New round of COVID-19 relief grants available to community groups

Non-profit groups in the Columbia Shuswap are getting another opportunity to get some help in recoverign from the pandemic.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District will provide $50,000 of its COVID-19 Safe Restart funds to allow registered organizations in the electoral areas to apply for relief grants of up to $2,500 each.

“This will help organizations continue to deliver important community services and supports to vulnerable citizens in the region,” said a news release from CSRD.

Interested non-profit groups need to apply to the regional district before June 30, 2022, and the eligibility criteria will be the same as before.