Nearly 50 community groups will access nearly $140,000 in funding this year as part of the 2022-23 Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program initiative.
During its Feb. 14 regular meeting, city council unanimously approved a motion from the parks, recreation and facilities advisory committee to approve this year’s community grant program, which will distribute $138,954.54 to 45 local organizations. It also voted to have the parks and rec department consider any late program applications case-by-case using the approved policy guidelines.
The grant program aims to encourage residents to participate in sport, culture and recreation programs to benefit their health, well-being and self-fulfillment, a council report explained. Each year organizations are encouraged to submit applications to access the funding; for programs occurring between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023, the deadline was Nov. 30, 2021.
The following groups will receive funding through this year’s Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program:
- Sask. Shuffleboard Association will receive $110 to host a shuffleboard tournament from May 16 to 18 and $200 for a shuffleboard tournament from July 18 to 21
- Curl Moose Jaw will receive $2,500 to host a national championship in February 2023
- Control Jiu-Jitsu will receive $1,500 to host a provincial championship either this fall or spring 2023
- Minor baseball will get $1,500 to host a provincial championship from July 23 to 24, $600 to expand its under-15 division and $500 to host a rally cap program to give AAA players more knowledge by taking coaching and umpiring courses
- The Saskatchewan Festival of Words will receive $1,500 for its festival from July 14 to 17, $950 to host LitCon in February 2023 and $1,300 to host an author as part of the Writers in Schools program
- The Flying Fins will receive $1,500 to host an outdoor Summerfest from June 18 to 19, $1,500 to host provincials from March 4 to 5, 2023, $500 to host a recruiting camp and $50 to host a developmental swim camp
- Hillcrest Golf Club gets $278.20 to host a women’s tournament in July, $338.20 to host a weekly seniors’ league and $500 to host a junior golf program for kids
- The rugby club will receive $1,000 to host an inaugural indoor tournament in January 2023, $350 for a project to increase participation for youths and women, and $1,500 to host a seniors’ co-ed program
- The musical festival gets $950 to host an event from April 1 to 10
- The Moose Jaw and District Seniors Association and Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre will each receive $26,976.40 for operating costs and general activities, respectively
- Special Olympics will get $4,000 for Special Olympics activities
- The Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery will receive $2,500 for its CreateABILITIES program
- Moose Jaw Families for Change gets $3,500 for its Imagine Inclusion Program
- The Community Association Directorate will receive $750 for its fitness program for residents over 55, $24,000 for weekly free swim, skate and turf times, $26,000 to host supervised summer playground programs at seven locations, $3,000 for its “Notoriously Active” marketing program, $2,500 to collect used sports equipment and bikes and distribute to anyone in need, $1,000 to expand outdoor winter program activities, and $1,101.74 to host a Kindergym program
- The North West Community Association gets $500 to host pickleball for seniors and $800 to host a program about multicultural swimming and water safety
- Wakamow Valley Authority will get $750 to host a learn-to-play disc golf summer camp, $2,000 to host Winterfest and $500 to host winter wagon rides
- Minor ice arena organizations receive $14,000 to offer additional indoor arena programming at the Kinsmen Arena and Bert Hunt Arena
- Sunningdale/VLA/West Park Community Association collect receive $500 for a free community skate program and $2,000 to host free community winter activities during Christmas celebrations
- Moose Jaw Skating Club will get $1,500 to host an adult learn-to-skate program
- Moose Jaw Mini Rugby receives $300 to host a mini-rugby program for children ages six to 12
- The pickleball club will get $700 to host a learn-to-play camp for youths, families, adults and seniors
- The lawn bowling club will get $500 for its lawn bowling program that occurs from spring to fall
The next regular council meeting is Monday, Feb. 28.
