<div dir="ltr"><table class="gmail-text_block gmail-block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:13px;word-break:break-word"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td class="gmail-pad" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px"><div style="box-sizing:border-box"><div class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2"><p style="text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><b><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" size="2">Funding Alert: </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">New Funding for Repatriation through Community Gaming Grants</span></b></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="gmail-text_block gmail-block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;word-break:break-word"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td class="gmail-pad" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px"><div style="box-sizing:border-box"><div class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b><br></b></font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">BC Museums Association would like to flag newly announced funding from the BC Government Community Gaming Grant that might be of interest. Please visit their <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/capital-project-grants" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">website</a> to learn more and to connect with their <a href="mailto:CommunityGamingGrants@gov.bc.ca" title="commemorationpensionnats-commemorationresidentialschools@pch.gc.ca" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Program Managers</a> with any questions.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>Highlights from the Government Website:</b></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The Community Gaming Grant program has added a category to their <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/capital-project-grants" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Capital Project Grants</a> for the repatriation of Indigenous cultural belongings and ancestors. The funds support not-for-profit organizations sending or receiving belongings and ancestors and will support transportation, travel and ceremonial costs in projects that are ready to implement. </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b> </b></font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style=""><b>Eligibility:</b></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Not-for-profit organizations that provide programs or services that benefit the community, who are completing a capital project (facilities, community infrastructure, acquisitions or <span style="box-sizing:border-box">repatriation</span>) intended to enhance quality of life in their community.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="">Funding may be provided up to a maximum of $250,000; providing between 20 and 50 per cent of the total estimated project cost. </font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style=""><b>Application Deadline:</b></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Apply between June 5 and August 3, 2023.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Notification expected by December 31, 2023.</font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Learn More</font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Find out how to apply and see the full <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/gambling/grants/cgg_capital_projects_sector_guide.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Program Guidelines</a> on the Government of BC Website <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/capital-project-grants" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">here</a>. <br><br></font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Thinking of applying for the BC Community Gaming Grant Program? </font></span><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The BCMA partnered with Little Dog Creative Consulting in 2022 to present a webinar about the application process that you may find useful. Click <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/brain/bcma-webinar-gaming-grant-changes-overview-with-little-dog-creative-consulting/">here</a> for that webinar recording. <br><br><br>All the best,</font></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="" color="#000000">Leia</font><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica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