MOOSE JAW — City hall plans to distribute over $152,000 to 30 groups this year through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program, which focuses on developing recreation, sport and culture programs.
During its recent regular meeting, city council voted unanimously to approve the grant program allocations and authorize the parks and recreation department to administer and re-allocate the program funds on a case-by-case basis using approved policy guidelines.
Saskatchewan Lotteries is making $152,588.13 available for 30 groups and 51 programs in Moose Jaw for the 2025-26 grant year. Programs must occur from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, to be eligible for funding.
All organizations receiving money must submit a follow-up report from their event or activity to receive 100 per cent of the funding.
The funding is divided into three branches to assist different groups: $14,644.30 for special events hosting, $43,932.90 for target populations (seniors, women, Aboriginal People, people with disabilities and single parents) and $94,010.93 for base grants.
Special events
The following groups received funding for special events:
- Minor Hockey Association, bid to host international tournament, $3,000
- Saskatchewan Shuffleboard Association Inc., individual floor tournament in July, $200
- Saskatchewan Shuffleboard Association Inc., mixed doubles floor tournament in September, $544,30
- Saskatchewan Shuffleboard Association Inc., team floor tournament in May, $200
- Band and Choral Festival’s May festival, $1,000
- Control Jiu Jitsu Inc., autumn wrestling event, $1,000
- Gymtastiks of Moose Jaw, provincial competition, $800
- Senior Ladies Fastball Association Inc., provincials in July, $800
- Festival of Dance Association, competition in early May, $800
- Kinsmen Flying Fins, junior provincials next February and March, $800
- Kinsmen Flying Fins, summer swim meet in June, $800
- Koseikan Judo Club, provincials in April, $800
- Tennis Club, seniors’ provincials in July, $800
- Thunder Creek Volleyball Club Inc., tournaments in December, January, February and March, $800
- Festival of Words’s July festival, $800
- Kinsmen Sidewalk Days festival in July, $500
- Music Festival’s April festival, $500
- Pickleball Moose Jaw, indoor tournament in May, $500
Target populations (seniors)
The following seniors’ groups received funding for being target populations:
- Moose Jaw and District Seniors Association Inc., general activities, $20,000
- Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre Inc., general activities, $9,288.60
Target populations (others)
The following groups received funding for being target populations:
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Regina and Area Inc., big group activities, $2,500
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, multicultural swimming and water safety, $1,044.30
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, 55-plus fitness programming, $1,200
- Families For Change Inc., imagine inclusion program, $3,500
- Ladies Slo-Pitch Inc., a fun day, $400
- Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, CreateABILITIES, $2,500
- Special Olympics Saskatchewan Inc., Special Olympics, $3,500
Base grants
The following groups received funding as part of base grants:
- Hillcrest Sports Centre Inc., learn to golf at school, $2,000
- Hillcrest Sports Centre Inc., junior gold program, $1,300
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, free swim, skates and turf times, $25,000
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, summer youth programs, $26,000
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, notoriously active marketing, $2,500
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, Skate Vault, $1,200
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, outdoor winter programs, $1,700
- Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate, school break activity club, $1,010.93
- Minor ice arena organizations, winter extension program, $12,000
- Wakamow Valley Authority, Winterfest, $2,500
- Wakamow Valley Authority, Children’s Festival, $2,000
- Wakamow Valley Authority, youth disc golf summer camp, $800
- Wakamow Valley Authority, winter wagon rides, $600
- Hamilton Flats mixed slo-pitch league, instructional umpire clinic, $1,300
- Tennis Club, progressive youth tennis program, $1,300
- Thunder Creek Volleyball Club Inc., development camps, $1,300
- Golden Ticket Sports, minor basketball, $1,100
- Golden Ticket Sports, volleyball club, $1,500
- Kinsmen Flying Fins, development camps and swim programs, $3,500
- Mini rugby club, mini rugby, $1,100
- Adult rugby club, indoor co-ed recreational flag rugby, $1,100
- Pickleball Moose Jaw, skill rating clinic, $1,000
- Festival of Words, LitCon, $1,100
- Festival of Words, writers in schools, $1,100
The next regular council meeting is Monday, March 10.
