The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) has approved 416 grants totaling $5,300,476 through its latest grant application intake. These grants will support innovative local initiatives, build vibrant communities and enrich the quality of life in 151 communities.
Local grants received include:
Esterhazy – Good Spirit School Division Preschool and Parent Education Program $30,000 Esterhazy – The Growing Tree Preschool Cooperative Preschool Program $3,000
Esterhazy – Parkland Regional Library Summer Program $3,320
Esterhazy – Town of Esterhazy Beat the Heat $6,000
Rocanville – Town of Rocanville Seniors Programming $2,500
Churchbridge – Churchbridge Daycare Cooperative Summer Program $5,000
Churchbridge – Town of Churchbridge Summer Swimming Program $6,000
Langenburg – Town of Langenburg Summer Day Camp $5,000
Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said. “These grants strengthen important community programs and support healthy lifestyles and inclusive communities. Our government is proud to support the CIF’s important work by investing $8.5 million from casino revenues to the grant program in 2024-25.”
The CIF approved 177 grants, totaling $2,893,799 through its Community Grant Program to support programs that contribute to the wellbeing of children and youth, families and communities. These programs offer opportunities for children and youth to gain knowledge, skills, and supports to promote positive mental health, self-esteem, and healthy lifestyle behaviours, and to ensure families have access to supports and resources to create healthy and caring environments.
Another 238 Summer Grant programs were approved totaling $1,219,677 to support camps and day programs offering positive recreation, arts, culture and learning opportunities for Saskatchewan children and youth during the summer months.
Funding also helps nonprofit organizations enhance their program delivery, governance and leadership capacities and to engage individuals as volunteers. The Canadian Mental Health Association, Saskatchewan Division, will receive $1,187,000 in two-year funding support of the Gambling Awareness Program.