CPP grants for local projects

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This article was published 16/06/2015 (3823 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

To have a healthy community you need a couple of key ingredients: you need people who care about their neighbours, and you need places like schools, community centres, churches and clinics that bring people together.

Our government recognizes how important it is to support the gathering places that knit our communities together. That’s why we introduced Community Places Program (CPP) grants, to help non-profit groups improve and develop their facilities. Projects that receive approval for grants often involve roof replacements, fire safety upgrades, energy efficiency improvements and disability access upgrades.   This year, four organizations from St. Vital have been approved for CPP grants. 

The Good News Fellowship Christian Reformed Church was approved for a $20,000 grant to make their washroom, kitchen and entranceway universally accessible so that all of their congregation can make full use of their facilities. The École Varennes Parents Committee was approved for $10,000 to upgrade the school’s playground to make the space safer and more enjoyable for the students — part of which means installing two new tire swings for them to enjoy! 

Alpha House has been approved for an $18,000 grant to remove the carpeting in their residential apartments and install laminate flooring. This new flooring will be easier to keep clean, which makes for healthier living arrangements.  Finally, the Morrow Daycare was approved for a $30,000 grant to expand and renovate their facility. This will allow them to increase the number of childcare spaces they can offer from 37 to 50.  I’m sure many parents will be happy to hear that.

I want to encourage as many organizations as possible to apply for these CCP grants in the future. These funds can be a great help to small community organizations who do not otherwise have the resources to renovate, repair or upgrade their infrastructure.

If you would like to know more about how to apply for the Community Places Program, or any other grants, feel free to get in touch with me at 204-237-8771 or visit my website at nancyallan.ca