Port Moody awards more than $44,000 in grants to local groups and artists
Eighteen local organizations and artists have been gifted $44,717 through Port Moody’s 2025 Community Grants Program, which aims to support projects that promote the municipality’s identity as the City of the Arts.
The grants are distributed across three funding streams: general community, artist, and arts, culture, and heritage.
“The Community Grants Program provides financial assistance for projects that contribute to the general interest and benefit of Port Moody residents,” said 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.”
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This year, the city received 47 eligible applications by the Jan. 31 deadline. A 250-member Citizen Advisory Group reviewed the submissions and recommended grant recipients to council, which approved the awards at its May 20 council meeting.
The general community stream awarded $20,000 of its $22,000 budget to nine organizations addressing food security, mental health, elder support, and youth mentorship.
POCOMO Meals on Wheels Society, SHARE Family and Community Services, and Crossroads Hospice Society each received the maximum $3,000 grant. Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society and Port Moody Men’s Shed received $1,380 and $1,404, respectively, for transportation and community building projects. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Vancouver received around $2,600 each to support mentoring programs.
Artist grants offer financial support to emerging Port Moody artists, helping them develop their skills, gain experience, and advance their artistic practice. Five local artists were granted a total of $4,717. Recipients included Crystal Koskinen, Amy Narky, Ramin Mohseni, Samira Messchian Moghadam, and Husein Kamrudin.
The final $20,000 went to six recipients in the arts, culture, and heritage stream. The largest awards ($5,000 each) went to the Inlet Theatre Music Series and the Port Moody Heritage Society. Other projects included theatrical productions by POMO Players ($4,500), visual art support through the Port Moody Art Association ($3,000), and musical programming by Arts Connect ($2,500).
See the breakdown for each recipient below:
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