Minister Ida Chong agrees that multi-year gaming funding can help organizations put together long-term budgeting and planning.
Responding to questions from the Tribune, the minister of community, sport and cultural development said going forward her ministry will work closely with provincial government staff in the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch to determine the most effective way of implementing multi-year funding.
“Government is acting on three recommendations of the Community Gaming Grant Review — more dollars for gaming funds, wider eligibility and consideration of multi-year funding for groups with a sound fiscal track record,” Chong said.
Marg Evans, co-ordinator of the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society, learned last week her organization is again eligible to receive funding.
For 12 years the society received $25,000 a year and was on a three-year funding term.
The longer term ensures the society is expending its energy on activities its mandate demands, rather than spending time on applications.
“It’s important to be accountable. We do our forms at the end of the year and are accountable and every three years had to do the reapplication,” Evans said, adding she learned Wednesday she has to submit an application by mid-February.
See full story in Tuesday’s Tribune.
