
TNRD launches community grant writer pilot program
KAMLOOPS — The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has launched a new Community Grant Writer pilot program, that will aim to support non-profit groups across its ten electoral areas seek out and apply for grant funding.
Financial Supervisor Austin Potts the new pilot was launched following an increase in requests for help in writing grants being made by Electoral Area Directors as well as groups in rural areas of the TNRD.
The program, he said, will also be available to non-profits in other areas of the TNRD if they provide a benefit or service to the electoral areas.
“Whether its failing infrastructure or if they’re doing a program or if they have an event and they’re struggling to find funding, the hope with this grant writer is that they will work one-on-one with these communities,” Potts said. “We’ll help them craft the best possible grant application that they can to ensure their odds of success in getting that funding.”