If your sports team needs new gear or school parent advisory council (PAC) wants a playground refresh, there’s money to be had from the City of Coquitlam.
Between Feb. 1 and March 1, nonprofits and clubs in the city can apply for a biannual Spirit of Coquitlam grant to offset expenses.
The recipients for the winter 2024 program will be named in June.
Last fall, city council awarded Spirit grants to the following groups (in no particular order):
- $7,335 = Coastal Partners in Conservation for equipment to monitor species at risk in Coquitlam parks
- $4,134 = Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society for equipment
- $2,214 = Hoy Creek Watershed Society for equipment to monitor salmon
- $2,798 = Scouts Canada 5th Coquitlam for outdoor equipment
- $10,000 = VoiceStory to support its community networking program
- $10,588 = ACCESS Youth Outreach Services Society for its overdose awareness event series
- $1,134 = Arriba el Mate Foundation for a Spanish book fair
- $1,500 = Baker Drive PAC for a community block party
- $13,537 = Centennial Secondary School PAC for three community carnivals for home football games
- $1,750 = Fraser Pacific Rose Society for its annual rose show
- $5,581 = Riverview Horticultural Centre Society for its tree walks
- $693 = Theatrix Youtheatre Society for the final public performance of its Triple Threat Level Up program
- $15,000 = Tri-Cities Pride Society for the city’s 2024 Pride event
- $13,783 = Tri-City Chinese Community Society for its 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year carnival
- $8,807 = Walton Elementary PAC for the school’s 35th anniversary community carnival
- $1,416 = Coquitlam Lions Water Polo Association to stage its 2024 Ethan Dunn memorial water polo tournament
- $25,000 = Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association to host its 2024 female Adanac Challenge and its 2024 Trevor Wingrove memorial tournament
- $4,981 = Pacific Storm Water Polo Club for its 2024 tournament of courage
- $5,000 = Adanacs Field Lacrosse Association for goalie equipment
- $1,025 = BC Aquasonics Synchronized Swim Club to acquire additional underwater earphones
Applicants for the winter 2024 program can join a webinar on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. or Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. to learn about the grant criteria.
To be eligible, projects or activities must take place in Coquitlam, primarily benefit Coquitlam residents, be sustainable beyond the grant funding and have outcomes that align with the city’s strategic goals; applicants must also be in good financial standing with the city.
You can visit the city’s website to register for a webinar. Alternatively, you can email [email protected] or call 604-927-3571 to discuss an application in advance.
