Emily Plihal
Local Journalism
Initiative Reporter
Peace River town council allocated funds to four local organizations as part of its Grants to Organizations program.
Total budget for the 2024 Grants to Organizations program was $50,000, with a first intake of $15,569, and second intake allocated funds of $16,000. A total of $18,431 was remaining to be given to important organizations in the community.
“Grants to Organizations is a way for the town to support not-for-profit groups with events or projects that they need a bit of financial help either to proceed or to help them along,” explains Mayor Elaine Manzer.
“This council has supported this program during its term, and it will be part of budget deliberations for the next year.”
In the third program intake, four applications were received. North Peace Performing Arts Festival Association and Peace River Art Club sent in applications under the Community Development portion of the program and the Peace River Curling Club sent two applications under the Recreation/Sport portion.
“Council approved all four applications,” says Manzer.
“North Peace Performing Arts Festival Association (received) $2,000, Peace River Art Club $7,800, Peace River Curling Club Curl for a Cause $500, and Peace River Curling Club Oktoberfest $2,000.”
Total funds allocated in the 2024 Grants to Organizations budget are allocated in three separate intakes.
Two representatives from Peace River’s administration review each submission, providing evaluation scores that are presented to council to make a decision on where to allocate the funds.
At the end of the three intakes, the program had a total of about $6,000 that was not allocated to organizations.