COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM MANDATE

Columbia Power Corporation (Columbia Power) believes that everyone has a responsibility to contribute to the well-being and advancement of communities in the area in which they live or conduct business. The Community Sponsorship Program is one way in which Columbia Power works to help build strong partnerships and vibrant communities across the Columbia Basin.

The Columbia Basin encompasses a vast area with many communities. To achieve the widest distribution of funds within the region, Columbia Power's Community Sponsorship Program looks to provide smaller sources of support to as many eligible projects as possible.

The Community Sponsorship Program has benefited a wide range of community initiatives including those focusing on:

Environment
Youth
Arts and Culture
Heritage
Education
Sports/Recreation
First Nations

Before completing an application, please review the following criteria to determine whether you are eligible for funding support.

ELIGIBILITY

Sponsorship applicants must have a non-profit registration number (except municipalities and school districts). This can either be a registered federal charitable tax number or a BC Society registration number.

Please refer to the following list of organizations/activities that are not eligible for funding under the Community Sponsorship Program. If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact Kathleen Hart at 250-304-6047 or via email at kathleen.hart@columbiapower.org for clarification.

NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING

political parties or lobby groups
organizations whose services are not available to all segments of the public (i.e. – organizations based on race, religious preference or national origin)
organizations, projects and other activities outside the Columbia Basin
single disease organizations
organizations which do not have registered non-profit status
on-going, year-to-year commitments for funds
large construction projects
travel expenses out of the Columbia Basin sports team equipment and/or uniforms

APPLICATION FORMS

If you are eligible, please print and complete one of the following forms:

Printable Sponsorship-Form.pdf

Fillable Sponsorship-Form.pdf

Sponsorship application forms are also available at the Columbia Power Corporation office in Castlegar at: 445-13th Avenue, Suite 200. You can request that an application form be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to you by calling Kathleen Hart at 250-304-6047 (Kathleen.Hart@columbiapower.org).

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

The Sponsorship Application Form (PDF) must be completed in its entirety and include necessary attachments (budget, most recent financial statement, any applicable brochures). Applications will not be processed unless all information is complete.

SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS

Completed applications can be mailed, faxed, emailed or dropped off at our office to:

Audrey Repin
Director, Stakeholder Relations & Communications
Columbia Power Corporation
Suite 200, 445-13th Avenue
Castlegar, BC V1N 1G1
Fax: 250.304.6083
Email: Audrey.repin@columbiapower.org

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR SPONSORSHIP

There is no deadline for submissions to the Community Sponsorship Program but applicants are encouraged to submit an application well in advance of their project start date. Please allow a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks from the date of receipt of the completed application to notification of the outcome of the Sponsorship Application Form. You will receive a confirmation phone call or email upon receipt of the application at Columbia Power’s office.

REPORTING

A brief final report outlining the activities and success of the project as well as documentation supporting the expenditures that have been incurred will be required no later than 60 days after the completion of the project.