Deadline: 11-Feb-22
The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has launched the Poverty Reduction Planning & Action program is to support local governments in reducing poverty at the local level and to support the Province’s poverty reduction strategy, TogetherBC.
With investments from across government, TogetherBC reflects government’s commitment to reduce poverty and make life more affordable for British Columbians. It includes policy initiatives and investments designed to lift people up, break the cycle of poverty, and build a better BC for everyone.
Streams
- Poverty Reduction Plans and Assessments: The intent of this funding stream is to support communities to develop or update assessments or plans in order to reduce poverty at the local level.
- Poverty Reduction Action: The intent of this funding stream is to support communities to undertake local projects in order to reduce poverty at the local level.
Funding Information
- The 2022 Poverty Reduction Planning & Action program provides two streams of funding. Projects funded under Stream 1 may receive up to 100% of the cost of eligible activities to a maximum of $25,000.
- Projects funded under Stream 2 may receive up to 100% of the cost of eligible activities to a maximum of $50,000.
- Regional projects under either Stream 1 or Stream 2 may receive up to 100% of the cost of eligible activities to a maximum of $150,000.
Eligible Projects
To qualify for funding, applications must demonstrate the extent to which proposed activities will reduce poverty at the local level. To qualify for funding, projects must:
- Focus on one or more of the six priority action areas identified in TogetherBC:
- Housing
- Families, children and youth
- Education and training
- Employment
- Income supports
- Social supports
- Be a new project (retroactive funding is not available);
- Be capable of completion by the applicant within one year from the date of grant approval;
- Involve key sectors of the community including community-based poverty reduction organizations, people with lived experience of poverty, businesses, local First Nations and/or Indigenous organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- All local governments (municipalities, regional districts, and the Islands Trust) in BC are eligible to apply.
- Eligible applicants can submit one application per intake, including regional applications or participation as a partnering applicant in a regional application.
For more information, visit https://www.ubcm.ca/funding-programs/local-government-program-services/poverty-reduction-planning-action