Our general grants submission period is open from February 10 to March 10, 2024.
The completed application must be submitted to the Fort St. James Community Foundation by email no later than deadline date of March 10, 2024.
Congratulations to our 2023 general grant recipients!
Community Arts Council of Fort St. James
Recipient of $2,500 towards developing a green space around the Arts Centre that can be used and enjoyed by community members of all ages, and provide plants that can be utilized in the Arts Centre’s programming.
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Snowmobile Club
Recipient of $2,900 towards updating the 220 km of trails with more user-friendly and accessible trails.
Nak’al Bun Education Society
Recipient of $2,500 towards new Indigenous-based books for their school library.
Fort St. James Curling Club
Recipient of $3,000 towards replacement of the range and deep fryer in the kitchen.
Fort Trap and Hand Gun Club
Recipient of $1,850 towards PAL course support.
Stuart Lake Nordic Society
Recipient of $2,750 towards the purchase of an ATV snow plow.
Fort St. James Public Library
Recipient of $1,000 towards their Summer Reading Club - an 8-week program for different age groups.
Nak’azdli Whu’ten
Recipient of $3,000 towards Indigenous youth attending the Gathering Our Voices conference.
Check out our general grant recipients from previous years
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Echo Lake Bible Camp: $2,000 -replenish outdated lifejackets.
Search and Rescue: $2,153 -Mobile AED (Automated External Defibulator)
Fort St. James Secondary PAC: $1,242 -Portable basketball net
Fort St. James Secondary Athletics Department: $600 -Volleyball Referee Stand -
Manson Creek Historical Society: $3,000 -restoration of Maggie’s cabin
School District 91: $2,000 for bursaries and $1,000 for Ambassador Grants
Fort Trap and Hand Gun club: $1,500 -security cameras & upgrading of rifle range
Fort St. James Curling Club: $2,500 -Automated External Defibrillator
Fort St. James Sled Dog Association: $1,500 -communication equipment
Fort St. James Snowmobile Club: $1,000 -stove or fridge for new clubhouse
Fort St. James Community Arts Council: $2,000 -potter’s wheel for ceramic studio
Stuart Lake Skating Club: $3,000 -new speakers for the arena
Fort St. James Youth Soccer Association: $1,000 -Jerseys, balls & goalie gloves -
Fort St. James Community Arts Council: $2,000
The Key Resource Center: $2,000
Fort St. James Public Library: $1,000- Summer Reading Program
Bargain Basement: $2,000- shelving for new building
Fort St. James Minor Soccer Association: $2,000 -Clinic for new referees -
Stuart Lake Outreach Group Society: $2,000- Soup Kitchen
Fort St. James Community Arts Council: $750 -Women’s Empowerment Weekend
Healthy Minds Community Garden: $500
Fort St. James Public Library: $1,190.00- Summer reading club -
Stuart Lake Seniors Association: $520.00- Transportation cost for seniors.
Fort St. James Public Library: $1,480- Free literacy program.
Stuart Lake Outreach Group: $2,000- Hot meal program and monthly food hampers. -
Stuart Lake Seniors Association: $750- Seniors helping seniors transportation program.
Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary: $1,500-Support purchase of ultrasound machine.
Healthy Minds Community Garden: $750-Support creation of organic community garden. -
Music Makers: $2,000- Contribute toward the purchase of a head set system.
Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Social Outreach Program: $1,000- support social outreach initiatives of the Parish.
Stuart Lake Outreach Society: $1,000- Supporting a food program for at risk populations.
Stuart Lake Seniors Association: $2,000-Support the transportation costs of the Seniors Helping Seniors program.
Stuart Lake Golf Club: $600- New vacuum cleaner for club house.
Healthy Minds Community Garden: $1,200- Supporting the creation of an organic community garden. -
Stuart Lake Seniors Association: $450
Community Arts Council of Fort St. James: $450