Community Investment Program

Every year, we fund community programs where we live and work. Through our Community Investment Program, we partner with a range of leaders from grassroots initiatives, non-profits and social giving groups who have creative insights into the specific needs of their communities. That’s how we can help make a difference—one relationship and one community at a time.

Where we invest

We invest in four key areas because we believe that they help contribute to the well-being of B.C.’s communities:

Safety– projects that promote natural gas and electrical safety, personal safety and accident avoidance
Education– projects that promote natural gas and electrical trades, literacy and leadership
Indigenous initiatives– projects that meet the unique needs of Indigenous groups, organizations or communities
Environment– projects that directly benefit the environment

Apply for community investment funding

Do you have a project or know of an organization that focuses on safety, education, Indigenous initiatives or the environment? We allocate a range of community investment funds equitably across our service area and take into account any relevant existing sponsorship activities.

How to apply

To help us evaluate your request, complete the community investment application and email it to [email protected].

Funds provided to community investments typically range in value from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Please submit requests at least four weeks before your event or project. We’ll review your application and respond within 30 days.

To help with your request, see what investments we don’t generally fund

organizations or initiatives normally funded through any level of government
advocacy groups (such as social, political, religious, economic, fraternal or labour organizations)
sports teams, events or individual sports/athletic pursuits
conventions/conferences not related to FortisBC
projects located outside the FortisBC service areas
parent advisory councils (PAC)
third-party fundraising events (such as golf tournaments raising money for a local charity)
operating costs (salaries, rent, service fees, advertising costs, travel costs for individuals or groups, etc.)
reducing or donating the cost of gas/electricity services
multi-year funding requests

Community giving

We also host Community Giving Days in local communities throughout our service area. These days support initiatives that promote the key attributes of community that contribute to a better B.C. and are often brought to our attention by our employees who volunteer their time and effort to support these causes.

Who we’ve supported

		FortisBC Trauma Pup Program Since 2002, we’ve funded the Trauma Pup Program, providing over 1,000 stuffed Fire Pups every year to the fire departments across the province. The pups are distributed to fire halls, then given to distraught children at the scene of fires, vehicle accidents or medical emergencies to comfort them.
Jarrett Beaulieu, PGNAETA Piping Foundations Program student		The Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association The Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) provides training and support for Indigenous Peoples. Based in Prince George, PGNAETA works with 18 Indigenous communities across Northern B.C. We’ve provided funding for PGNAETA’s Trades Discovery and Piping Foundations Programs to help students acquire the necessary training and skills to embark on trades-based careers. We’ve also provided PGNAETA students with work experience opportunities.
		Fish in Schools program Since 2003, Okanagan Nation Alliance has delivered their Fish in Schools (FinS) program, where students learn more about the salmon lifecycle, particularly Sockeye, and their habitat. We’ve been able to provide funding to the FinS program to ensure students continue to receive hands-on education about the environment.
		Myra Bailout and the Friends of South Slope Brad Wright, a retired FortisBC employee, volunteers with the Friends of South Slope (FOSS), a local organization that maintains a network of trails in southern Kelowna, the Traditional Territory of the Sylix (Okanagan) Peoples. As a long-time supporter of FOSS, we were thrilled to supply funds for the tools and equipment Brad and others will be able to use to maintain our adopted Myra Bailout trail. Learn how we’re helping more community groups protect and maintain B.C.’s trails.