Grant Application Form - Construction Foundation of BC

Basic Information

For what type of grant are you applying?

Category: [x] Specific Project [ ] Special Event [ ] Program (annual operations)

Project / Event / Program Name & Description: The Forge: A facility + program that provides a comprehensive mental health and addictions strategy to help people in the trades build proven recovery strategies to help them on their healing journeys. It is peer lead and driven and built on community partnerships and collaboration.

Grant amount applied for? $ 5000 % of project/event/program budget 1 % Date the project, activity, event or program will occur: immediately/build done 07/26

Has your organization ever received grant funding from the Town? [ ] Yes [x] No

• If yes, attach copies of printed material which acknowledged the financial support of the Town.

Has your organization received a permissive tax exemption from the Town? [ ] Yes [x] No

• If yes, in what year(s)? __________

Does your organization issue grants to other organizations? [ ] Yes [x] No

• If yes, you must demonstrate that any funding provided by the Town will not be used to fund grants to other organizations and attach it to this grant application form.

Attachments Required

• Resolution of Board of Directors to request a Grant in Aid from the Town of View Royal.
  • ** If there is no Board of Directors, a statement of request must be signed by the majority of the members of the non-profit or community organization.
• Prior years financial statements of the organization.
• Documentation Town funding will not be used to fund grants to other organizations (if applicable)

About Your Organization

Legal Name of Organization: Construction Foundation of BC Mailing Address: 963 Langford Parkway, Suite 215 Victoria, BC V9B 0A5 Operating at: 963 Langford Parkway, Suite 215 Victoria, BC V9B 0A5

Contact: Mike Manhas Title: Director of Philanthropy Society Registration Number: S-0059476 Year Registered: 2012 Charity Registration Number: 830266300RR0001 Year Registered: 2013 Year Founded: 2012 Fiscal year end:: 30 / Sep

List any other geographic areas in which your organization operates: __________

Your Organization's Personnel

1. Organization Executive and Staff:

• President: Clark Campbell
• Secretary/Treasurer: Tamara Pongracz

Board Members:

• Katie Shaw
• Willy Manson
• Colleen Austin
• Randy Callaghan
• Byron Conroy
• Charles Cullen
• Tom Plumb
• Ruairi Spillane
• Dan Mott

2. List the staff or volunteer positions involved in carrying out the project:

Your Organization's Objectives and Services

1. Describe your organization's mission statement and how your services meet them: Our vision is to improve the social and economic health of the communities in which we live and work. Our core focus is that we will accomplish our vision through education and research within the trades and construction sectors - providing scholarships, engaging in workforce development training, and providing opportunities for career advancement. All of our programs and projects address our core focus.

Your Proposed Program Budget

1. Please list all expenses and sources of project revenue, including "in-kind" contributions from your (or any other) organization.

A. Income

B. Expenses

Details of Your Organization's Grant Request

1. Nature and goals of the project, program or event: The FORGE is an initiative developed to address the skilled trades' mental health crisis. With the input of tradespeople with lived experience, we are developing supports that foster trust, reduce stigma, and connect workers to resources that will support their pathway to wellness. With the purchase of a once notorious biker clubhouse in Langford, we are transforming it into something entirely different - a safe place for healing, connection, and recovery. The FORGE is all about building bridges, not only between care programs, but between people and possibilities.

2. Summary of direct and indirect benefits to the Town of View Royal: The FORGE, a mental health and addiction wellness centre based in Langford, will benefit the View Royal community both directly and indirectly. By offering free, low-barrier services tailored to tradespeople, including counselling, peer support, and recovery coaching—it provides vital resources to View Royal residents working in the trades. Families also benefit from improved mental health and stability at home. Indirectly, The FORGE contributes to regional wellbeing by reducing strain on emergency services supporting workforce stability, and helping shift the culture around mental health and addiction. Its presence reduces stigma, and fosters community resilience. As a peer-led initiative, it creates a safe, non-judgmental space that can serve as a model for other communities. With many tradespeople living, working, or commuting through View Royal, The FORGE's impact will be felt well beyond Langford—improving lives, strengthening families, and creating healthier workplaces across the region.

Conditions of Funding

1. The applicant must acknowledge the support of the Town in all printed and publicity material related to the project, event, or program;
2. Funds must be used for the purpose for which they were requested. Any funds not used for the requested purpose must be returned to the Town.
3. Funds will be released as follows: a. Grants in aid provided for annual programs will be released at 100% at time of approval by Council; b. Grants in aid provided for special projects or events will be released at 50% at time of approval by Council and 50% after receipt of the final report; c. Conditional grants in aid will be paid 100% upon satisfactory proof that the conditions, as set by Council, have been met.
4. Organizations receiving grants from the Town shall provide an accounting of the project or program for which the grant was approved as follows: a. Where the grant in aid was for a specific project or event the applicant must submit a final report within 45 days after the project or event is complete. b. Where the grant in aid was in support of an annual program, the applicant must submit a final report within 60 days of the end of the organization's fiscal year.
5. An final report must include the following information: i. Evaluation of the project, event, or program; ii. Financial statement of actual revenue and expenses for the project, event or program; iii. Attendance figures, if applicable; iv. Number of participants in the project, event, or program; and v. Evaluation of the direct and indirect benefits to the Town.
6. In the event that the project or program is not completed, the grant recipient organization must notify the Town as soon as practical and refund any grant funds that have been provided for that project.

Your Directors' Declaration

We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that this application and all appended forms and/or documents contain a full and accurate account of all matters stated:

Name: Abigail Fulton Title: Executive Director Date: Sept 19/25