Navigate NIDES PAC is the steward of the Gaming Grant for our students across British Columbia.
Our goals include:
Representation from every program.
Clear, Transparent, and Accessible processes.
Equitable division of Gaming Grant benefits, within the guidelines.
Priority will be given to projects that are for Navigate Programs that did not receive funding last year. We encourage you to speak to other families in planning your application and ask for them to come to the PAC meetings to present, vote, and participate in PAC Meetings. It is mandatory that all approved projects complete a written report to account for use of funding.
We will be voting to approve projects on December 4th, 2024 PAC meeting. The application deadline is November 13th. 2024.
Direct all questions about our Gaming Grant Projects to our Gaming Grant Project Mentor: NavigatePACGrants@gmail.com
We have to follow the guidelines of the Gaming Grant.
Eligible uses of grant funds may include the following:
® Field trips within B.C.
® Presentations or performances (e.g. music, theatre, science, etc.).
® 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 (see prohibited uses below).
® Entertainment or leisure activities for non-instructional times (e.g. graphic novels/comics, magazines, extracurricular fiction and non-fiction books, board games, colouring books, etc.).
® Beautification for common spaces, such as hallways, library, multi-purpose room, etc. (e.g. art, posters, “sensory paths,” holiday decorations, etc.).
® Student publications (e.g. newsletters, yearbooks, etc.).
® Student competitions (e.g. writing, debating, chess, music, etc.).
® Student computers for extracurricular activities/clubs (e.g. software,
hardware, accessories for photography club, robotics club, yearbook club, etc.).
® Student clubs or societies (e.g. drama club, chess club, etc.).
® Student ceremonies (e.g. graduation, dry grad, etc.).
® Team or club uniforms (e.g. jerseys, t-shirts, etc.) 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, etc.).
® Sports day costs (e.g. snacks, equipment rental, award ribbons, etc.).
® Student recognition (e.g. certificates, trophies, ribbons, graduation memorabilia, school hoodies, etc.).
® 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.
® 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.
Prohibited Uses
Grant funds may not be used to pay for goods or services used primarily by teachers in the classroom to deliver curriculum or by students to complete British Columbia K-12 curriculum requirements. This includes materials that are not required for delivering or completing curriculum but that assist in doing so
(e.g. smart boards and other enhanced educational tools like iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, etc.).
Ineligible uses of PAC grant funds include, but are not limited to:
® Curricular activities or purposes (e.g. instructional materials, textbooks, etc.).
® Items used primarily in the classroom to assist in the delivery or completion of curriculum (e.g. tablets, smart boards, special equipment for elective courses, such as lighting or props for drama class, etc.).
® Fundraising (e.g. activities such as concessions, the sale of goods or services with the intent to generate revenue, etc.).
® Out-of-province travel, unless approved in advance by the Branch (see Section 4.3).
® Scholarships and bursaries for post-secondary education.
® Out-of-province or out-of-country aid.
® Out-of-province field trips.
® Replacing or repairing school facilities that are the responsibility of the school or school district (e.g. structural repairs, replacing the gymnasium floor, bathroom renovations, water refill stations, outdoor maintenance, landscaping, etc.).
® Purchasing items that are the responsibility of the school or school district (e.g. audio-visual equipment, digital news reader boards, curriculum-related books for the library, outdoor classrooms, personal protective equipment, etc.).
® Goods and services that benefit the parents (e.g. parent education, parent workshops, etc.).
® Administrative and/or operational costs incurred to support the PAC program (e.g. office supplies and equipment, accounting or insurance fees, etc.).
® Costs related to paid staff, teachers on call, education assistants (e.g. luncheons, wages, travel, training/professional development, etc.).
® Monetary prizes or gift cards.
® Past debt (i.e. expenses from a previous fiscal year), loan or interest payments.
® Sustaining or endowment funds.
® Mortgage payments.
® Balancing a non-gaming account that is in a deficit position or satisfying a cash flow issue.
® Financial assistance, monetary support, donations, or items/services purchased on behalf of other organizations or individuals.