Deadline: 14-Jan-22
The Columbia Basin Trust is inviting applications for its Outdoor Active Recreation Grants to support community efforts to create low barrier outdoor recreational opportunities that encourages residents to live more active, healthy lifestyles.
How Much Will the Trust Fund?
- For applicants from incorporated communities with populations greater than 3,000
- Maximum request of $250,000.
- Up to 60% of eligible costs.
- For applicants from unincorporated communities, rural areas, First Nations Communities,or Incorporated Communities with populations of less than 3,000
- Maximum request of $250,000.
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
Eligible Project Types
Individual project eligibility is determined by the Trust at its sole discretion. The types of projects that may be eligible include, but are not limited to:
- The development or enhancement of outdoor recreation facilities such as in-place exercise equipment, multi-purpose courts and fields, disc golf courses, bike parks and pump tracks, skate parks, outdoor rinks, pools, and playgrounds;
- Adapting outdoor recreation facilities to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities;
- Installing or upgrading amenities to enhance safety or user experience such as shade structures, bike racks, washrooms; or
- Upgrades that enhance existing facilities for multi-sport or multi-purpose use.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include registered non-profits, local governments, and First Nations Communities in the Columbia Basin Trust region.
For more information, visit https://ourtrust.org/grants-and-programs-directory/outdoor-active-recreation-grants/