Thursday February 5, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
More than 2,500 organizations in BC received more than $53 million through Community Gaming Grants in 2025-2026 (Report Period: April 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026).
The Community Gaming Grants program distributes $140 million annually from commercial gambling revenues (through BC Lottery Corporation), to not-for-profit organizations.
The funding supports a range of groups and initiatives including Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) programs, youth and amateur sport, environmental stewardship and public safety services.
Grants help communities provide safe, inclusive and enriching programs for people of all ages, says the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
Today the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport released the full list of groups and organizations that received funding within the province’s 2025-2026 fiscal year.
“Investing in programs that enhance safety, encourage sports participation, protect our environment and enrich students’ school experiences strengthen our communities and supports the well-being of British Columbians,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
Below are the groups in communities on Vancouver Island that received support in 2025.
Applications for 2026 are still open.
Brentwood Bay: [Request active link]
| Central Saanich Little League |
| Bayside Middle School Pac |
| Brentwood Elementary School Pac |
| Saanich Inlet Lifeboat Society |
Campbell River: [Request active link]
| Campbell River Salmon Festival Society |
| Campbell River And District Museum And Archives Society |
| Campbell River And District Public Art Gallery |
| Campbell River Minor Hockey Association |
| Campbell River Swim Club |
| Campbell River Wado Ryu Association |
| Carihi Parent Advisory Council |
| Timberline Secondary Pac |
| Pinecrest Elementary School Pac |
| Ripple Rock Elementary School Pac |
| Penfield Elementary School Pac |
| Sandowne Elementary School Pac |
| Southgate Middle School Pac |
| Ocean Grove Elementary School Pac |
| Ecole Phoenix Middle School Pac |
| Georgia Park Elementary School Pac |
| Lape Mer Et Montagne |
| Willow Point Parents Advisory Committee Association |
| Cedar Elementary Pac |
| Campbell River Judo Club |
| Mount Washington Freestyle Club |
| Campbell River Skating Club |
| Campbell River Salmon Kings Summer Swim Society |
| Campbell River Wrestling Association |
| Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust |
| Discovery Passage Aquarium Society |
| The North Island Survivors’ Healing Society |
| Campbell River and North Island Transition Society |
| Altrusa Club of Campbell River |
| Campbell River Search & Rescue Society |
| Campbell River Minor Lacrosse Society |
| Campbell River Hospice Society |
| Rotary Club of Campbell River – Daybreak |
| Ecole des Deux Mondes PAC |
| Campbell River Genealogy Society |
| Campbell River Community Arts Council |
| Campbell River Gymnastics Association |
Chemanius: [Request active link]
| Chemainus Valley Historical Society |
| Chemainus Festival Of Murals Society |
| Chemainus Festival Of Murals Society |
| Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society |
| Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association |
| Chemainus Elementary Community School Parent Advisory Council |
| Chemainus Secondary School Pac |
| Thetis Island Parents Association |
Cobble Hill: [Request active link]
| Ecole Cobble Hill Elementary Pac |
| Evergreen Independent School |
Comox: [Request active link]
| Performing Arts Bc Festivals Society |
| Nova Voce Choral Society |
| Comox Archives & Museum Society |
| Vivace Chorale Society |
| Chimo Gymnastics Club |
| Comox Bay Sailing Association |
| Brooklyn Elementary Pac |
| Association Des Parents De Lecole Au Coeur De Lile |
| Ecole Robb Road Pac |
| Highland Secondary Pac |
| Aspen Park Elementary School Pac |
| Northgate Christian Education Society Pac |
| CAT ADVOCATES TEACHING AND SAVING SOCIETY |
| Comox Valley Marine Rescue Society |
| Baynes Sound Lions Club |
| Comox Valley Rapids Rugby Association |
Courtenay: [Request active link]
| North Island Festival Of Performing Arts |
| The Alberni Project Society |
| Radical System Art Society |
| Courtenay And District Historical Society |
| Comox Valley Community Arts Council |
| Three Legged Dog Productions |
| Comox Valley Art Gallery |
| Island Voices Chamber Choir |
| The Coast Recital Society |
| Comox Valley Exhibition Association |
| Mt. Washington Ski Club |
| Comox Valley Blue Devils Summer Swim Club |
| Comox Valley Breakers Womens Hockey |
| Comox Valley Baseball Association |
| Comox Valley Curling Club |
| Glacier View Pac |
| G.P. Vanier Secondary School Pac |
| District Parent Advisory Council S.D. #71 – Comox Valley |
| Lake Trail Middle School Pac |
| Arden Elementary Parents Advisory Committee |
| Valley View Elementary School Pac |
| Mark R. Isfeld Secondary Parents Advisory Council |
| Queneesh Elementary School Pac |
| North Island Distance Education School (Nides) P.A.C. |
| Huband Park Elementary School Pac |
| Puntledge Park Elementary Pac |
| Courtenay Elementary School Pac |
| Strathcona Nordic Ski Club |
| Comox Valley Aquatic Club |
| Comox Valley Skating Club |
| Comox Valley Lacrosse Association |
| Comox Valley Raiders Youth Football Club |
| Comox Valley Ringette Association |
| Comox Valley Volleyball Club |
| Courtenay Whalers |
| Kitty Cat P.A.L. Society |
| Comox Valley Ground Search & Rescue Association |
| Comox Valley Project Watershed Society |
| Comox Valley Land Trust |
| Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society |
| The Community Justice Centre of the Comox Valley Society |
| Comox Valley Family Services Association |
Cowichan Bay: [Request active link]
| Cowichan Wooden Boat Society |
| Bench Elementary School Pac |
| RCMSAR 34 Marine Rescue Society |
Denman Island: [Request active link]
Arts Denman
Duncan: [Request active link]
| Cowichan Public Art Gallery Society |
| Cowichan Folk Guild |
| Cowichan Exhibition |
| Cowichan Musical Society |
| British Columbia Forest Museum |
| Cowichan Camerata String Orchestra Society |
| Duncan Cowichan Festival Society |
| Quamichan Middle School Pac |
| Cowichan Historical Society |
| Cowichan Lawn Bowling Club |
| Cowichan Valley Football Association |
| Duncan Dynamics Gymnastics Club |
| Duncan Skating Club |
| Quw’Utsun Secondary School Parent Advisory Council (Pac) |
| Maple Bay Elementary School Pac |
| Mount Prevost Elementary School Pac |
| Alex Aitken Elementary Pac |
| Alexander Elementary School Pac |
| Ape Des Cascades |
| Sunrise Waldorf Parent Association (Swpa) |
| Drinkwater Elementary Pac |
| Khowhemun Elementary Pac |
| District Parent Advisory Council Sd 79 – Cowichan Valley |
| Cowichan Valley Open Learning Co-Op P.A.C. |
| Cowichan Field Hockey Association |
| Cowichan Valley Track & Field Club Assoc. |
| Duncan Swim Team Society |
| Special Olympics British Columbia Society – Cowichan Valley |
| Tansor Elementary PAC |
| Ruxton Island Property Owners Association |
| Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society |
| Cowichan Community Land Trust Society |
| Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society |
| Cowichan Search and Rescue Society |
| Quamichan Middle School Pac |
Gabriola Island: [Request active link]
| Gabriola Songs Society |
| The Lulu Performing Arts Society |
| Gabriola Historical And Museum Society |
| Gabriola Arts Council |
| Gabriola Elementary School – Pac |
| The Galiano Concert Society |
| Galiano Island Community School Pac |
| Yellowhouse Art Centre Society |
| Access To Media Education Society |
| Active / Passive Performance Society |
| Galiano Conservancy Association |
| Galiano Activity Centre Society |
Hornby Island: [Request active link]
| Nanaimo Theatre For Young People Assn. |
| Hornby Island Arts Council |
| Hormby Island Community School Pac |
Ladysmith: [Request active link]
| Vancouver Island Symphony |
| Nanaimo Theatre For Young People Assn. |
| New West Pride Society |
| Vancouver Island Red Raiders Football Society |
| Ladysmith – Chemainus Swim Club Society |
| Ladysmith Primary School Pac |
| Ladysmith Secondary School Pac |
| Ecole North Oyster Elementary School Pac |
| B.C. Marine Trails Network Association |
| LADYSMITH SEARCH AND RESCUE SOCIETY |
Lake Cowichan: [Request active link]
| West Vancouver Adult Concert Band |
| Lake Cowichan And District Minor Hockey Association |
| Palsson Parent Advisory Council |
| Lake Cowichan School Pac |
| Cowichan Lake Trail Blazers Society |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch #210 Lake Cowichan |
Langford: [Request active link]
Langford Minor Fastball Association
Mayne Island: [Request active link]
| Mayne School Association & P.A.C. |
| Mayne Island Conservancy Society |
Mill Bay: [Request active link]
| Kerry Park Skating Club |
| Mill Bay Nature School Pac |
| George Bonner Pac |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary School Pac |
| Kerry Park Minor Hockey Association |
Nanaimo: [Request active link]
| A Cappella Plus Choral Society |
| The Nanaimo Arts Council |
| Pacific Coast Stage Company |
| L’Association Des Francophones De Nanaimo |
| Vancouver Island Exhibition Association |
| Nanaimo Art Gallery Society |
| Nanaimo Conservatory Of Music |
| Theatreone Performance Society |
| Nanaimo Hungarian Cultural Society |
| Nanaimo Theatre For Young People Assn. |
| New West Pride Society |
| Vancouver Island Short Film Festival Society |
| Nanaimo & District Museum Society |
| Nanaimo Theatre For Young People Assn. |
| W. E. Theatre Society |
| Salish Storm Hockey Association |
| Nanaimo Canadian Amateur Football Association |
| Crimson Coast Dance Society |
| Nanaimo Judo Club |
| Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association |
| Radio Malaspina Society |
| B.C. Seniors Games Society – Zone 2 |
| Artists’ Collective Theatre |
| Nanaimo Rowing Club |
| Nanaimo Skating Club |
| Nanaimo Swim Club |
| Nanaimo Yacht Club |
| Seaview Parent Advisory Council |
| Wellington Secondary School Pac |
| Departure Bay School Pac |
| Frank J. Ney School P.A.C. |
| Cedar Community Secondary School Pac |
| Mcgirr Elementary School Pac |
| Dover Bay Pac |
| Cedar Elementary P.A.C |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School Pac |
| Park Avenue Parents Advisory Council |
| Association Parents D’Eleves Ecole Oceane |
| Nanaimo District Secondary School Pac |
| District Parent Advisory Council S.D. #68 – Nanaimo-Ladysmith |
| Forest Park Elementary Pac |
| Quarterway Elementary School Parent Advisory Council |
| Discover Montessori Society Parent Group |
| Georgia Avenue Community School Pac |
| John Barsby Community Secondary School Parent Advisory Council |
| Rock City School Pac |
| Uplands Park Elementary Parent Advisory Council |
| Chase River Elementary School Pac |
| Island Connect Ed K-12 Pac |
| Brechin Elementary School Pac |
| Hammond Bay Elementary School Pac Society |
| Pauline Haarer Elementary School Pac |
| Randerson Ridge Elementary School Pac |
| Mountain View Home And School Association |
| Bayview Elementary School Pac |
| Syuwénct Elementary School Pac |
| Nanaimo Riptides Swim Team Association |
| Nanaimo Gymnastics School |
| Special Olympics British Columbia Society – Nanaimo |
| Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association |
| Nanaimo Bmx Association |
| Nanaimo Canoe And Kayak Club |
| Nanaimo Squash Club |
| Nanaimo Diamonds Artistic Swimming Club |
| Nanaimo Jr B2 Timbermen Lacrosse Club |
| Nanaimo & Area Land Trust Society |
| North Island Amateur Radio Society |
| Cilaire School P.A.C. |
| Nanaimo Marine Rescue Society |
| The British Columbia Search Dog Association |
| Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society |
| Mid-Island Air Search and Rescue Society |
| Vancouver Island Crisis Society |
| Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island |
| 2422 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps Sponsoring Committee |
| Nanaimo Disability Resource Centre Society |
| PACIFICSPORT REGIONAL CENTRE-VANCOUVER ISLAND |
| Cinnabar Valley Elementary School PAC |
| Rugged Coast Research Society |
| Nanaimo Lions Club of Nanaimo B.C. |
| Hub-City Lions Society Nanaimo |
| Nanaimo Search & Rescue Society |
| Knights Mid-Island Charitable Society |
| Nanaimo Community Kitchens Society |
North Cowichan: [Request active link]
| Cowichan Valley Arts Council |
| Maple Bay Rowing Club |
| Cowichan Green Community Society |
North Saanich: [Request active link]
| North Shore Light Opera Society |
| Peninsula Minor Hockey Association |
| Peninsula Speed Skating Club |
| Kelset School Pac |
| Deep Cove School Parent Advisory Council |
| North Saanich Middle School Pac |
| Saanich Peninsula Piranhas Summer Swim Club |
| Peninsula Streams Society |
Parksville: [Request active link]
| Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band Association |
| Oceanside Community Arts Council |
| Parksville And District Historical Society |
| Oceanside Minor Hockey Association |
| Oceanside Baseball Association |
| Collaborative Education Alternative Program (Ceap) Pac |
| Ecole Oceanside Elementary School Parent Advisory Council |
| Ecole Secondaire Ballenas Secondary School Pac |
| District Parent Advisory Council S.D. #69 – Qualicum |
| Oceanside Youth Football Association |
| Oceanside Generals Jr. Hockey Club Society |
| Oceanside Football Club |
| Parksville and District Historical Society |
Pender Island: [Request active link]
| Ptarmigan Arts Society |
| Pender Island Farmers’ Institute |
| Three On The Tree Productions Society |
| Pender Island Otters Summer Swim Club |
| Pender Islands School Pac |
| Pender Islands Conservancy Association |
Qualicum / Qualicum Beach: [Request active link]
| Arrowsmith Search and Rescue Society |
| Qualicum Beach Historical And Museum Society |
| Old School House Arts Centre |
| Ravensong Waterdancers Synchro Club |
| Qualicum Beach Parent Advisory Council |
| Arrowview Elementary Parent Advisory Council |
| Kwalikum Secondary School Pac |
| Broombusters Invasive Plant Society |
| LIGHTHOUSE COUNTRY MARINE RESCUE SOCIETY |
Saanich / Saanichton: [Request active link]
| Universal Jazz Advocates And Mentors Society |
| Confederation Of P.A.C.S S.D. #63 – Saanich |
| Sd 63 Individual Learning Centre P.A.C. |
| Stellys Secondary School Pac |
| British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association |
| Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association |
Salt Spring Island: [Request active link]
| Graffiti Theatre Company Society |
| The Circle Salt Spring Education Society |
| Salt Spring Elementary School Pac |
| Fernwood Pac |
| Gulf Islands Secondary School Pac |
| Fulford Elementary School Pac |
| Salt Spring Film Festival Society |
| Salt Spring Baroque Music Society |
| Bach On The Rock Music Society |
| Viva Chorale! Society – Salt Spring Island |
| Bandemonium Music Society |
| Salt Spring Singers Choral Society |
| Salt Spring Arts Council |
| Stagecoach School For The Performing Arts Society |
| Salt Spring Island Youth Soccer Association |
| Saltspring Gymnastics Association |
| Saltspring Island Rowing Club |
| Salt Spring Island Minor Baseball Association |
| Gulf Islands Marine Rescue Society |
| TRANSITION SALT SPRING SOCIETY |
Shawnigan Lake: [Request active link]
| Shawnigan Lake Community Association |
| Shawnigan Lake Historical Society |
| Discovery Elementary School Pac |
| St. John’S Academy Shawnigan Lake Parent Community Engagement Group |
| Scouts Canada – 1st Cobble Hill |
Sidney: [Request active link]
| Sidney Museum And Archives Society |
| Artsea Community Arts Council Society |
| B.C. Seniors Games Society – Zone 1 |
| Peninsula Track And Field Club |
| Sidney Elementary School P.A.C. |
| Peninsula Figure Skating Club |
| Able Sail Victoria Society |
| Peninsula Soccer Association |
| Cat’s Cradle Animal Rescue |
| Saanich Marine Rescue Society |
| New Marine Centre Society |
| BC Earthquake Alliance Society |
Sooke: [Request active link]
| Sooke Skating Club |
| Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society |
| Amber Academy Youth Fine Arts Society |
| The Sooke Philharmonic Society |
| Sooke Fall Fair Association |
| Sooke Region Historical Society |
| Choral Evolution Society |
| Sooke Fine Arts Society |
| Theatre Al Dente Society |
| Edward Milne Community School Parent Advisory Council |
| Ecole Poirier Elementary School Pac |
| Journey Middle School Parents Advisory Council |
| John Muir Elementary School Pac |
| Sooke Elementary School Pac |
| Sooke Minor Fastball Association |
| Sooke And District Minor Hockey Association |
| Victoria Senior B Shamrocks Lacrosse Society |
| Friends of Sooke Parks Society |
| Otter Point Volunteer Firefighters Association |
| Juan de Fuca Marine Rescue Society |
| The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Inc. |
Victoria: [Request active link]
View Royal: [Request active link]
Greater Victoria Velodrome Association
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