April 2, 2012
Community Recreation Development Grant Program Open for Applications
Applications are currently being accepted for the Community Recreation Development Grant Program. The Honourable Derrick Dalley, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, is encouraging communities and recreation committees to submit an application. Funding will be used to help provide recreation programming and services to residents across the province.
“The Community Recreation Development Grant Program is designed to offset the cost of recreation, sport, and active-living programs available to communities with less than 6,000 people,” said Minister Dalley. “Support from this program gives citizens of all ages the opportunity to become more physically active by participating in local recreation programs and services offered in their respective communities.”
The deadline to submit applications is April 30, 2012.
Applications are considered based on their alignment with the priorities outlined in the province’s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007). These priorities include providing increased access to programming for all residents; making the best use of community facilities; building community capacities, and promoting the inclusion of traditionally under-represented groups, especially Aboriginal groups, women, seniors, youth, and persons with disabilities.
For program guidelines and applications:
- visit www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/formsandApplications/index.html#Recreation
- contact the Recreation and Sport Division at 709-729-2829, or
- e-mail recreationsportgrants@gov.nl.ca
Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For Newfoundland and Labrador provides $11.5 million to support recreation and sport in the province. Since the launch of the Provincial Government’s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), more than $70 million has been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming, and athlete development throughout the province.
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Media contact:
Diana Quinton
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 631-8155
dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca
2012 04 02 10:30 a.m.