Our general grants submission period is open from February 1 to March 15, 2025.
The General Grants program is open every winter and offers eligible applicants an opportunity to apply for up to $5,000 in funding for projects and initiative that benefit the community.
We’re accepting applications from February 1 to March 15, 2025. Applications must be submitted online through our website, using the form on this page.
In addition to aligning with at least one of our granting priority areas, applications should demonstrate the way(s) in which their project or initiative will:
Be suitable for the community of Fort St. James and
Have a meaningful impact on our community on a large group of local residents
Be sustainable and financially feasible
General grant application form 2025.
Do you have an interesting project or initiative that benefits the larger community of Fort St. James ? Submit below form to be considered for our 2025 general grant up to $5,000.
Congratulations to our 2024 general grant recipients!
Fort St. James Curling Club
Recipient of $2,000 towards replacing the old, original cooler.
Stuart Lake Golf Club
Recipient of $3,000 towards new rental clubs.
Fort St. James Dog Sled Association
Recipient of $1,000 towards new flagging and safety equipment.
Fort St. James Falcons Speed Skating Club
Recipient of $3,000 towards ice fees for the FSJSS Oval.
Fort St. James Minor Hockey Association
Recipient of $3,000 towards youth goalie gear.
Check out our general grant recipients from previous years
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Community Arts Council of Fort St. James: $2,500 - green space around the Arts Centre
Fort St. James Curling Club: $3,000 – replacement range and deep fryer in the kitchen
Fort St. James Public Library: $1,000 - Summer Reading Club
Fort St. James Snowmobile Club: $2,900 –user-friendly and accessible trail updates
Fort Trap and Hand Gun Club: $1,850 – PAL course support
Nak’azdli Whu’ten: $3,000 - Indigenous youth attending the Gathering Our Voices conference
Nak’al Bun Education Society: $2,500 - Indigenous-based books for school library
Stuart Lake Nordic Society: $2,750 - purchase of an ATV snow plow
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Echo Lake Bible Camp: $2,000 -replenish outdated lifejackets.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
Autumn Services
Recipient of $2,500 towards the Dolly Parton Imagination Library books for School District 91.