School Community Connections
Applications are no longer being accepted for this program.
The School Community Connections (SCC) program was launched in 2005 through a one-time $10 million grant from the provincial Ministry of Education. The program is jointly managed by the Union of BC Municipalities and the BC School Trustees Association and is intended to promote sustainable and innovative collaboration between boards of education and local governments.
The SCC program encourages greater community use of school facilities and supports co-location of services. The program has evolved from an early emphasis on determining common needs and planning how these needs could be met, to more recent programs emphasising implementation activities such as minor capital improvements.
In 2010, the Supporting Neighbourhood Learning Centres program was launched through SCC. Boards of education and local governments were invited to apply for grants of up to $30,000 per school district, under two rounds of funding. The 2010 program is nearing completion with over 160 projects approved or completed.
The final round of funding under the SCC program was offered to boards of education to undertake renovation projects within their school districts, in the spirit of the Supporting Neighbourhood Learning Centres program. The final SCC program continues the original goals of the earlier programs by supporting boards of education to provide access to learning services in partnership with local governments and other community agencies.
Final SCC Supporting Neighbourhood Learning Centres Program
For applicants with currently funded projects, please review the Program Guide for reporting requirements.
- Final SCC Program & Application Guide [PDF - 356 KB]
- Final SCC Report Form [DOC - 324 KB] - Due within 30 days of completion of project and no later than May 31, 2013
2010 Supporting Neighbourhood Learning Centres Program (Round 2)
For applicants with currently funded projects, please review the Program Guide for reporting requirements.
- 2010 Round 2 Program & Application Guide [PDF - 174 KB]
- 2010 Round 2 Final Report Form [DOC - 487 KB] - Due within 30 days of completion of project and no later than January 31, 2012
2010 Supporting Neighbourhood Learning Centres Program (Round 1)
For applicants with currently funded projects, please review the Program Guide for reporting requirements.
- 2010 Program & Application Guide [PDF - 177 KB]
- 2010 Final Report Form [DOC - 442 KB] - Due within 30 days of completion of project and no later than July 1, 2011
Additional Information
The following resources are available for the School Community Connections program:
- 2010 Round 2 Member Release [PDF - 81 KB]
- 2010 SCC Program Member Release [PDF - 107 KB]
- School Community Connections Status Report (2007) [PDF - 774 KB]
Contact Information
For more information contact Local Government Program Services at (250) 356-5134 or lgps@ubcm.ca.
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