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OUR LEGACY

Leaving a Legacy in B.C. Communities

The BC Games have always been more than four days of sport and community celebration.  Since their inception in 1978, the Games have created legacies of both human performance and sport investment.

The financial legacy of the BC Games is distributed through two main initiatives: Legacy Funding and the Powering Potential Fund (PPF). These initiatives are a unique catalyst for growth, for enhancing the community spirit, and re-investing in communities which give so much time, energy, and care to host B.C.’s best young athletes, coaches, and officials.

Powering Potential Fund (PPF)

In 2017, the BC Games Society created the Powering Potential Fund as a vehicle to strategically invest in projects that further the development of athletes, teams, sport organizations and communities in B.C.

Funding is distributed prior to the Games and is in addition to the legacy funding distributed by host societies once the Games have concluded. Each project must be ‘owned’ by a community organization such as a PSO, Sport Club or other community-based organization, expected to leave behind a lasting legacy for the community, and must be completed in time for that specific Games.

Funding Process

Provincial Sport Organizations submit operational needs 14-16 months before the Games, and potential projects are reviewed by BC Games Staff and Host Society directors.

BC Games Legacy Funding

First implemented in 1989, the BC Games Society financial legacy policy was meant to inspire community involvement while creating financial legacies which would benefit the community for years to come.

The Legacy Fund of each Games consists of budget savings, merchandise sales, and interest gained through the planning cycle. Past BC Games communities have seen legacy investments range from $60,000 to almost $200,000.  Investments are made into local sport and recreation organizations and diverse community initiatives.

Funding Process

Once the Games are over and the financial legacy has been determined, Host Societies set parameters for distribution of  funds and issue a call for applications from local organizations or athletes.

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Territory Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) People, also known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, and recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

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