Sask Lotteries Community Grant Program

Community Grant applications are available to all community groups in Yorkton.
Saskatchewan Lotteries provides funding for this grant to assist community groups with
the funding of culture, recreation and sport projects or events.





Community Grant applications are available to all community groups in Yorkton.
Saskatchewan Lotteries provides funding for this grant to assist community groups with
the funding of culture, recreation and sport projects or events.





  • What is the Community Grant Program?

    The Sask Lotteries Community Grant Program assists non-profit, volunteer-led, community organizations. These organizations develop impactful and innovative sport, culture and recreation programs that meet the needs of the local community. Every year, these community grants help fund diverse programs and activities, such as:

    • Youth beading programs
    • Taekwondo clubs
    • Music camps
    • Air Cadets
    • Senior fitness classes
    • Curling
    • Swimming clubs
    • Paint nights
    • And more!

    The program is a partnership involving the Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Sport Inc., SaskCulture Inc. and the Saskatchewan Parks & Recreation Association.

    • The Sask Lotteries Trust Fund distributes lottery proceeds to eligible sport, culture and recreation organizations in Saskatchewan.
    • Every year, there are approximately 1,200 organizations that receive direct funding support and through them more than 12,000 affiliated groups benefit.

  • Eligibility

    Yes, these are eligible for the Community Grant Program:

    Must be a non-profit community organization
    Participants to benefit from the program must reside in the city
    Organization objectives must relate to sport, culture and recreation
    Operation costs of facilities that are directly related to a program are eligible for 25% of the total grant received for each program up to a maximum of $500.00 per program (including cleaning staff)
    Must acknowledge Saskatchewan Lotteries within your program
    Maximum grant amount is $5,000.00
    Organization may be limited to only one grant per grant fiscal year

    No, these are not eligible for the Community Grant Program:

    Construction, renovation, retrofit and repairs to buildings/facilities (includes fixing doors, shingling roofs, flooring, moving/hauling dirt, etc.)
    Capital expenses
    Property taxes and insurance
    Alcoholic beverages
    Per diems/Day Money
    Food related costs (this includes catering supplies, coffee pots, coffee, BBQ’s, etc.)
    Membership fees in other lottery-funded organizations
    Prizes, cash, gifts, awards, honorariums, trophies, plaques and badges
    Out-of-province activities and travel
    Donations
    Subsidization of wages for full time employees NOTE: Eligible employment expenditures must be no more than 35 hours a week and no more than 90 days in a grant period (or 455 hours)
    Uniforms or personal items such as sweatbands and hats
    Other expenses that the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund may deem inappropriate.

  • How to Apply?

    All applications must be submitted 30 days before the start of your event or project.

    Application is completed online here: Grant Application Portal

    The deadlines to apply for the community grant program are March 1 and October 1 of each year.

    Each application will require a follow-up report form to be completed in order to receive all of your funding.

    Project report form is completed online here: Project Report Form Portal

    It is recommended to use Google Chrome when completing any forms online.