North Peace Community Foundation offers $50k to charitable and non-profit organizations

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A funding grant of $50,000 is up for grabs through the North Peace Community Foundation (NPCF). 

According to a Facebook post by the foundation on May 12th, the deadline to submit the grant application is May 15th, 2026. 

So far, the foundation has received six completed proposals and more that have not been submitted yet. 

Kelly Amboe, the executive director for the North Peace Community Foundation, said that the North Peace Savings Community Legacy Fund’s mission is to “bolster local charitable projects.” 

The initiative is looking to “support personal success through financial literacy, providing healthy living, [supporting] improved access to [the] availability of food and supporting families with children, all [of] which enhance the health and wellness of our communities,” Amboe explained. 

It is open to charitable and non-profit organizations in the Northern Rockies and the North Peace region. 

She said: “[The fund] was born out of a merger between the North Peace Savings and Credit Union, which is now known as the Beem Credit Union.” 

To leave a lasting legacy, the North Peace Savings and Credit Union created a $1 million legacy fund through the community foundation. 

“Over the next 20 years, we’ll be granting out $50,000 to charitable organizations within the community,” Amboe explained. 

Proposals will be screened to determine whether they meet the four guidelines and whether requests exceed funds. 

“We will probably receive more requests than we are able to fill, at least in its entirety, and we are looking for organizations that are able to fulfill these objectives,” Amboe noted. 

The granting committee will select the organizations, and the selection will depend on how much each organization requests. 

Amboe said: “Some projects aren’t able to continue without funding, and some projects need partial funding, so there’ll be various things that are considered through the granting committee.” 

A decision for the grant will be made towards the end of June. 

People who are interested in applying for this grant can do so by clicking here.