Objective: to provide support to registered not-for-profits for smaller projects, projects with short timelines & are ideal for applicants new to the grants process.
- Applications are open January 1 on a first come first serve & are reviewed & awarded on an ongoing basis for that calendar year.
- Allocations are generally less than $2,500.
- The amount available in 2025 to allocate is for this stream is $20,000.
Before completing a grant application, please ensure the project meets grant criteria and eligibility requirements.
Grant criteria
Projects should support the City’s Strategic Goals, with a focus on enhancing social health and well-being for residents by:
- Fostering community pride
- Promoting health and wellness
- Strengthening social connections among residents
- Encouraging participation in arts and culture
- Advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility
- Encouraging environmental sustainability & stewardship
- Ensuring a safe, healthy and clean community for all
Eligibility requirements
- Applicant must be a registered non-profit society
- Projects must be within the City of Prince George Boundary
- Applicants must ensure there are other sources of funding (cash or in-kind contributions) to support the project
- If your proposed project is held at a City venue (park, arena, facility, plaza etc.) you are required to confirm the booking using the City’s venue booking process
- Applicants will be limited to one Quick Response Grant per year
The Quick Response (MICRO) Grant will NOT fund
- For-profit businesses
- On-going operational expenses
- Research
- Payment of City property taxes
- Professional development( e.g. conference registration fees, travel accommodations etc.).
- Projects that have already taken place
- Travel
- School activities (activities, where there is significant involvement of the community, may be considered. Community involvement must be significantly more than just the students and their families)
- Regular sports activities, tournaments, subsidized participant fees or subsidized facility rental fees (activities and/or programs focused on supporting equity and inclusion opportunities may be considered)
Eligible expenses
- Admin Fee (up to 15% of total budget requested)
- Minor Capital projects and purchases
- Fundraisers that can clearly demonstrate the allocation of cost towards organizing a community project or event (rather than simply directing funds to another organization).
Download and review the Application Questions. Please note this document is not the application form.
Applications are accepted first come first serve basis.
- Early January applications are open.
- Within 3-4 weeks after grant application submitted: notification of both successful and unsuccessful applicants sent to the email address provided on the application form and cheque sent out to the mailing address provided on your organizations profile.
- Grants are available until the budget is depleted for that year.
Check your application status
Please e-mail communitygrants@princegeorge.ca if you have any follow-up questions concerning your application.
Quick Response (MICRO) Grant Scoring Matrix
Adjudication team composition
- Completed by administration
- Approved upon meeting criteria & eligibility outlined in application. On a first come first serve basis until grant budget is depleted. Grant budget is reset in January of each year.
Funding considerations
Adjudication reviews applications using a scoring matrix based on overall alignment with the grant criteria and eligibility requirements. Additional considerations may include:
- Number of applications received.
- Total amount requested from all applicants.
- Budget available to allocate to all applications.
Successful applicants 2024
- Stay tuned
- Completed by administration
Apply
- Create your account to apply (if you already have an account created for your organization use your username and password previously created to log back in).
Check your application status
Need help setting up an account?
- Access tutorial resources here.
Questions?
- Contact us at communitygrants@princegeorge.ca.
Need Assistance?
Contact us at communitygrants@princegeorge.ca for any questions about the application process.