At the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia (FMCBC), we are committed to supporting outdoor clubs and helping them bring their visions to life. This season, we are excited to share the progress of two outstanding clubs—Varsity Outdoor Club Vancouver and Rock On Collective—who have been putting their 2024 FMCBC grants to great use. These clubs are using the funds to foster outdoor recreation, through mentorship, [...]
Since 2012, our Member Club Grants have funded member club initiated projects including trail upgrades, bridge installations, hut constructions, tool purchases and community events. We are proud to announce our 2022/2023 Grant recipients: UBC/VOC Okanagan - $600 for winterizing the equipment shed UBC/VOC Vancouver -$900 towards a canoe to access Roland Burton hut (Garibaldi Lake area) to do maintenance in the summer Chilliwack Outdoor Club - $1000 towards [...]
At the FMCBC Board of Director meeting in June 2021, the Board awarded funds for the 2021 Member Club Grant Program. This year, we've faced some challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants would not be possible without the generous donations from individual donors - thank you! Thanks to all member clubs who submitted applications—your projects were extremely worthwhile and we wish we could have supported them [...]
At the FMCBC Board of Director meeting in June 2020, the Board awarded funds for the 2020 Member Club Grant Program. This year, we've faced some challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We needed to delay the FMCBC AGM until September 2020 - and, yet, we'll need to meet virtually due to meeting limits and physical distancing practices. However, we know the importance of outdoor recreation during the [...]
At our 2019 AGM in Chilliwack on June 22nd, we handed out our annual Member Club Grants, which are used to support projects initiated by our member clubs. Thanks to everyone who submitted applications—all of your projects were extremely worthwhile and we wish we could have supported them all! And thanks to the FMCBC’s Member Club Grant Committee for your hard work on putting these awards together. Congratulations [...]
