Provincial Employees Community Services Fund charities

This page is for registered charities in British Columbia seeking funding through the Provincial Employees Community Services 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 as the charity is registered with 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:

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 the organization's 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 the 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 organization's most recent financial statements (audited if possible)
• Fundraising
• Capital costs

Reporting

• 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.