Community Grants

RTOERO districts are eligible to receive grants to support local community-based projects. Districts serve as the project sponsor, in partnership with a community organization.

District 47 Vancouver Island Projects

Year Project Amount
2023 Sharing with Youth and Seniors "Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults" by Monique Gray Smith promoting Environmental Stewardship $4,000.00
2022 RTOERO District 47 "Connecting with the Homeless" $4,000.00
2021 CanAssist CanConnect $2,500.00
2020 Makeover of Intake Transition Room $4,000.00
2015 Library Area for The Victoria Native Friendship Centre Daycare $4,000.00
2013 PeaceBuilders: South Island Dispute Resolution Centre $4,000.00
2012 No One Cares Alone Project $4,000.00
2010 Voices Against Violence Speakers' Bureau $2,000.00
2009 Healthy Start To Learning Initiatives $3,900.00
2007 Science Venture/ Go WEST/Workshops and Summer Camps $1,980.00

News about district 47 Vancouver Island grants

District 47 assists refuge for victims of domestic violence
District 47 assists refuge for victims of domestic violence

With COVID-19, we’ve seen spin-off impacts like unemployment, dependence on food banks and increased domestic violence. The […]

District 47 supports effort to overcome barriers to communicate
District 47 supports effort to overcome barriers to communicate

A $2,500 grant from District 47 Vancouver Island of RTOERO will support the CanConnect project for people with communication […]

Design your menu for mentally healthy living in the later years
Design your menu for mentally healthy living in the later years

The COVID-19 pandemic, which greatly affected older people, created a prime opportunity to learn from them about their mental […]