CORA is hereby issuing an Open Call for Member Clubs to submit 2022 Repair, Maintenance and Equipment (RME) Grant applications. An “Open Call” means that the “once every 2nd year” limitation is removed and Member Clubs who received an RME Grant in the preceding year may apply.
The following rules and conditions apply to the 2022 Open Call:
RME Grant Applications must be submitted on-line through the CORA website’s RME Grant application form: https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/cora-forms/repair-maintenance-and-equipment-grant-application/ (date and time of receipt will be noted). The eligible expenses for the RME Grants remain the same (see sections 1 and 2 of the Eligibility Criteria on the RME Grant application form). This grant does not apply to the purchase, in whole or in part, of new or used canoes.
The deadline for the submission of 2022 Open Call RME Grant applications is 6:00 pm (Pacific), Thursday, November 17, 2022.
The CORA Board will consider the applications at its pre-AGM meeting on November 19, 2022 and reserves the right to consider factors other than time/order of receipt (i.e. size of Club, financial need, frequency of previous RME Grants) in awarding grants. Preference may be given to Member Clubs eligible in 2022 but who have not yet submitted an application.
There are 15 grants available and the maximum grant amount remains at $1000.00.
Member Clubs for whom 2022 is their first CORA membership year remain ineligible for an RME Grant until 2023. In 2022, the ineligible first year clubs are Aumakua Paddling Club, Ku’oko’a Outrigger and Star Nation Canoe Club.
Member Clubs who have already received, have been approved to receive or already submitted an application for a 2022 RME Grant are also ineligible for the 2022 Open Call (i.e. only 1 RME Grant per year). In 2022, the following Clubs have already received an RME Grant: Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, Fort Langley Canoe Club, Jericho Paddling Club, Latitude 48 Paddling Club, Penticton Racing Canoe Club, Sproat Lake Canoe Club and Victoria Youth Paddling Club.
A CORA club must (a) have paid its CORA Club membership fee, and (b) have at least 6 paid-up individual CORA members (i.e. an OC6 crew) to be considered “in good standing” for the purposes of RME Grant eligibility.
The following CORA Member Clubs have paid their 2022 CORA Club membership fee and are eligible for the 2022 Open Call if they have 6 paid-up individual CORA members. Beside each club name is the number of paid individual CORA members affiliated with that Club as of November 8, 2022. Any shortfall in the number of paid-up individual CORA members must be remedied before an RME Grant application can be approved by the Board.
| CLUB | 2022 Club | 2022 CORA Members |
| Calgary Canoe Club | Y | 27 |
| Club Bon Accueil | Y | 3 |
| Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club | Y | 55 |
| Delta Outrigger Kanu Association | Y | 12 |
| False Creek Racing Canoe Club | Y | 148 |
| Fraser Valley Paddling Club | Y | 17 |
| Gibsons Paddle Club | Y | 16 |
| Haunani Outrigger Club / Club Outrigger Haunani | Y | 19 |
| Kelowna Paddle Centre | Y | 17 |
| Leduc Boat Club | Y | 6 |
| Lotus Sports Club | Y | 64 |
| Maple Bay Ocean Canoe Club | Y | 23 |
| Nanaimo Ocean Paddling Club | Y | 144 |
| Pacific Reach Paddling Club | Y | 23 |
| Pearson College Outrigger Club | Y | 18 |
| Pemberton Canoe Association | Y | 3 |
| Powell River Outrigger Canoe Society | Y | 19 |
| Prince Rupert Outrigger Association | Y | 18 |
| River Runners | Y | 15 |
| Shuswap Association for Paddling and Rowing | Y | 1 |
| Sunnyside Paddling Club | Y | 3 |
| Thunder Bay Outrigger Club | Y | 2 |
| TSCC Maka Koa Outrigger | Y | 71 |
| Vancouver Ocean Sports | Y | 9 |
| Vernon Paddling Centre | Y | 13 |
| Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club | Y | 13 |
| Wailua Outrigger Canoe Club | Y | 28 |
Successful 2022 Open Call recipients will not be eligible for another RME Grant until 2024 (except through a 2023 Open Call, if applicable).
Neither invoices nor receipts are required with your application, however, successful applicants must submit all receipts (not just invoices) before December 31, 2022.
In your application under “Estimated Expenses”, please indicate if your expenses have already been incurred or whether they are future expenses. In the case of repair work or services, preference will be given to applications for reimbursement of costs already incurred. In the case of goods or equipment, preference will be given to goods already purchased or to goods that can be reasonably purchased by the end of the year (ie off the shelf items, not customized items).
If your expenses cannot reasonably be incurred in 2022, you should apply in 2023 for a 2023 RME Grant.
Receipts should name the Member Club to the extent possible (ie excluding retail store cash register receipts).
Payment will be made by e-transfer or by cheque payable to your Club, not individuals.
