St. John's Awards Over $1.7 Million in Community and Capital Grants

At the March 19, Council Meeting, over $1.7 million was approved for Community and Capital Grants. Grants total $1,264,400 and capital grants total $499,960 plus $9983.06 in waived permit fees.

This year’s Community Grant program provides assistance to 111 community groups and organizations and 58 individual artists, with 28 new recipients.

Community grant applications are received in the following categories:

• Community Groups and Organizations

• Special Events and Festivals

• Sport Groups and Organizations

• Youth Travel Sport and Non-Sport

• Artist and Arts Organizations
  

For 2024, 14 organizations received Capital Grants, which are awarded to eligible applicants for capital purchases, such as building repairs or construction.