2019 Give It a Try Grant Application

The municipality and the BCSGS zone representative must complete a joint Give It a Try application that includes signatures of both organizations before April 22, 2019 at 4:30 pm PST.

• Please have the Joint Give It a Try signature page completed, signed, and ready to upload before you complete this application.

For any questions regarding the grant or application please contact Kaitlin Atkinson, BCRPA Older Adult Provincial Program Coordinator at katkinson@bcrpa.bc.ca or (604) 629-0965 227.

If you are a Zone Representative or Municipality Representative and would like to be connected to either a BC Seniors Games Society Zone or municipality, please contact Kaitlin Atkinson.

Eligibility Criteria:
In order to qualify for a grant, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a municipality or regional district, or a First Nation Band.
2. The event must be organized in collaboration with a member of the local BC Seniors Games Society Zone.
3. The event must offer sports that are played in the Kelowna 55+ BC Games.
4. The event is free and promoted to those over the age of 55.
5. The event incorporates a social component, at which resources on the 55+ BC Games and programs offered at the community centre can be provided. A representative from the BCSGS and community centre must be in attendance.
6. Upon completion of the Give It a Try event, participants will be provided with a complimentary pass or passes to use at the community centre (Recommend 5-10 passes).

Grant Requirements:

1. Funds must cover cost for: participant fees, facility fees, equipment, staffing/personnel, refreshments, complimentary passes, marketing/promotions, and transportation.
2. If approved, the grant recipients must submit a joint final report on the event (i.e.: number of participants who attended, event descriptions, successes/challenges, etc.), and participant evaluations.
3. The event must acknowledge the financial support of BCRPA, BCSGS, the Province of BC and the Government of Canada.