Funding is available for teams to help cover travel expenses incurred travelling to provincial or national competition.
(We suggest that any family or individual struggling with sporting costs unrelated to travel visit the Jumpstart or Kidsport websites for more information.)
Revenue (Other Contributors)
Questions? For more information, please contact:
Lydia Kerr
Recreation and Active Living Coordinator
Municipality of Victoria County
Ph: 902-294-0063
Email: lydia.kerr@countyvictoria.ns.ca
Community groups are eligible for funding assistance to host any event relating to sport, recreation, active living, or culture & heritage. Funding assistance is available up to $500.00 and must be matched by your organization.
Funding is available for groups or individuals who are interested in taking or offering training programs related to recreation & active living throughout Victoria County. This program is cost-shared between the municipality and the individual or organization. Successful recipients will be required to pay for half of their training as well as providing invoices and receipts.
The program is open to registered non-profits, schools and First Nations communities that provide programming in indoor and outdoor recreation settings.
Funding can be used for the purchase of any equipment that helps facilities or programs align better with the Canada Food Guide https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/. This can include the following:
Funding is 50% cost-shared with organization to a maximum of $1000 (ie: $2000 project = $1000 from Victoria County/$1000 from organization).
Application deadline: March 19, 2021
Please include information on how this funding will help your organization to provide healthy eating programming in indoor and outdoor recreation settings.
Expenditures (Please list all items with breakdowns)
Revenue: (Do not include funding request amount in Revenue).
The above itemized application represents the total costs of the entire project, and it is understood that the group will retain all cancelled cheques, paid invoices or receipts to the full amount of the approved investment for a minimum of four (4) years. Please contact the funder for approval of any changes to the application.
This Assistance Fund provides support for activities and projects that increase physical activity &/or healthy eating, providing new or expanded opportunities for Victoria County residents to be active, eat healthy and provide opportunities for networking with the intent of building capacity, leadership, and skill development.
Expenditures
The Victoria County Recreation & Active Living Dept. encourages community groups to develop and implement winter activities that provide opportunity for residents to be active and enjoy the outdoors during our long winter months. Groups are eligible for funding to a maximum of $500.00 and organizations must match this contribution.