Finance
March 30, 2015
Supporting Community Organizations
Provincial Government Commits to Continue Core Funding for Community Groups
Recognizing the important work of community organizations throughout the province, the Provincial Government today committed to maintaining the current level of core funding provided to community-based organizations through Budget 2015.
“Community-based organizations provide vital programs and services to residents and businesses. Many of these groups receive core, annual funding from our government. These funds are used to make multi-year plans and map out programs and services for the coming year. It was important to our Premier and our government to indicate this continuation of funding so these organizations can continue to make plans.”
- The Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board
Community groups that receive annual core funding will be contacted by the individual department of government they are associated with to discuss specifics. Annually, the Provincial Government provides approximately $70 million to a large number of community groups in the form of core funding. In addition to that funding, many organizations receive funding from the Provincial Government as a result of annual application-based funding and grant programs. That funding is still under review as part of the budget process.
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government today committed to maintaining the current core funding provided to community-based organizations through Budget 2015.
- Approximately $70 million is provided annually to a large number of community groups in the form of core funding.
- Funding provided to organizations as a result of application-based funding and grant programs is still being considered as part of the budget process.
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Media contact:
Jennifer Tulk
Director of Communications
Department of Finance
709-729-6830, 728-4104
jennifertulk@gov.nl.ca
2015 03 30 4:50 p.m.