Meet the grantees

The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC) is celebrating the inaugural grant intake for the Outdoor Recreation Fund of BC and is pleased to announce 30 recipients across the province totalling $250,711 in grants.

The application period was open throughout April 2024 for non-profit organizations, local governments and Indigenous governments. ORCBC received an astounding 208 applications totalling $1.8 million in funding requests. All applications consisted of projects that were ready to launch this year and provided a matching contribution through cash or in-kind support equal to or greater than the funding request. The interest in the grant program, the number of quality proposals and the resourcefulness of applicants’ matching contributions demonstrates the immense dedication to BC’s outdoors and incredible need for outdoor recreation funding.

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