<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>Yesterday, the BC Government announced that it&#39;s investing up to $58.7 million under the Rural and Northern Communities program and up to $100.6 million under the Community, Culture, and Recreation program for infrastructure projects. You can access their news release <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020MAH0071-001167">here</a>.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The Community, Culture, and Recreation program is open to local governments, Indigenous communities, and not-for-profit organizations. For not-for-profits organizations funding is available up to 65% of the eligible project costs. </div><div><br></div><div>More details: <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/funding-engagement-permits/funding-grants/investing-in-canada-infrastructure-program/community-culture-recreation">https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/funding-engagement-permits/funding-grants/investing-in-canada-infrastructure-program/community-culture-recreation</a></div><div><br></div><div>The deadline for applications to the Rural and Northern Communities program is October 22nd. </div><div><br></div><div>More details: <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/funding-engagement-permits/funding-grants/investing-in-canada-infrastructure-program/rural-northern-communities">https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/funding-engagement-permits/funding-grants/investing-in-canada-infrastructure-program/rural-northern-communities</a></div><div><br></div><div>If your organization is interested in support for infrastructure projects, we encourage you to look into these new grants. Also, please note that Gaming Grants have just updated their Capital Projects Grants to better support not-for-profits during the COVID crisis.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/capital-project-grants">https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/capital-project-grants</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Take care,</div><div><br>Ryan </div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Ryan Hunt</b></font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Executive Director</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Pronouns: He/him</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:arial,sans-serif">The BC Museums Association Secretariat is located on the traditional lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. We are grateful for the opportunity to live and learn here in mutual respect and appreciation.</span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Direct: 250-884-0499</span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> || </span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Office: 250-356-5700</span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  || <a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museumsassn.bc.ca</a></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">BCMA&#39;s Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2020 - </span><a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/awards/outstanding-achievement/criteria-nomination/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">Get your nominations in soon!</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Even when our doors are closed<b> #CultureDoesntStop</b>. Check out our new digital directory </span><a href="http://cultureonline.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">CultureOnline.ca</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">!</span><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><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