North Peace Community Foundation provide grants to several non-profits in 2025

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The North Peace Community Foundation awarded grants to 11 registered non-profits and charitable organizations in 2025.

According to North Peace Community Foundation executive director Kelly Amboe, “the endowments held by the North Peace Community Foundation offer annual grants supporting community needs year after year.”

“This ensures that endowed contributions, large or small, become a legacy that grows and benefits the community and future generations,” she said. 

Amboe said the foundation offers two grant cycles, the North Peace Savings Community Legacy Fund during the spring and the Strong Roots Granting Program in the fall.

According to the foundation’s website, “the Strong Roots community grant is the North Peace Community Foundation’s flagship community granting initiative, designed to strengthen the social, economic and environmental fabric of the north peace region.” 

In 2025, the foundation handed out the Strong Roots Grant to seven organizations:

• Fort St. John Child Development Centre
• Double H Saddle Club 
• Fort St. John Friendship Society
• Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society
• Charlie Lake Conservation Society
• Fort St. John Association for Community Living
• Fort St. John and Area Senior Care Foundation

On December 17, 2025, the Fort St. John Child Development Centre said it was “so excited and grateful to be one of the grant recipients of the North Peace Community Foundation’s Strong Roots Fund.”  

The foundation also named four recipients of the 2025 North Peace Savings Community Legacy Fund Grant:

• Alwin Holland Parent Advisory Council
• Anne Roberts Parent Advisory Council 
• Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society 
• Fort St. John Senior Citizens Association

In July 2025, the North Peace Community Foundation announced a $40,250 donation to the Fort St. John Seniors Citizens’ Association. 

“The Fort St. John Senior’s Hall has long been a beloved gathering place for our city and region’s seniors,” the foundation’s website said. 

“Thanks to a $40,250 grant from the North Peace Community Foundation, the hall now has a brand-new roof, ensuring the hall remains safe and welcoming for years to come,” the foundation said.

Deb Vandal, secretary of the Fort St. John Seniors Citizens’ Association, called the donation “truly a gift.”

“We’re deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to help make this repair possible,” she said. 

Amboe said the best part of seeing the impact the grants have is “the diverse projects that you’re able to support.” 

The 2025 grants supported several projects, including Meals on Wheels and Better at Home, the Wellness and Mental Health Support Program for the Fort St. John Association for Community Living, and the Fort St. John Seniors Citizens’ Association’s replacement roof for the senior hall.   

“Almost everybody in the community can benefit from our granting program, and they may not know it,” Amboe said.

Amboe also said most recipients of the grants are “pretty excited.”

“We actually called a bunch of the recent grantee award recipients and shared their response with the board, and the board was very happy that so many people were so enthusiastic,” she said. 

To learn more about grants offered by the North Peace Community Foundation and how to apply, visit the foundation’s website.