Commissioner's Book Club: Funding application | BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner

Book Club: Funding for community projects

BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is offering funding of $500 to $1,000 dollars to support locally led activities creating meaningful, community-specific engagement using the Commissioner’s Book Club selections and materials. Applications are open until June 30, 2026.

Application type (Must be legally registered)(Required)

If you selected "Other," please describe:

Legal entity name (e.g. school or organization name)(Required)

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Website and/or social media links

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Name of contact(Required)

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Name of contact with designated authority to sign agreements on behalf of the organization (if someone else)

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Briefly describe the community you serve and any local context that helps us understand your project (for example, rural/remote, language needs, access barriers, community priorities). (1–3 sentences)(Required)

Which Commissioner’s Book Club title(s) or human rights themed titles will you use, and why those choices? Include the theme(s) you hope to explore. For example, belonging, discrimination, disability justice, housing, Indigenous rights, migration, LGBTQ2SAI+ inclusion. Why is this book or theme relevant for your community right now?(Required)

Describe your project. Please include an approximate timeline, the format you will use (for example, one-time gathering, book club series, book display/kit, facilitated discussion, reading circle, creative response project, online/hybrid engagement, partnership activity) and why this format would be impactful in your community.(Required)

Describe who is involved in creating and/or hosting the project, including the approximate number of participants/audiences you expect to reach?(Required)

Describe how your project will reach the wider community.(Required)

Funding amount requested(Required)

Provide a rough description of how you intend to spend the funds (for example, materials, honoraria, food, accessibility supports). This does not need to be an itemized budget.(Required)

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