DELTA – New Democrat MLA Ravi Kahlon is welcoming $857,850 to benefit 24 sport, arts and culture organizations in Delta.

“These organizations strengthen the fabric of our community and I’m proud our government is able to support them,” said Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North.

Funding is being provided through the Community Gaming Grants program and is benefitting 5 arts and culture organizations and 19 community sports organizations in Delta.

View a full list of provincial arts and culture recipients here, and sport recipients here.

In 2019-20, the Community Gaming Grants program is distributing approximately $18.3 million to 700 not-for-profit organizations across the province to support visual and performing arts, literature, festivals, Indigenous and cultural programs for people of all ages.

The grants program is also distributing approximately $27 million to more than 800 community-based sports organizations for programs such as soccer, swimming, hockey, biking, martial arts, skiing and Special Olympics.

Learn More: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019MAH0162-002134