Resident Directed Grants (ReDi Grants) are a program of Columbia Basin Trust (the Trust), designed and funded by the Trust, and delivered by local governments and First Nations (delivery partners). The goal of ReDi Grants is to support projects in the Columbia Basin (Basin) through community-based decision-making and ensuring an opportunity for public input on projects.
ReDi Grants support projects that benefit the broad community and public good. Program funds are distributed annually so delivery partners can select and fund projects in accordance with overall guidelines that are established by the Trust. Project selection must include an opportunity for public input, resulting in community-based funding decisions.
In the Town of Golden, ReDi grants fund projects that are identified as priorities within the Town of Golden and the communities and rural areas of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Electoral Area A. In February, 20 project proposals were received requesting $543,094 in funding from Columbia Basin Trust’s ReDi Grant Program.
After the Resident Input Meeting presentations in March and careful review by the ReDi Funds Local Selection Committee, 12 projects were awarded a total of $324,897. All applicants are to be commended for presenting great ideas and participating in this process. Congratulations to the grant recipients.
2024 Funded ReDi Grant Projects:
• Abbeyfield House Society St. Paul’s Golden – Solar Panels Installation, $12,615.00
• Golden & Region Senior Society – Adding shelves to 4 storage closets and storage bins $10,808.00
• Golden Co-operative Radio – Community Building Through Broadcasting: Building a Creative Hub For Community Radio, $35,450.00
• Golden Community Resources Society – Community Education for Mental Health and Suicide Support & Intervention, $23,920.24
• Golden Curling Club – Equipment Grant, $9,315.00 • Golden Food Bank Society – Affordable Groceries: A Program for Individuals and Families $58,116.00
• Golden Nordic Ski Club Society – Side-By-Side Groomer Replacement, $44,093.00
• Golden Pickleball Club – Pickleball Court Development, $48,550.43 (partial funding)
• Kicking Horse Gymnastics Club – Equipment Upgrades and Facility Improvements for Golden’s Gymnastics, $42,474.88
• Local Food Matters Society, Glean Golden – Community Fruit Picking Project $23,054.91
• Little Mittens Animal Rescue Association – Assisted Spay/Neuter Program $11,500.00
• Northern BC Friends of Children – East Kootenay Branch, Golden and Area Family Support Project, $5,000.00
