The Community Initiatives Fund is getting an emergency support grant from the provincial government of $4 million in 2021-22.
The grant is to help offset what is described as a significant loss of core funding due to the closure of Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a news release from the province, the fund offers grants and support to Saskatchewan communities that focus on healthy development of youth, family well-being and non-profit and community leadership.聽
A number of grants have been announced for 2021-22 and the Battlefords has been included. Among the grants announced from the April 1 intake is $12,000 to the Battlefords Family Health Centre鈥檚 land-based-learning healthy-living program. The grants from the Feb. 1 intake include ones to the Battleford Tot Lot for $5,000, the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club Summer Adventure Day Camp for $2,500, Battlefords Gymnastic Club community programming for $5,000 and the City of North Battleford summer day camp program for $5,000.
鈥淭he Community Initiatives Fund has an immediate financial impact on individuals, families and their communities across the province,鈥� said Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross in a news release.聽
鈥淎llocating this funding while community nonprofits and volunteers are adapting and revising their plans will be critical for communities to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. This will allow for many children and their families across Saskatchewan the ability to enjoy an eventful summer as our province is set to reopen.鈥�
