NSBIA Commercial Grant Application Page

By checking the "agree" box, you acknowledge this is not an agreement to fund. This form provides the information necessary to explore the grant. A representative of the NSBIA will be in touch, once this application is received, to review the application with you and discuss next steps. Information collected through this form is used for the express purposes of providing your contact, identifying conditions of an agreement, to discuss the camera grant, and allows the NSBIA to use the information contained within for the necessities of conducting business with you. We will never share or sell any of your information.

Location and Contact

Camera Location Details

please indicate where cameras will be faced, Please note grants do not cover internal cameras, only external units, although internal cameras are recommended.

Legal Agreements (5)

Please check each of the following to indicate that you agree to the terms and conditions of participation.
All NSBIA security-camera programming is governed by the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which regulates the collection, use, retention, and disclosure of personal information, including identifiable video imagery. Under PIPA, surveillance must be: • For reasonable purposes
• Limited to necessity
• Supported by consent (express or implied through signage)
• Protected by reasonable security safeguards
• Retained only as long as necessary Disclosure of footage without consent is permitted only where:
• Required by law,
• Necessary for a lawful investigation,
• There are reasonable grounds to believe an offence has occurred, or
• There is an immediate risk of significant harm. Public bodies and law-enforcement agencies are governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Together, these statutes require that any surveillance initiative be privacy-first by design, transparent, proportionate, and narrowly disclosed. Lawful collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the City of Kamloops must therefore remain incident-specific and request-based, not continuous or automated. Oversight guidance is further provided by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC.
All grant funded systems must meet or exceed the following technical standards: Image & Performance
• Minimum 1080p (2MP) resolution
• 15–30 fps
• Low-light / night-capture capability Coverage
• Entrances, sidewalks, parking and service areas only
• No recording of residential interiors, neighbouring windows, washrooms or private staff spaces Storage
• Minimum 30 days
• Automatic overwrite unless footage preserved for investigation Security
• Password-protected systems
• Restricted access
• Secure export capability (MP4)
Note: Maximum Grant is 750.00 per business
Applicants must:
• Be a levy-paying NSBIA member in good standing
• Operate a street-front or public-facing commercial business or property on the North Shore
• Agree to all privacy and disclosure conditions
• Agree to adhere to conditions and expectations of the program
• Agree to install cameras that meet the minimum Technical Standards
• Agree to share contact information with Response agencies for follow up
• Submit two vendor quotes
• Obtain written approval before purchase
• Install outward-facing cameras only. Ineligible Costs
• Interior surveillance not directly adjacent to exterior entrances
• Subscription-only systems with out local/cloud recording
• Monitoring-only services
• Equipment already in place prior to January 1st 2026
• Equipment already funded through an insurance claim or other grant program
• Any costs above the maximum 50% grant amount of $750.00
Participants must:
• Post clear surveillance signage
• Maintain a written surveillance policy
• Limit use strictly to safety and security
• Prohibit routine staff-performance monitoring
• Secure footage from unauthorized access
“The Participant retains full ownership and control of all surveillance footage. Disclosure to law-enforcement authorities may occur only where: (a) required by law,
(b) reasonably necessary for an investigation,
(c) an offense is reasonably suspected, or
(d) there is an immediate risk of significant harm. All disclosures must be documented and comply with the BC Personal Information Protection Act.”
If the grant was to proceed, what date would the installation be (approximate)
By submitting this form I agree that: NSBIA reserves the right to: • Audit installations
• Verify operating compliance
• Recover funds where:
o Equipment is not installed as approved
o Privacy violations occur
o False application information is provided Program Governance Statement This program is designed as a voluntary, privacy-compliant, locally controlled safety-infrastructure investment that balances:
• Community safety,
• Individual civil liberties,
• Business autonomy, and
• Responsible public-private collaboration. It does not establish continuous public surveillance, police-managed monitoring, or automated data sharing.
It provides businesses with tools to protect themselves and support lawful investigations when required.
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