Community Foundation of the North Okanagan grants
Public foundation in Vernon, British Columbia · Website
- Given to charities in 2024
- $2.3 million
- Charities funded in 2024
- 103
- Typical gift (median)
- $6,000
How to apply
Accepts applications
- How
- Reach out before applying by contacting 250-542-8677 or info@cfno.org. Review options and apply online through program links on the website.
- Deadlines
- Smart & Caring Community Grants: opens annually March 1 and closes March 31. Neighbourhood Small Grants: opens April 7, 2026 and closes May 15, 2026.
- What they fund
- Health, social, cultural, educational, and environmental initiatives, small-scale community-building projects, leadership coaching, and emergency or responsive community needs.
- Where
- North Okanagan, British Columbia (and Thompson-Okanagan region for leadership development)
- Typical grant, as they describe it
- Up to $500 for Neighbourhood Small Grants
Summarized by AI from Community Foundation of the North Okanagan's own website on October 18, 2026. Check their site before you apply, because programs and deadlines change. Read from: cfno.org/news/smart-amp-caring-community-grants-program-opening-for-applications, cfno.org/grant-seekers, cfno.org/smart-caring-community-grants
In their 2024 filing they held 32 donor-advised funds worth $3 million; donors added $685,300 and $654,800 was granted from them. Gifts from donor-advised funds are chosen by each fund's donors, so some of the giving below was not open to applications.
Who Community Foundation of the North Okanagan funded in 2024
The 15 largest of 103 gifts to registered charities.
- Okanagan Village Housing SocietyBritish Columbia$994,581
- Vernon Jubilee Hospital FoundationBritish Columbia$145,758
- School District #22British Columbia$72,530
- Allan Brooks Nature Centre SocietyBritish Columbia$68,808
- Caetani Cultural Centre SocietyBritish Columbia$55,387
- Vernon Community Music SchoolBritish Columbia$48,017
- Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre SocietyBritish Columbia$39,747
- Kalamalka Starfish SocietyBritish Columbia$35,000
- Archway Society for Domestic PeaceBritish Columbia$34,193
- Turning Points Collaborative SocietyBritish Columbia$33,098
- North Okanagan Hospice SocietyBritish Columbia$32,105
- Community Dental Access Centre SocietyBritish Columbia$32,024
- Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail SocietyBritish Columbia$29,843
- Vernon Upper Room Mission SocietyBritish Columbia$28,408
- Fresh Outlook FoundationBritish Columbia$27,500
Where the money went in 2024
- British Columbia92 charities, $2.3 million
- Ontario8 charities, $25,500
- Province not filed1 charity, $5,000
- Alberta1 charity, $3,521
- Manitoba1 charity, $1,229
Giving by year
| Year | Total given | Gifts | Median gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3 million | 103 | $6,000 |
| 2023 | $1 million | 80 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | $1.7 million | 91 | $4,240 |
| 2021 | $1.1 million | 82 | $5,000 |
| 2020 | $974,500 | 95 | $5,000 |
| 2019 | $583,400 | 66 | $4,268 |
What they told the CRA they do
- The Community Foundation of the North Okanagan receives and manages capital contributions in perpetuity and invests this capital so as to generate income. The Foundation distributes a portion of the income in the form of qualifying disbursements to qualified donees pays for operational expenses and retains the remainder of the income to help offset the impact of inflation. The Foundation also receives flow through contributions (as donations from organizations or individuals and from granting programs) that are distributed to qualified donees and non-qualified donees (grantees) either in the current year or as deferred contributions to be distributed in a subsequent year to immediately benefit the charitable sector in our community. The Community Foundation of the North Okanagan continues to offer charitable programs to meet needs in food security and mental health in our community of the North Okanagan region.
Giving figures are gifts to registered charities (qualified donees) as Community Foundation of the North Okanagan reported them in its T3010 returns to the Canada Revenue Agency, fiscal 2019 to 2024. Business number 893197376RR0001.
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