School Community Connections

Applications are no longer being accepted for this program, except from communities that have an approved extension to the application deadline.

Launched in 2005, the School Community Connections (SCC) program was created through a one-time $10 million grant from the provincial Ministry of Education. The purpose of the program is to support greater utilization of school facilities for broader community purposes and to promote sustainable and innovative collaboration between school districts and local governments. SCC is jointly managed by the Union of BC Municipalities and the BC School Trustees Association.

The original 2005 program provided each school district with the opportunity to apply for up to $170,000 by advancing through three funding stages - making, developing and completing the connection. The 2008 "Strengthening the Connection" program was designed to build on the partnerships established during the 2005 program. The program provided the opportunity for each school district to apply for up to three grants of $8,000 each in order to support programming that benefited both the school and the larger community.  Two rounds of the 2008 program have been available.

The Steering Committee will be reviewing the SCC program in 2010 to determine whether there are sufficient remaining funds to offer a future round of applications.

2008 Program (2nd Intake)

For applicants with currently funded projects, please review the Program Guide for reporting requirements.

2008 Program (1st Intake)

For applicants with currently funded projects, please review the Program Guide for reporting requirements.

2005 Program

For applications with approved projects or extensions to the application deadline, please refer to the Program Guide for application and reporting requirements.

Please note: there is not a final report form for the 2005 program.  Instead a report on project achievements and  a financial summary must be submitted.  The report must demonstrate that the funding was used to enhance or expand the use of school facilities for broader community use.  For Phase 3, the final report should include:

  • Summary of work undertaken, including costs and time lines
  • Services to be provided, including potential number of users and hours facilities are available for community use 
  • Expected community benefits from project.

Additional Information

The following resources are available for the School Community Connections program:

Contact Information

For more information contact Local Government Program Services at (250) 356-5134 or lgps@ubcm.ca.