January grant funding awarded to local groups

 Four grant applications were submitted to the Community Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Investment (CRACH) Grant program for the January deadline. Of these four, three were approved by council.

“The grant advisory committee sees all the requests before we do, and does a great job at helping to streamline the process and recommendations,” said Mayor Craig Copeland.

The three approved grants were for the following:

• Cold Lake Sailing Association: $2,500
• Cold Lake Figure Skating Club: $1,500
• Cold Lake Music Festival Association: $1,500

The fourth grant request was asked to attend as a delegation at a future meeting, in order further discuss the details of their application.

“We always welcome the opportunity for groups in our community to come to a meeting as a delegation, as it gives council a chance to learn about the group and its needs,” said Copeland.

Under a new grant structure, council is reviewing and approving grant requests for the CRACH grant every two months. The next deadline is March 7, 2024.