SASKATOON — Federated Co-operatives Ltd.’s Co-Op Community Spaces program is open for applications as it enters its sixth year. Launched in 2015 to help protect, beautify and improve spaces across Western Canada, it has provided $8.5 million to 115 projects, including parks, greenhouses and sports fields. “Co-ops have always re-invested their profits in their local communities;” said Vic Huard, EVP of customer experience and stakeholder engagement at FCL, “that’s just a core value that’s essential to who we are.”
Between $25,000 and $150,000 of capital funding per project is available. FCL has invited registered non-profit organizations, registered charities or community service co-operatives to apply online between February 1 and March 2. Categories include recreation, environmental conservation and urban agriculture.
