What does it mean for grant money to stay in-province?

It is the share of grants made by funders based in British Columbia that reached charities also located in British Columbia, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.

Is British Columbia a major grantmaking province?

British Columbia ranks 3rd of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.

How can a charity find funders in British Columbia?

Start with the largest grantmakers based in British Columbia, currently Vancouver Foundation and Aqueduct Foundation. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Canadahelps Canadon.

How recent is this British Columbia grant data?

It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Funding by province · BC

Grantmaking in British Columbia

5,815 grantmakers are based in British Columbia. Together they granted C$11.3B across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 3rd most of any province or territory, and kept 80% of it in British Columbia. Funding here stays close to home, the 3rd most in-province in Canada.

5,815

grantmakers

C$11.3B

granted

80%

stays in-province

The short version

5,815 grantmakers are based in British Columbia, granting C$11.3B across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 3rd most of any province or territory.
80% of grants made by British Columbia funders stayed in British Columbia; the rest went to charities elsewhere.
British Columbia is a net importer of grant money, its charities drawing C$503M more from outside funders than British Columbia funders send out.

British Columbia is a net importer of grant money, C$503M more arrives than leaves.

Largest funders based in British Columbia

Grantmakers headquartered in British Columbia, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.

5,807 other fundersC$7.8B

Vancouver FoundationC$675M British Columbia's Children's Hospital FoundationC$587M

Charities in British Columbia that draw the most

The charities in British Columbia that received the most grant money.

1Vancouver Coastal Health AuthorityC$528M 2Provincial Health Services AuthorityC$526M 3University of British ColumbiaC$440M 4British Columbia Cancer Agency BranchC$208M 5CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)C$194M 6Providence Health Care SocietyC$186M 7University of VictoriaC$186M 8The Terry Fox Research InstituteC$168M

Biggest funders reaching into British Columbia from elsewhere

Funders in other provinces sending the most money to charities in British Columbia.

1Canadahelps CanadonC$412M 2Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation / Fonds de Bienfaisance CanadaC$200M 3Mastercard FoundationC$94M 4Community Foundations of CanadaC$75M 5BenefAction FoundationC$75M 6The Annual FoundationC$71M

Where the money goes by org size

Grant dollars to charities in British Columbia, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). British Columbia sends a larger share to C$1M to C$10M charities than the country as a whole, and less to C$10M to C$100M.

Under C$100k2% vs 2% national

C$100k to C$1M15% vs 14% national

C$1M to C$10M30% vs 27% national

C$10M to C$100M23% vs 29% national

C$100M and up30% vs 28% national

Questions and answers

What does it mean for grant money to stay in-province?: It is the share of grants made by funders based in British Columbia that reached charities also located in British Columbia, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
Is British Columbia a major grantmaking province?: British Columbia ranks 3rd of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.
How can a charity find funders in British Columbia?: Start with the largest grantmakers based in British Columbia, currently Vancouver Foundation and Aqueduct Foundation. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Canadahelps Canadon.
How recent is this British Columbia grant data?: It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Source: CRA T3010 returns
License: Open Government Licence – Canada
Currency: CAD, never converted