also provides post...

Provides programs and services to Canadian Forces members and their families. Involves and advocates for the military community and their families, while addressing the challenges of the military family lifestyle. Offers information and referral, peer support,...

Promotes interest in and enjoyment of cultural activities in the Cowichan Valley. Sponsors and hosts a wide range of contemporary art programs and events throughout the year encompassing visual and literary arts. Serves as a source of information, education, a...

Provides programming and services for children, youth, and seniors in the Cowichan Valley. Initiatives for children and youth include local high school bursaries for those in need, sports and activities, and a summer theatre camp. Community services include lo...

Helps people living in subsidized housing or those receiving assistance through the Rental Assistance Program pursue their educational goals. Offers seven education awards and bursaries from $500 to $10,000 for post-secondary education and training programs. A...

Provides financial assistance for eligible students with a permanent disability who are enrolled at a designated post-secondary institution, including part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate programs. Programs include financial assistance for tuitio...

Administers educational services and programs for First Nation students, believing that education will help to build healthy and strong communities. Provides personal and academic counselling and financial assistance to eligible students from Kindergarten to G...

Provides various education-related services to SFN members, including upgrading and training for adults, supported employment search, and financial assistance for academic and trades education. The Snuneymuxw Learning Academy programming includes computer and ...

Provides a number of supports for students of School District 68. The District Initiative Grant provides grants to Nanaimo Ladysmith public schools for projects that focus on students and that meet criteria of student leadership, community development, and soc...

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 modest-income families with access to grants for up to $3,200 for their children's post-secondary education by opening a no-fee Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). Assists clients through every step of the registration process, removing any barr...

Membership-based organization for permanent residents of Gabriola Island and Mudge Island, as well as seasonal residents who own property. Provides equipment loans for up to three months, including wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, shower seats, canes, reachers,...

Offers a range of interest-free loans with varying loan limits. Programs include loans for: emergencies to cover food and housing, emergencies that arise due to COVID-19, security deposits, debt relief, bridging periods of unemployment, health and dental needs...

Provides housing subsidies to youth formerly in care so they may continue to pursue their education in a supportive space. Support staff assist youth to focus on their studies while making positive steps towards independence.

Fosters community interest in promoting higher education and training, raises funds to assist in defraying expenses of students in need of financial assistance, and offers interest-free loans to eligible students to assist in financing the cost of post-seconda...