The British Columbia government is distributing over $528,000 in project development grants to help rural communities develop strong, stable economies and create long-term local employment, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Doug Donaldson announced today.
Under the Rural Dividend project-development funding stream, up to $10,000 is provided to eligible applicants to complete preliminary project components necessary to pursue larger community projects in the future.
Funding is being awarded to 53 local governments, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations around the province to support project development in rural communities.
Successful project development grants range from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to develop a concept plan for the Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village site, to the City of Quesnel to develop a business case for a First Nations’ cultural centre – and the British Columbia Cycling Coalition to conduct a mid-Vancouver Island cycling feasibility study for the Comox Valley Regional District.
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Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Doug Donaldson –
“I know this new funding will go a long way to ensure that folks in rural communities can share in economic gains, take control of their own economies, and plan and develop projects that will sustain their communities and families into the future.”
Learn More:
Rural Dividend: www.gov.bc.ca/ruraldividend
A backgrounder follows.
Backgrounders
Project development
Coast
British Columbia Cycling Coalition (Comox Valley Regional District): $10,000
Cowichan Energy Alternatives Society (Duncan): $9,710
Gibsons Seniors Society: $10,000
Village of Gold River: $10,000
Heiltsuk First Nation (Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Oweekeno, Kitasoo): $9,960
Corporation of the District of Kent (Agassiz): $10,000
Laskeek Bay Conservation Society (Village of Queen Charlotte): $10,000
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation (Gold River): $10,000
Pemberton and District Chamber of Commerce: $10,000
Quatsino First Nation (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island): $9,901
Spo7ez Cultural Centre and Community Society (Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Whistler): $10,000
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District: $10,000
Sunshine Coast Resource Centre Society: $9,924
Texada Island Chamber of Commerce: $10,000
Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce: $10,000
North
Boreal Centre for Sustainability (Moberly Lake): $10,000
Burns Lake Band: $10,000
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (Burns Lake): $10,000
Corporation of the Village of Burns Lake: $10,000
Community Futures Development Corporation of Peace Liard (Dawson Creek): $10,000
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine: $10,000
Kitsumkalum Indian Band (Terrace): $10,000
Moricetown Band (Moricetown): $10,000
Port Edward Historical Society: $10,000
District of Stewart: $10,000
District of Vanderhoof: $10,000
Cariboo
Baker Creek Enhancement Society (Quesnel): $10,000
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association: $10,000
City of Quesnel: $10,000
District of Wells: $10,000
Yunesit'in Government (Hanceville): $10,000
Thompson-Okanagan
Bridge River Indian Band (Lillooet): $10,000
Village of Clinton: $10,000
Coldwater Band (Merritt): $10,000
Fraser Headwaters Alliance (McBride): $10,000
Lillooet Agriculture and Food Society: $10,000
Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (Barriere) $9,000
Lumby & District Chamber of Commerce: $10,000
North Okanagan Cycling Society (Coldstream): $10,000
Regional District of North Okanagan and Regional District of North Okanagan
Electoral Areas B, C, D, and F: $9,786
Okanagan Indian Band: $10,000
Penticton and Area Cycling Association: $10,000
Town of Osoyoos: $10,000
District of Summerland: $10,000
Xaxli’p (Fountain Indian Band, Lillooet): $10,000
Kootenays
Community Futures Boundary Development Corporation of Boundary Area (Grand Forks): $10,000
Regional District of East Kootenay: $10,000
Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Center (Creston): $10,000
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (Grand Forks): $10,000
Nakusp and Area Youth Society: $10,000
Rossland Historical Museum & Archives Association: $10,000
Greater Trail Community Skills Centre: $10,000
Wildsight Elk Valley (Fernie): $10,000
Total: $528,281
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