Prince Rupert receives close to $140,000 in funding as Province releases list of communities to benefit from latest Gaming Grant funding

The Province of British Columbia has released the list of those community groups and organizations that will benefit from the Community Gaming Grant program, with Prince Rupert set to see funding for five groups in the region.

From the announcement made today, Prince Rupert groups will see just over 140,000 dollars come into the community from the distribution of cash.

For sports organizations in the city, the Prince Rupert Minor Basketball Association will receive $10,000 from the latest distribution, while the Prince Rupert Minor Hockey Association will receive $38,500

When it comes to Cultural and Arts Groups in Prince Rupert, three local groups will be sharing from this round of funding.

They include: The Association des Francophones et Francophiles du Nord-Ouest $19,000, JPA Jazz Productions Association of British Columbia $17,000, Northern British Columbia Museum Association of British Columbia $56,000

The Museum of Northern BC and Prince Rupert Minor
Hockey were atop their respective lists for recent
funding from the Province of BC

Around the Northwest, the Government has also  delivered some significant  funding to groups in Terrace, Smithers and Kitimat amongst others.

For the three nearest communities to Prince Rupert the numbers are as follows:

Terrace

Sports -- $182,500

Culture -- $49,000

Smithers

Sports -- $174,000

Culture -- $105,500

Kitimat

Sports -- $56,580

Culture -- $5,200

Click on all images above to enlarge for each community


You can review the full provincial lists and find your community from the links below.


Gaming Grant funding for Sports
Gaming Grant funding for Culture/Arts


Each year, the Community Gaming grants program provides up to 140 million dollars province wide towards around 5,000 not for profit organizations.

The province explains their process as follows:

Eligible organizations can apply for gaming grant funding in one of the following six sectors: arts and culture, sport, environment, public safety, human and social services, and parent advisory councils/district parent advisory councils, with an added sector for capital projects.

A portion of these revenues is allocated through the Community Gaming Grants program into community-based capital projects. This funding helps not-for-profit organizations invest in facilities, infrastructure and major acquisitions that provide direct benefit to their communities.

Some background on the province's Gaming Grant process and notes on the most recent distribution  and how your group can apply can be explored from today's announcement.

For more items of note from the Provincial government see our Legislature archive page here.