A total of 62 community group split $107,281 in funding when the City of Swift Current approved their Community Support Grant Allocations for 2013-2014.
The list of organizations receiving community grant funding was formally approved at the March 4 Swift Current City Council meeting. Funding was shared between a wide variety of groups and activities, with only five grant applications turned down because they did not meet the city's adjudication criteria.
The two largest grant allocations have wide reaching impact, with $21,000 awarded to On The Move, which provides year-round youth programming for 10 to 15 year olds. Approval was given to grant $20,000 is support of the Parks Play Program which offers summer programming for five to 12 year olds.
The Hub was allocated $10,000 in funding in support of summer programming for 12 to 17 year olds.
In Motion was granted $8,200 in grant funding.
Other allocations were as follows:
$5,000
Recreation Access (swimming activities).
$2,000
Swift Current Community Youth Initiative (outdoor basketball).
Special Olympics (bowling and swimming).
Saskatchewan Abilities Council Summer Fun Program.
$1,500
Swift Current Outdoor Hockey League.
Canadian Mental Health Association (recreation activities).
Filipino Association of Swift Current and Area (basketball and volleyball).
$1,400
Groovin At The Park.
$1,000
Senior Ladies Line Dancing.
Swift Current Robotics Club.
Swift Current Museum (Coffee Row: Senior Historical chats).
Youth Advisory Council.
Public Arts Services (The Grove Art and Music Camp).
Swift Current Drug Task Force.
$750
Culture Days.
International Women of Swift Current (Women: Fitness of Mind and Body).
SW Cultural Development Group (Youth Improv Troupe).
SW Cultural Development Group (Youth Open Stage).
SW Cultural Development Group (Summer Chautuauqua Festival).
Swift Current Lacrosse Association.
Windscape Kite Club.
Swift Current Curling Club (Junior and Adult Learn to Curl programs).
Swift Current ACT/UCT Stingrays Swim Club.
Mennonite Heritage Village (Summer Program 2013).
Swift Current Minor Baseball.
Swift Current Fencing Club.
Swift current Minor Girls Softball.
Doc's Town Committee ($700 for their 2013 summer programs).
SC Skateboarding ($681 for indoor winter skateboarding)
$500
Good Tyme Dance Club (Old Time Dancing).
Renz's Rounds (Round Dancing).
Swift Current Music Festival.
Senior Citizens Activity Centre.
SW SK Roller Derby Assoc. (Junior Roller Derby).
Lac Pelletier Lac La Plume Historical Association.
Golden Age Bowling Club 55 Plus.
Swift Current Junior Sundogs Volleyball.
Family Resource Centre (Messy Fingers program).
Swift Current Square Dancing Club.
Swift Current Judo Club.
Swift Current Archery Club.
Blenders: Art + Music.
Speedy Creek Racing
Swift Current Oratorio Choir.
Swift Current Ag and Ex (Discover The Farm).
Gelico Gymnastics Club
Swift Current Mixed Volleyball League.
Swift Current Minor Hockey.
Swift Current Allied Arts Council - Koncerts 4 Kids (Missoula Children's Theatre).
Swift Current Titans Wrestling Club.
SW Cultural Development Group (Write Out Loud).
SW Cultural Development Group (Lyric Song Exchange).
SW Cultural Development Group (Lyric Open Stage).
Swift Current Motocross Association.
Prairie Dog Metis Local 123.
Navy League of Canada.
$300
Swift Current Children's Choir.
$250
605 Tarry Squadron Air Cadets.
