Provincial Employees Community Services Fund charities
Publication date: April 14, 2026
This page is for registered charities in British Columbia seeking funding through the Provincial Employees Community Service Fund (PECSF). It explains eligible programs, funding priorities, requirements and reporting expectations to help organizations apply.
Funding guidelines
Through the Provincial Employees Community Services Fund (PECSF), employees can donate to any charity of their choice as long the charity is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Employees can also contribute to the pool of Regional Charity Programs (formerly Fund Supported Pool). Regional Charity Programs are programs run by charities active in local communities that may be affiliated with provincial or national charities. Fundraising, promotion and distribution are all done locally and all funds raised stay in the region.
Regional Charity Program priorities
Preference is given to organizations with a project, program or service that:
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Aligns with the organization’s mission and mandate and has two years of success
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Has staff expertise and involves volunteers
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Positively impacts over 20 people
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Adds regional value and is innovative
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Aids other organizations in the region through its outcomes
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Include specific performance measures and targets for three years
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Requests less than 40 percent of total budget
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, an organization must:
- Have a valid Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registration number
- Be compliant with PECSF reporting requirements from past funding cycles
- Be CRA registered and operational for at least three years
- Apply less than 20 percent of organizational budget to administrative costs
- Be free of deficits or large debts
- Have funding partners in addition to PECSF that are committed to the project, program or service
- Have sufficient existing funds to implement and operate approved program until PECSF's first disbursement of funds (cheques are issued each year in March)
Applications will be declined if the PECSF application template is not used and/or if PECSF is the sole source of funding.
Funding is not granted for any of the following purposes:
- Deficit reduction
- Political activities
- Direct religious activities
- Operational or administrative costs more than 20 percent of the overall budget shown in the organizations most recent financial statements (audited if possible)
- Fundraising
- Capital costs
Reporting
The final progress report for the 2023 to 2025 pool of Regional Charity Programs is due May 29, 2026. Download the Final Progress Report Template (DOC, 143KB) and submit it to PECSF@gov.bc.ca.
- Regional Charity Program charities are required to report annually on their organization's status and provide financial information
- Consider your organization's capacity before applying
- Although the annual reports are not onerous, they're mandatory
Failure to provide your annual report by the specified deadline may impact funding for the remainder of the funding cycle and potentially for future funding cycles.
For more information on funding cycle requirements, visit the apply for Provincial Employees Community Services Fund funding page.
Applications will be declined if the PECSF template is not used and/or if PECSF is the sole source of funding.