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Gymnastics Society one of 46 groups getting funds
The Kimberley Gymnastics Society’s Boys Junior Interclub and Junior Achievement is getting $317 as part of the Government of British Columbia’s Local Sport Program Development (LSPD), Girls Only and Forever Active Bodies (FAB) 55+ grants.
A total of 46 groups in the province will share more than $70,000 in funding through announced Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
Managed by ViaSport, these grants are part of the BC Sport Participation Program (BCSPP) – a partnership between the Government of British Columbia and Sport Canada. Since 2004, the BCSPP has provided close to $1 million in grants annually to provincial and multi-sport organizations for programs that help increase participation in sport, particularly for under-represented and marginalized populations.
Approximately $43,000 will go to 28 different non-profit groups for sport programs through LSPD. These grants are designed to help establish new sport programs or expand existing ones so that more British Columbians, particularly those who face barriers to sport, have opportunities to participate.
Eighteen Girls Only and FAB 55+ grant recipients will share just over $27,500, giving more girls and women of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate in sport and enjoy the benefits of physical activity.
“We are passionate about sport in this province and proud of our inclusive sport sector. Grants like this mean even more British Columbians can enjoy the many benefits of sport and physical activity,” Oakes stated.
“ViaSport means through sport, and we believe that via sport we can inspire people while uniting and energizing communities. These grants are one way we are helping to increase awareness and participation in sport across the province, at every stage of life and in every community,” added ViaSport CEO Cathy Priestner Allinger.
Since 2004, the BCSPP has provided more than $10 million in sport programming support.
There are three rounds of LSPD, Girls Only and FAB 55+ grants per year. The next intake period starts in summer 2015.
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