Applications for gaming money from the city of Coquitlam are now available.
Non-profit community groups working on a project, activity or event — in the first half of next year — have until March 29 to submit their Spirit Grant bid to the municipality.
Spirit Grant funds come as a result of the provincial government’s agreement with the city to host a casino; Coquitlam’s only gambling venue is the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver and Coquitlam council allocates 12.5% of its casino revenue toward the Spirit Grant program.
Last year, council awarded Spirit Grants for this year’s Daisy Day Festival in Austin Heights, Festival du Bois and the Coquitlam Terry Fox Run, among other events.
To be considered for a Spirit Grant, charities must have their activities: be in Coquitlam; primarily benefit Coquitlam residents; be sustainable after the grant money runs out; and “have outcomes that align with the city’s strategic goals, according to a press release issued yesterday (Wednesday).
As well, full facility-use licence funding for tournaments is available to Tri-City groups mostly serving girls, women or people with disabilities — new for the spring 2018 grant intake.
• To learn more, visit coquitlam.ca/spiritgrant, call 604-927-3547 or 604-927-3556, or email [email protected].
