Grant Recipients

2022 Grant Recipients

The 2022 Grant recipients were: Access Youth Outreach Services Society, Backpack Buddies Port Coquitlam, Build a Biz, CERA, DreamRider Productions, Food Bank on Wheels, House of Omeed, International Watercolour Society Canada, James Park PAC, New View Society, Place des Arts, PoCo Arts Council, PoCo Heritage, Polonez Tri-City Polish Association, RJ Kent, Riverside Secondary School, Societe Francophone de Maillardville, The People’s Pantry, TriCity Minor Softball, Tri-City Iranian-Canadian Society, Tri-City Wordsmiths and Volunteer Cancer Drivers

Projects include: Opioid awareness initiatives, weekend meals and snacks for kids, entrepreneurship education for kids, community youth justice program in schools, kids’ enviro-educational program with immersive live theatre, food recovery for hampers, support for high school ‘community-building’ art programs, free live theatre for families, international watercolour festival with art demos and plein air painting, Polish festival, Sizdah Bedar – Iranian Spring festival, French cultural events, delivery of Christmas hampers, ‘age in place’ support for seniors with mental illness, culturally and religiously appropriate food for families in need, free transportation for cancer patients and support for a sensory-rich school playground

The following Art bursaries were awarded to Tri-City students

  • Simon Fraser University, Theatre Performance (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
  • University of Victoria, Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education
  • Capilano University, Musical Theatre program
  • Langara College, Studio 58: Theatre Arts program

2021 Grant Recipients

The 2021 Grant recipients were: Access Youth Outreach Services Society, Centennial Secondary School, Children of the Street Society (PLEA), DreamRider Productions, House of Omeed, Riverside Secondary School, Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial, PoMo Arts and The People’s Pantry

Projects include: Groceries and cooking classes for at risk youth and families, live musical theatre, sexual exploitation workshops in schools, kids’ enviro-educational program with immersive live theatre, culturally and religiously appropriate food for families in need, support for high school ‘community-building’ art programs, weekend meals and snacks for kids, food recovery for hampers and support for art students to pursue post-secondary art programs

2020 Grant Recipients

The 2020 Grant recipients were: AssistList Association, Children of the Street Society (PLEA), CERA, DreamRider Productions, Pacific Post Partum Society, Port Coquitlam Arts Council, Riverside & Terry Fox Secondary Schools, Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial, The Wilson Seniors Advisory Association and support for art students to pursue post-secondary art programs

Projects include: Improved access to specialized equipment for seniors and individuals with disabilities, sexual exploitation workshops in schools, community youth justice program in schools, kids’ enviro-educational program with immersive live theatre, telephone & text support for those with postpartum depression and anxiety, pop-up art projects, high school art exhibit, weekend meals and snacks for kids, Farmers Market subsidy program for seniors and support for art students to pursue post-secondary art programs.

2019 Grant Recipients

2019 Grant RecipientsThe 2019 Grant recipients were: Access Youth Outreach Services Society, Communities Embracing Restorative Action Society, Pacific Post Partum Society, Port Coquitlam 4-H, Port Coquitlam Heritage Society, the Art Department at Riverside and Terry Fox Secondary Schools and Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society.

Projects include: Mobile outreach for youth, Community Youth Justice Program, telephone support for those with postpartum depression and anxiety, youth in agriculture, a scanner for digitizing and sharing over-sized archival documents,support for art students to pursue post-secondary art programs, and supporting free transportation for cancer patients.

2018 Grant Recipients

2018 RecipientsThe 2018 Grant recipients were: Access Youth Outreach Services Society, Communities Embracing Restorative Action Society, Children of the Street Society, DreamRider Productions and Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society.

Projects Include: Youth Engagement Worker program, Community Youth Justice Program, workshops to protect children from sexual exploitation, activities in local elementary schools to promote water protection and conservation, and supporting free transportation for cancer patients.

2017 Grant Recipients

The 2017 Grant recipients were: Children of the Street Society, I am Someone, Port Coquitlam Heritage Society, Stroke Recovery Society, Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society and Watershed Watch Salmon Society.   

Projects include: Youth workshops on sexual exploitation prevention, TEXT 211 Bullying support call centre, publish a children’s book on the history of Port Coquitlam therapeutic singing program for stroke survivors, supporting free transportation for cancer patients and an education campaign on invasive plant species.

2016 Grant Recipients

The 2016 Grant recipients were: HUB Cycling, I Am Someone, Pacific Post-Partum Support Society (PPPSS), Tri-City Transitions & West Coast Families Centres

Projects include: supporting road bike safety for children, support for those suffering from bullying, telephone support for pregnant and postpartum mothers dealing with PDD/A, new project to support battered woman through music and expanding a budget gourmet program supporting families living in poverty.

2015 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 2015 Grant recipients: ACCESS, CERA, The Children of the Street Society, Riverside Secondary School, Stroke Recovery Association and Wilson Center.

Projects include: supporting mobile drop in service for youth, education and prevention programs for youth and children about exploitation, community youth justice system, multi-cultural story telling festival, weekly sing-along program for stroke recovery and providing community services for seniors living in isolation.

2014 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 2014 Grant recipients: BC Schizophrenia Society, Children of the Street Society, Compassionate Friends, PoCo Heritage Society, Riverside Secondary and Stroke Recovery Association of B.C.