NutritionLink Services Society 2024 - 2025 Granting Program
NutritionLink Services Society (NLS) is distributing annual grants to Registered Charities and Qualified Donees. We encourage charities and organizations with continuing projects to reapply. Below is a description of eligibility criteria, granting process, timelines and reporting requirements. A link to our application forms are below.
Grant Categories
In 2022, NLS separated the grants into two categories: Start-up Grants and Enhancement Grants.
Start-up Grants
Start-up Grants are a renewed version of the previous NutritionLink Services Society grants intended to support charitable organizations with providing new programs not currently being offered.
Applicants must offer food and nutrition literacy programs which align with the mission and values of NutritionLink Services Society. Programs can include gardening, cooking, preserving, shopping. Grants are not intended for food provision.
Funds available: up to $10,000 to support the start up of new programs.
Enhancement Grants
Enhancement Grants are an initiative of NutritionLink Service Society intended to enhance existing programs already funded through other means. The funds for this grant are specifically used to increase accessibility and equity for participants by reducing barriers to program participation. The grant may be used for childcare, transportation costs, translation costs, and honoraria that may not be covered otherwise.
Applicants must offer food and nutrition literacy programs which align with the mission and values of NutritionLink Service Society. Programs can include gardening, cooking, preserving, shopping. Grants are not intended for food provision.
Funds available: $2000 to $5000 to support the enhancement of existing programs.
Start-up Grants
Start-up Grants are a renewed version of the previous NutritionLink Services Society grants intended to support charitable organizations with providing new programs not currently being offered.
Applicants must offer food and nutrition literacy programs which align with the mission and values of NutritionLink Services Society. Programs can include gardening, cooking, preserving, shopping. Grants are not intended for food provision.
Funds available: up to $10,000 to support the start up of new programs.
Enhancement Grants
Enhancement Grants are an initiative of NutritionLink Service Society intended to enhance existing programs already funded through other means. The funds for this grant are specifically used to increase accessibility and equity for participants by reducing barriers to program participation. The grant may be used for childcare, transportation costs, translation costs, and honoraria that may not be covered otherwise.
Applicants must offer food and nutrition literacy programs which align with the mission and values of NutritionLink Service Society. Programs can include gardening, cooking, preserving, shopping. Grants are not intended for food provision.
Funds available: $2000 to $5000 to support the enhancement of existing programs.
Eligibility Criteria & Limitations
All applications must be for activities that contribute to NutritionLink Services Society's mission statement - To support and sponsor food literacy projects through nutrition education and food skill building for priority British Columbia residents. The activities described in the application must benefit British Columbians.
Applicants must also be:
Applicants must also be:
- A Registered Charity or Qualified Donee (for instance, First Nation government, municipal government) located in British Columbia
- Offering food literacy programming - to enhance nutrition and food skills and knowledge
Granting Process
Grant applications for 2024 - 2025 are now closed. Applications for 2025 - 2026 will open July, 2025.
Successful organizations who obtain a grant must give NutritionLink Services Society permission to post a brief program summary on the NLS website.
Successful organizations who obtain a grant must give NutritionLink Services Society permission to post a brief program summary on the NLS website.
Please note: NLS does not provide comments on unsuccessful applications. A decision to decline a request does not imply that the applicant’s program is not needed or valued, but that it does not fall within our guidelines or priorities, or sufficient funds are not available at the time.
PLEASE NOTE: The application process works best with Google Chrome. If issues persist please contact [email protected] for further help.
Time Lines
The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, September 30, 2024 at 11:59pm PDT. NutritionLink Services Society will notify applicants of the outcomes by early December, 2024 and will post a brief program summary of the successful grants on the NLS website. The award must be used within the 2025 calendar year.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AT 11:59pm PDT
Reporting
Successful applicants are required to provide NLS with Interim and Final reports.
Interim Reports should address the progress of the project, including concrete timelines, and successes and challenges faced to date.
The final report should outline the goals and objectives, ‘success’ elements of the project, recommendations for further development, and a detailed summary statement of expenditures actually incurred. This report can be in the same format as the initial budget which was submitted to NLS. The project summary should compare actual results with the budget originally anticipated in the grant request. It shall include such information as the number of people impacted, the successful elements of the project, etc.
The deadlines for the interim and final reports will be provided to the successful applicants.
Any publication or abstract resulting from the work supported by the NLS grant should contain the following acknowledgement: "This work was supported by a grant from NutritionLink Services Society". One copy of any publication or abstract should be forwarded to NLS.
Interim Reports should address the progress of the project, including concrete timelines, and successes and challenges faced to date.
The final report should outline the goals and objectives, ‘success’ elements of the project, recommendations for further development, and a detailed summary statement of expenditures actually incurred. This report can be in the same format as the initial budget which was submitted to NLS. The project summary should compare actual results with the budget originally anticipated in the grant request. It shall include such information as the number of people impacted, the successful elements of the project, etc.
The deadlines for the interim and final reports will be provided to the successful applicants.
Any publication or abstract resulting from the work supported by the NLS grant should contain the following acknowledgement: "This work was supported by a grant from NutritionLink Services Society". One copy of any publication or abstract should be forwarded to NLS.
