By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)

Southern Alberta Non-Profit Projects and Organizations to Share $10M in Provincial Funding

Feb 11, 2016 | 2:59 PM

LETHBRIDGE:    Community Initiative Program grants totaling $10 Million will be shared by 294 projects in communities across Alberta.  Of that amount, $6 million will go toward Community Facility Enhancement projects and $4.5 million Community Initiatives.

The Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP), allows eligible non-profit organizations to apply for matching grants to support facility enhancement and development projects, while the Community Initiative Program (CIP) provides operating and programming funding. The CIP International Development Program grant, which are awarded quarterly, also provides support to international emergency relief efforts as well as Alberta-based organizations involved in humanitarian and poverty reduction projects in developing nations.

The projects include facility upgrades and construction or development, as well as support for the delivery of social, cultural and recreational programs and activities.  A total of 16 of the 294 projects, are in Southern Alberta.  Some of the following initiatives have been previously announced and the dollar values do not necessarily reflect total cost of the individual projects.

Approved grants for Facility Enhancement Programs include:

Cardston Rotary Club – Rotary Park Playground redevelopment      $100,000

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Family Centre Society of South AB – West Lethbridge Family Cntr construction     $125,000

Fort Macleod Kids First Family Centre — Facility construction     $100,000

Raymond Judo Club – Facility construction      $65,000

Vauxhall Golf & Country Club – Equipment purchase     $15,000

Vauxuall Friends of Pool Society – Facility construction      $100,000

Vulcan Curling Club – Ice arena renovations      $$9,777

Willow Creek Ag Society – Claresholm Agriplex expansion      $80,000

West Lethbridge Gymnastics Club – Facility construction      $46,867

Approved grants for Project-Based Programs:

Granum Library Board – Book and equipment purchase      $4,000

Lethbridge Sport Council – Offset of Skate Canada Int. 2015 hosting cost      $57,500

Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter – Vehicle purchase      $15,000

Westwind School Div. 74 – Raymond Jr High equipment purchase     $5,244

Approved Grants for Community Initiatives Operating Costs:

Barons – Blessing the Children, Canada Inc. – Educational tools for Ethiopia —     $11,750

Lethbridge HIV Connection – Nurse Practitioner, Ex. Director, operating costs     $45,000

Lethbridge, South Alta Self Help Assoc. – Training for Admin and Clinical Supervisor $50,000