City hall plans to distribute over $151,000 to 27 groups this year through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program, which focuses on developing recreation, sport and culture programs.
During its Feb. 26 regular meeting, council voted unanimously to approve the grant program allocations and authorize the parks and recreation department to administer and re-allocate the program funds on a case-by-case basis using approved policy guidelines.
Saskatchewan Lotteries is making $151,559.40 available for 27 groups and 50 programs in Moose Jaw for the 2024-25 grant year. Programs must occur from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, to be eligible for funding.
All organizations receiving money must submit a follow-up report from their event or activity to receive 100 per cent of the funding.
The funding is divided into three branches to assist different groups: $14,644.30 for special events hosting, $43,932.90 for target populations (seniors, women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, single parents) and $92,982.20 for base grants.
Special events
The following groups received funding for special events:
- Sask. Shuffleboard Association, individual floor tournament in July: $200
- Sask. Wildlife Federation, National Archery in Schools Program, $2,250
- Band and Choral Festival, festival May 13 to 16: $1,800
- Golden Ticket Sports Inc., Sask. Volleyball Cup: $1,300
- Golden Ticket Sports Inc., home volleyball tournaments: $1,100
- Control Jiu Jitsu, provincial fall championship: $1,100
- Festival of Dance Association, Dance Inspirations May 1 to 5: $1,100
- Kinsmen Flying Fins, junior provincial meet in March 2025: $1,100
- Kinsmen Flying Fins, Mike Mintenko Summerfest Meet, June 14 to 16: $1,100
- Rugby Club, Indoor Winter Tournament in March: $1,100
- Festival of Words’ summer festival July 13 to 16: $1,100
- Sask. Shuffleboard Association, team floor tournament in May: $294.30
- Thunder Creek Volleyball Club, tournaments from December to March: $1,100
- Total: $14,644.30
Target populations (seniors)
The following seniors’ groups received funding for being target populations:
- Moose Jaw and District Seniors Association Inc., activities, $17,605.46
- Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre Inc., activities, $11,683.14
- Total: $29,288.60
Target populations (others)
The following groups received funding for being target populations:
- A World for All Abilities Projects Inc. (summer program): $3,000
- Community Association Directorate (55-plus fitness classes): $1,000
- Families for Change (inclusion program): $3,000
- Family Services (recreation pass program): $1,000
- Lawn Bowling (seniors): $400
- Lawn Bowling (persons with disabilities): $400
- Museum and Art Gallery (CreateABILITIES): $2,000
- Northwest Community Association (swimming and water safety): $844.30
- Special Olympics: $3,000
- Total: $14,644.30
Base grants
The following groups received funding as part of base grants:
- Community Association Directorate, free swim, skate and turf times, $25,000
- Community Association Directorate, summer youth programs, $26,000
- Community Association Directorate, notoriously active marketing, $4,000
- Community Association Directorate, sports equipment vault, $1,800
- Community Association Directorate, outdoor winter programs, $1,000
- Minor Ice Arena Organizations (winter extension program): $14,000
- Wakamow Valley Authority (children’s festival): $1,800
- Wakwamow Valley Authority (Winterfest): $1,800
- Wakamow Valley Authority (disc golf summer camp): $800
- Wakamow Valley Authority (wagon rides): $500
- Cultural Centre (workshops): $1,532.20
- Kinsmen Flying Fins (monthly recruiting camps): $750
- Kinsmen Flying Fins (recruitment camp): $750
- Lawn Bowling Club (Learn to Play on Canada Day): $750
- Lawn Bowling Club (Learn to Play National Bowls Day on June 1): $750
- Tennis Club (youth program): $1,200
- Communication Association Directorate (school break activity club): $1,200
- Golden Ticket Sports Inc. (volleyball club): $1,200
- Golden Ticket Sports Inc. (minor basketball): $1,200
- Kinsmen Flying Fins (competitive camps): $400
- Kinsmen Flying Fins (developmental camps): $400
- Rugby Club (kids): $1,200
- Rugby Club (co-ed high school and adults): $1,200
- Pickleball (skill rating clinic): $1,250
- Festival of Words (LitCon in March 2025): $1,250
- Festival of Words (writers in schools program): $1,250
- Total: $92,982.20
The next regular council meeting is Monday, March 11.
