Each year, Nanaimo City Council sets aside funding to help cover the cost of security check fees for eligible community organizations. This money is available to those community organizations that must have security checks carried out by the R.C.M.P. on employees and/or volunteers.

Eligibility Criteria

• The organization must provide non-profit services that provide a benefit to the residents of the City of Nanaimo
• The applicant organization must be a registered non-profit society or a registered charity
• The organization must have other sources of financial support and be able to demonstrate financial need
• The organization must have a large volunteer base and a broad base of support

Intake

Applications can be received at any time and will be brought forward to the Finance and Audit Committee for consideration when applications are received.

There is a $500/year funding maximum award to any organization applying for this grant.

Application

Requests for a Security Check Fee Grant must be submitted using the form below. Please ensure all required additional documentation is provided with the application.

Security Check Grant Application Form

Email submission: pte@nanaimo.ca

Mail submission: 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC  V9R 5J6

In person submission: 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC  V9R 0E4

Policy

Security Checks Policy