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DocumentsAppendixMar 5, 2024Pages 51–53

2024 Funding Request Policy - Application Summary (Attachments)

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Attachment listing the 2024 funding request applications, requested amounts, contact information and 2023 funding history; provides totals and a breakout of renewed vs new applications.

8.2.1 2024 Funding Requests

Key facts

  • Total applications listed (in this summary): 22
  • Total amount requested (2024): $115,350
  • Budget allocated in proposed Financial Plan: $80,000
  • 2023 Grant-in-Aid distributed: $70,000
  • Examples of requests: Peninsula Streams $25,000; Rewired Recovery $10,000; Capital Bike $4,550; Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000

2024 Funding Request Policy - Application Summary (Attachments)

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Contact / Request entries (in extracted order)

Summaries / Organizations (in extracted order)

  • To set up the free library project and evaluate the outcomes.
  • Free fresh food market - weekly.
  • Uniform replacements/additions, music equipment and supplies.
  • Drag climbing event that will be held at Boulderhouse and building inventory of climbing equipment to be used by local community members.
  • Goldstream Farmers Market
  • Musicians at the Langford farmers markets and paid help in setting up/taking down the market every week.
  • Additional jerseys, goal tender gear (5 sets), player awards, and referee/coaches training.
  • Support for outreach, communications, grant writing.
  • City of Langford Pipe Band
  • GOATS Queer Climbing
  • Juan de Fuca Lacrosse Association
  • Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre
  • Mental Health Society of Greater Victoria
  • Open Gate Church
  • Fund three in-school Everyone Rides Grade 4 and 5 programs.
  • Bilston Watershed Habitat Protection Association (BWHPA)
  • Bear Mountain Community Association
  • Capital Bike
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • To sustain and grow the mentoring programs.
  • Equipment to extend scope of water sampling and monitoring activities in the waterways of the Bilston Watershed.
  • Funds would be used towards 2024 operations, primarily to cover cost of liability insurance.

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Contact / Request entries (in extracted order)

Summaries / Organizations (in extracted order)

  • Funds raised will be used to provide mental health support to trauma exposed professionals (e.g., veterans, first responders) and their families.
  • Will leverage funding from other organizations, such as Pacific Salmon Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, Uvic, Victoria Foundation, Royal Roads University, Freshwater Fisheries BC, and the provincial and federal government.
  • Offset the cost of ongoing program of community conversations, workshops, public events, and the development of original content related to supporting the social and behavioural changes needed for Climate Emergency and rising COL
  • $3,000 Remembrance Day Luncheon
  • $3,000 Christmas Dinner
  • Rewired Recovery Foundation
  • Grow the "Soberfest" event - main headline act, professional sound and lighting, family fun zone.
  • Peninsula Streams & Shorelines
  • Reimagine West Shore Community
  • Royal Canadian Legion
  • Sport Assist
  • Financial support for their annual golf tournament where the bulk of their operating funds are raised for the year. Funds are then used to keep sports affordable and accessible to community youth.
  • Take a Hike Foundation
  • Wounded Warrior Run BC
  • Urban Food Resilience Society
  • Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
  • Wear2Start Society
  • Wild Wise
  • Temporary signage costs, educational flyers, review of permanent signed, and council presentation.
  • First year startup costs, including startup of community garden in Langford, community awareness launch, setting up website, building network and partnerships in community.
  • Operational grant for frontline support and outreach services.
  • Funds would be used for to renew the part time volunteer program coordinator.
  • Provide opportunities for fulsome, continuous clinical counselling at school and in the classroom of the outdoors though Land-based Learning (2 multi-day wilderness trips + weekly out days).

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2023 funding requests not renewed for 2024

Organization 2024 Request 2023 amount received
BC Parks Foundation (Goldstream Nature House) No 1,000
Bear Mountain Community Association Yes 1,500
Belmont Secondary School - Dry Grad No 0
Big Brothers Big Sisters Yes 3,000
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt No 3,500
Capital Bike Yes 4,425
City of Langford Pipe Band (aka, Castle Cary Pipes and Drums) Yes 1,200
Fateh Care Community No 4,000
Fed Urban Agriculture Society No 1,500
Golf for Kids No 0
Island Kids Cancer Association No 0
Juan de Fuca Lacrosse Association Yes 2,500
Juan de Fuca Minor Hockey Association No 2,500
Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society Yes 3,100
Legion - Remembrance Day Yes 3,000
Legion - Christmas Yes 3,000
Legion - Gen Op Not requested 2,500
Mill Bay & District Conservation Society No 1,000
Open Gate Church Yes 5,000
Pacific Edge Chorus No 0
Pacific Institute for Sport Education (PISE) No 0
Peninsula Streams Yes 12,500
Pexsisen PAC No 775
Rewired Recovery Foundation Yes 6,000
Royal Bay Dry Grad Carnival Committee No 0
Sarah Beckett Memorial Run No 0
Sport Assists Yes 2,000
Victoria Blazers Lacrosse No 0
Victoria Hospitals Foundation No 0
Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Yes 5,000
Wear2Start Society Yes 1,000
  • 30 applications
  • Not renewed 16
  • 70,000

Summary counts:

  • 2024 Total applications: 22
  • 2023 Total applications: 30
  • Renewed from prior year: 13
  • New: 9
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Extracted from: Agenda Package(344 pages total)