FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Vision Zero application form is divided into five tabs:

• Start Here - identify the Health Authority you are applying from and the name your project
• Part A: Eligibility Screen - complete this section to check that you meet the grant requirements
• Part B: Applicant Info - provide information about your organization and project contacts
• Part C: Project Info - provide details on what your project aims to achieve
• Part D: Additional Documents - upload supporting documents (e.g., letters of support, images, references, invoices, etc.)

Only responses in Part C will be scored by our reviewers.

For more information or to get started, visit our grant portal.

We welcome applications in text or an alternative format, including videos, audio files, PowerPoint presentations, etc. If you would like to submit through alternative means, please contact the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit for instructions to do so. All applications, regardless of what format they are submitted in, will be adjudicated the same way.

Please contact the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit to be connected with one of our grant leads. We will work with you and determine on a case-by-case basis, the health authority best suited for your application.

Yes, applicants may submit more than one application for different projects. Additional application forms can be requested on the main page after logging into the applicant portal (an account must be created first).

We are looking for well-thought-out, concise applications that outline how the specific project activities will reduce road-related injuries in your community. Where possible, we encourage you to use local data to support your project proposal and highlight how you will measure success. A strong application will outline partnerships and stakeholders, align with Vision Zero and Safe System principles, and provide a clear breakdown and justification for the proposed budget.

Please review our Scoring Guide for more information on how applications will be scored.

The province of British Columbia is divided into five health authorities: Interior, Northern, Fraser, Vancouver Coastal, and Island Health (from west to east) to meet the needs of the communities within their respective geographic regions. Please refer to the Health Boundary Map or the Regional Health Authorities List when determining where you and your project are located.

Everyone is welcome to apply, including those who were funded in previous rounds. Returning applicants may submit a proposal that builds on their initial project or propose an entirely new project. We simply ask that you indicate on the application form whether or not you have received funding in previous years.

Projects involving the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) roads are ineligible for funding. Please connect with our team if you have a safety concern involving these roads. Our team of Injury Prevention Leads are more than happy to chat with you to learn more about your road concerns and connect you with other resources.

To find out who has jurisdiction over a road:

A. You can email the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit with the road address and a member of our team will verify its status for you OR

B. To find out whether a road is under MoTI jurisdiction, please go to iMapBC and follow the instructions below:

1. Click on ‘Launch iMapBC’ on the right-hand side.
2. On the left side Home panel, click on the blue 'I want to...' button > select ‘add Provincial Layers’.
3. Scroll down to 'Transportation' > select 'Ministry of Transportation – Road Network' > select ‘Road Features Inventory (RFI) Highways – MoTI'. The map layer showing MoTI roads has now been selected.
4. Navigate to your area or road of interest.
5. To view whether a road is under MoTI jurisdiction, click on the 'Layers' tab in lower left corner > click on the selected layer arrow '>' on the left panel > select ‘zoom to visible scale’.
6. Roads/Highways with brown lines are under MoTI jurisdiction. Roads that do not have the brown lines are under municipal jurisdiction.

Vision Zero funding can only be used towards expenses incurred after the grant disbursal date. Retroactive payments are not allowed.