COQUITLAM, B.C., June 24, 2025 – The spirit of community is alive and well in Coquitlam with the City awarding more than $180,000 in grants to support local not-for-profit organizations’ programs, events and services.
Spring 2025 Grant Funding and Recipients
Through the City of Coquitlam’s Spirit of Coquitlam (Spirit Grant) program, a total of 20 community groups received funding that will help them to host events, launch important programs, and create spaces that bring people together in meaningful and fun ways. From community garden plots to cultural festivals to community outreach, $183,417 is going to support projects that make Coquitlam an even better place to live.
Spirit Grants are provided twice a year to help local non-profits turn their ideas into action. To be selected, projects need to support the City’s strategic goals, meet grant eligibility and request funding from one of six funding streams: capital projects, community support, festivals and events, playground equipment (spring only), sport hosting and sports equipment.
Refer to the backgrounder below for more details on this season’s recipients.
The next grant intake will open September 2, 2025. Details about the program and application process are available at coquitlam.ca/SpiritGrant.
About the Spirit of Coquitlam Grant Program
The Spirit of Coquitlam Grant Program was created in 2002 to assist local organizations in meeting their mandates and community goals. Since 2002, through this program, the City has awarded more than $9.8 million to 260 different community organizations. Funding for the program is derived from the Casino Host Agreement revenue. Full program details are available at coquitlam.ca/SpiritGrant.
Media contact:
Darryl Lal
Manager, Policy and Business Services
604-927-3587
CommunityGrant@coquitlam.ca
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (kat-zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.
Backgrounder
Spring 2025 Spirit of Coquitlam Grant Recipients
| Organization | Purpose | Funding Amount |
| Capital Projects | ||
| Burquitlam Community Organic Garden Society | Repairs to 70 garden plots, as well as additional amenity construction in shared and publicly accessible spaces | $25,000 |
| Community Support | ||
| ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council | 2025 Regional Arts Summit | $8,097 |
| Big Sisters of BC | Blitz advertising campaign to recruit volunteers for the Coquitlam-based Big Sisters program | $8,913 |
| Community Ventures Society | Recreational programming for residents with physical and developmental disabilities | $1,546 |
| Crossroads Hospice Society | Training for volunteers to provide ongoing palliative care to patients living independently in the Tri-Cities | $8,544 |
| Talitha Koum Society | Program costs for women with children to receive addiction and homelessness recovery support | $10,000 |
| Tri-Cities Off Road Cycling Association | Repair of two mountain biking trails on Eagle Mountain | $5,373 |
| YMCA BC | Summer programming for at-risk youth to provide them with social and community engagement | $10,000 |
| Festivals and Events | ||
| Crossroads Hospice Society | Community Remembrance Ceremonies: Pebbles and Petals and Celebrate a Life | $4,275 |
| Jingyun Opera | Jingyun Opera Festival Season II | $9,100 |
| Proconnect Persian Society | 4 Seasons Persian Events: a series of events for newcomers from Iran and other Farsi-speaking residents | $5,782 |
| SUCCESS | Celebrate BC Day | $20,000 |
| United Croats of Canada – King Tomislav Branch – Hrvatski Vitezovi | 47th Annual Western Canadian-Croatian Folklore Festival 2025 | $7,283 |
| Vancouver Chinese Film Festival Association | 13th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival | $10,000 |
| Vancouver Iranian Choir | Harmony Across Generations & Cultures: A community choir presentation | $12,750 |
| Sport Hosting | ||
| Adanacs Field Lacrosse Association | Jenny Kyle National U19 Cup Tournament | $12,500 |
| Coquitlam Cheetahs Track & Field Club | Jesse Bent and BC Jamboree Provincial Championships | $8,500 |
| Coquitlam Little League Baseball | 11/12 D3 Regional Tournament | $2,787 |
| Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association | BC Hockey U18 Tier 1 Championships | $3,942 |
| Greyhound Masters Track & Field Society | 2025 35+ BC Athletics Masters Championships | $9,025 |