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Big Wheel Community Foundation is a small Victoria-based private foundation that gives locally and pragmatically, with a clear emphasis on meeting immediate community needs in Greater Victoria and nearby areas. Its grants cluster around homelessness and food security, inclusive community services, support for Indigenous healing and survivors, and programs that help vulnerable children, youth, and people with disabilities participate more fully in community life. The foundation appears to favor established grassroots service organizations and community nonprofits rather than large institutions or national charities.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency T3010, 2023
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Makes modest unrestricted or program support grants to local, direct-service nonprofits in Victoria and the surrounding region, with gift sizes typically in the CAD 3,000–14,000 range. Funding is spread across a small number of community organizations rather than concentrated in a single large award.
Lead with a clear local impact story in Greater Victoria, especially if your work addresses basic needs, housing insecurity, food access, Indigenous community well-being, disability inclusion, or youth participation. Because this funder appears to favor hands-on community service organizations, be specific about who you serve, how quickly funds translate into benefit, and why your program fits the region’s immediate needs.
Current and upcoming funding from BIG WHEEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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