Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Grants │Government of British Columbia

Eligible uses of grant funds may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Field trips within B.C.
• Presentations or performances (e.g. music, theatre, science).
• PAC school spirit and family engagement events (e.g. school carnivals, movie nights, school dances, other social activities).
• Please note: Grant funds may not be used for any fundraising activities at PAC events.
• Entertainment or leisure activities for non-instructional times (e.g. graphic novels/comics, magazines, extracurricular fiction and non-fiction books, board games, colouring books).
• Beautification for common spaces, such as hallways, library, multi-purpose room, etc. (e.g. art, posters, “sensory paths,” holiday decorations).
• Student publications (e.g. newsletters, yearbooks).
• Student competitions (e.g. writing, debating, chess, music).
• Student computers for extracurricular activities/clubs (e.g. software, hardware, accessories for photography club, robotics club, yearbook club).
• Student clubs or societies (e.g. drama club, chess club).
• Student ceremonies (e.g. graduation, dry grad).
• Team or club uniforms (e.g. jerseys, t-shirts) and/or equipment for extracurricular activities.
• Equipment for extracurricular sports.
• Items that directly benefit students (e.g. playground equipment or enhancements, projector for PAC events).
• Sports day costs (e.g. snacks, equipment rental, award ribbons).
• Student recognition (e.g. certificates, trophies, ribbons, graduation memorabilia, school hoodies).
• Student conferences within B.C.
• British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) annual membership fees.
• Fees or travel/accommodation costs incurred to travel to the BCCPAC annual conference, up to Branch limits.1
• Emergency, safety or earthquake related supplies or equipment that is not ordinarily the responsibility of the school/school district.
• With prior Branch approval, student transportation and travel outside B.C.