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Grants in Aid

Grants in Aid are one-time grants awarded to community non-profit organizations operating within the Juan de Fuca, Salt Spring Island and Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Areas.
They are awarded to projects or activities which are beyond the scope of CRD services and represent an appropriate use of tax dollars to benefit the Electoral Areas.

For more information please contact Melody Pender

e: mpender@crd.bc.ca  p: 250-629-3475

How To Apply:
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Applications for Grants-in-Aid are received throughout the year, and are submitted by email or fax to the Electoral Area Director for the region from which the application originates:

 

Grant in Aid Guide (download)

GIA Application Form (download)

2024 Grants in Aid:

  • Pender Island Museum:  $1,810

      Christmas History event 

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  • Gulf Islands Food Coop: $11,450

       Program expansion

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  • Saturna Island Marine Research and Education Society: $5,000

      Technical workshop

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  • Salish Sea Inter-Island Transportation Society: $5,000

      Tour des Iles 10th anniversary celebration

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  • SGI Community Resource Centre: $2,000

      Crisp Festival

  

  • Saturna Rec Centre Society: $4,050

       Children's sports and sporting equipment

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  • Salish Sea Marine Rescue Society: $4,400

       Radio communication headsets

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  • Pender Island Chamber: $6,335

       Member and Visitor Experience Improvements

  • Mayne Island Early Childhood Society: $3,000

       Retreat to Nature seminar

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  • SGI Community Resource Centre: $6,000

       Housing NOW program

 

  • Mayne Island Housing Society: $7,000

       Salish Grove subdivision survey

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  • Pender Island Conservancy: $2,500

       Education materials

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  • SGI Neighbourhood House: $15,000

       Daycare addtional expenses

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  • Gulf Islands Galisle Affordable Rental Housing Society: $5,000

       Housing reports

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  • Ptarmigan Arts Society: $5,000

       Lantern Festival

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  • Mayne Island Conservancy: $3,000

       Youth Education Nature Program

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  • South Pender Historical Society: $1,350

       Site Safety Project

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  • Pender Island Hall and Recreation Association: $3,000

       Seniors Centre Activities Day

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  • Campbell Bay Music Festival Society: $5,000​

      Ethnogarden safety upgrades

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  • Galiano Activity Centre: $4,000

        Steel Storage Container

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Previous Years Grants in Aid
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