2026 Nomination Form for Program Excellence

About the Program Excellence Award

BC Recreation and Parks Association is pleased to host an annual Awards program that recognizes outstanding special events, programs, facilities and parks, and dedicated individuals whose ideas, innovation, and services make an impact in the recreation and parks sector.

The Program Excellence Award recognizes innovative programs that were successful in improving individual and community-level social and physical well-being. The program could serve as a model for other local governments or organizations to enhance their services.

In the committee's deliberations for the provincial awards, considerations of equity across communities will be considered, including geographic location, population size of the community and community demographics.

New Update:
Please note that the Provincial Awards Committee has implemented a limit of one nomination per organization, per award category.

About the Nomination Application:
Program Excellence award nominations are estimated to take up to 10 hours to pull together the information and could take up to 2 hours to fully complete the online nomination form.

Prior to starting the online nomination form, we recommend that you use the Nomination Reference Guide available on the BCRPA website to help prepare your nomination.

Note: You will be able to save your progress and return to the nomination form at a later time. If you lose the URL link or need to make an edit to your nomination, please contact Kelly Kieu, Partnerships and Events Coordinator by email.

The deadline for nominations is: 11:59 PM, February 26th , 2026.

Eligibility:

Either the nominator or applicant must be a BCRPA member.
The Nominee (the Program) must have been developed and administered by a currently enrolled Local Government, Affiliate, or Corporate Member.

If you have any questions, please contact the 2025 Provincial Awards Review Committee, c/o Kelly Kieu, Partnerships and Events Coordinator by email.