18 community groups and individuals to receive funds through Port Moody grant program in 2025

May 21, 2025

News

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Eighteen community groups and individuals will share more than $44,000 in funds in 2025 through the City of Port Moody’s Community Grants Program, which has three different streams: general community grants; artist grants; and arts, culture, and heritage grants.

“The Community Grants Program provides financial assistance for projects that contribute to the general interest and benefit of Port Moody residents,” says Mayor Meghan Lahti. “We are pleased to award our 2025 grants to a diverse group of non-profit organizations and artists. They are making a positive difference in our community by helping people in need and promoting arts, culture, and heritage in the City of the Arts.”

Members of Port Moody’s Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) were asked to review 47 eligible applications (34 for general community grants; six applications for artist grants; and seven applications for arts, culture, and heritage grants) received by the January 31, 2025 deadline, and make a recommendation to City Council as to which applications should be approved. The CAG is an advisory body made up of more than 250 Port Moody residents who volunteer their time to provide input on City issues.

Council approved the final awards at a Regular Meeting of Council on May 20, 2025. The 18 applicants listed below will receive Community Grants Program funds for 2025:

Organization	Purpose of grant	Stream	Grant amount
Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society	Provide vehicle expense reimbursement for volunteer drivers	General community	$1,380
POCOMO Meals on Wheels Society	Keep the price of delivered meals affordable for residents	General community	$3,000
SHARE Family and Community Services	Offset costs of emergency hampers for vulnerable community members	General community	$3,000
Crossroads Hospice Society	Provide support for activities that enhance the quality of care for patients	General community	$3,000
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC	Provide operational support for increased demand for mental health care	General community	$3,000
Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver	Enhance teen mentoring and youth leadership programs in Port Moody	General community	$2,608
Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland	Support youth in Port Moody mentoring programs	General community	$2,608
Port Moody Men’s Shed	Provide support for Community Bird House Project	General community	$1,404
Stream total			$20,000
Crystal Koskinen	Allow artwork to be shown at local galleries	Artist	$1,000
Ann Narky	Pay for startup costs (website, equipment) for opening studio	Artist	$1,000
Ramin Mohseni	Short film production costs	Artist	$1,000
Husein Kamrudin	Purchase a speaker for outdoor performances	Artist	$717
Samira Messchian Moghadam	Artist’s weaving time and materials to get the art ready for exhibition	Artist	$1,000
Stream total			$4,717
Inlet Theatre Music Series	Offset increasing cost of top calibre, local and touring bands	Arts, culture, and heritage	$5,000
Port Moody Heritage Society	Help fund a comprehensive Communication Exhibition	Arts, culture, and heritage	$5,000
POMO Players	Help fund the costs for venue, playwrights and insurance of A Christmas Carol	Arts, culture, and heritage	$4,500
Port Moody Art Association	Offset costs of room rental, permits and insurance costs	Arts, culture, and heritage	$3,000
Arts Connect	Deliver programs that connect artists to audiences to businesses in Port Moody	Arts, culture, and heritage	$2,500
Stream total			$20,000
Total funding			$44,717

In 2025, the total amount made available for grant awards was $47,000:

· $22,000 for general community grants ($20,000 available for requests made by the January 31 deadline, and a 10 per cent hold-back – $2,000 – available for emergency requests) – applicants were able to request up to $3,000;

· $5,000 for artist grants (no hold-back – if funds remain, they will be available for use later in the year) – applicants were able to request up to $1,000; and

· $20,000 for arts, culture, and heritage grants (no hold-back – if funds remain, they will be available for use later in the year) – applicants were able to request up to $5,000.

General community grants can be used for a wide range of projects. Artist grants provide emerging Port Moody artists with financial assistance to help them grow their skills, experience, and art practice. Arts, culture, and heritage grants provide funding to Port Moody-based organizations that deliver arts, heritage, and/or cultural projects and initiatives in Port Moody.

Visit portmoody.ca/communitygrants to learn more about the program.