Several local non-profit organizations will benefit from the Town of Canmore’s community grant program this year.
At its final meeting in June, council voted to approve the delivery of this year’s community grants to 14 local non-profit groups.
Manager of community and social development Lisa Brown presented recommendations on the grant recipients from the Community Grant Committee.
The community grant program was established to provide funding to Canmore-based non-profit organizations for project-based initiatives in sport, recreation, parks, arts, social service and the environment. Additionally, this year council approved a community safety grant to be funded through the photo radar reserve to the tune of $10,000.
The grant committee evaluates applications for grants based on several criteria, including whether a project will benefit residents of Canmore or enhance the community in accordance with the Town’s strategic plans; ability to complete the project within 12 months; innovation; budget and whether or not an organization is eligible for funding from other grant programs.
Of 18 applications, 14 were recommended to council for approval. The total budget for community grants, other than the $10,000 for community safety, is $30,000.
• $2,500 Bow Valley Bilingual Community Event Society: equipment for German-inspired Alpine Christmas market.
• $2,500 Bow Valley True Sport and Recreation Council: website for local sport and recreation groups.
• $2,000 Alpine Edibles Schoolyards: garden beautification and interpretive signs.
• $1,311 Canmore Illusions Gymnastics Club: equipment safety upgrade.
• $3,000 Knights Cabin cancer retreats: program development for Bow Valley cancer support centre.
• $5,000 Bow Valley Learning Council: Bow Valley learner needs assessment.
• $2,500 Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre: new website.
• $1,500 Pine Tree Players: document wardrobe and archival storage.
• $3,500 Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy: autoclave for the iGem program.
• $500 Society des Parents pour Francophone de Canmore: child-minding treasure chests.
• $2,000 Canmore Skating Club: award program for annual fall invitation skating competiton.
• $800 Valley Winds Music Association: music membership diversity.
• $1,290 Association Canadienne Francase de L’Alberta: mobile sugar shack.
• $1,500 Rocky Institute: share local environment knowledge with global partners and disseminate global information locally.
