One hundred grants were approved in 2000 for a total commitment of $3,309,520. This summary lists the recipients and a brief description of their projects.

The total grant dollar figure includes the following year 2000 grant cancellations (i.e. grants made and cancelled in 2000):
Gulf Island Seniors Residence Association ($75,000)
Langara College ($8,655)
United We Can ($20,000)

Grants are listed from smallest to largest under each Real Estate Foundation theme heading:

$3,000 - Canadian Association of Planning Students for the Planning for a Sustainable Millennium conference.

$3,800 - Nelson Community Resources Society for costs associated with the Mayor Joseph P. Riley speaking tour.

$4,298 - Real Estate Council of British Columbia for the reprinting of Buying a Home and Selling a Home booklets.

$5,000 - Comox Valley C.A.R.E. for developing education on septic system maintenance for homeowners and Realtors.

$5,000 - Corporation of the City of Enderby for construction of interpretive signage along the City's Riverwalk.

$5,000 - Kamloops Museum Association for a research project that explores historic and changing land uses in Kamloops neighbourhoods.

$5,000 - Social Planning & Research Council of British Columbia for the Community Development Institute 2000 conference held in the Comox Valley.

$10,000 - Arts & Business Council of Chemainus for educational signage concerning natural history and the impact of land use changes.

$20,000 - SFU City Program to support development of the research and education program, Land, Public Trust and Civil Society.

$75,000 - Superintendent of Real Estate in support of consumer education materials on the new Strata Property Act.

$78,500 - Land Centre for operations and development of a partnership plan to establish the Land Centre as independent inter-provincial agency.

Housing & Finance

$3,232 - Prince George Housing Coalition and Prince George Homebuilders Association for public education activities associated with Housing Week 2000.

$4,000 - Amata Transition House for interior repairs and repainting in the Quesnel women's shelter.

$5,000 - BC Non-Profit Housing Association for a study to determine the feasibility of a peer mentoring service for non-profit housing societies.

$5,000 - BC Women's Housing Coalition in support of educational materials for the Women and Housing Forum.

$5,000 - City of Fort St. John to carry out an emergency shelter needs assessment.

$5,000 - Smithers Community Services Association to conduct housing needs research for the Bulkley Valley.

$5,000 - Terrace Anti-Poverty Group for guest speaker travel expenses to the Northern Reflection on Housing conference.

$8,000 - Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia to engage a housing consultant in connection with the proposed upgrade of an emergency shelter in Williams Lake.

$8,210 - Roche View Lodge Society in support of architectural drawings for the expansion of a low income seniors' residence in New Hazelton.

$10,000 - Atira Transition House Society to study the feasibility of combining a women's transition house and related service organization in White Rock.

$10,000 - Seniors Housing Information Program for computer services required to make the Seniors Housing Directory available via the Internet.

$12,000 - Port Alberni Women's Resources Society to determine the feasibility of developing second stage housing in the community.

$12,000 - W.I.N.G.S. Fellowship Ministries to assist with a second stage housing project in New Westminster.

$14,000 - Fraser Valley Real Estate Board to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of developing a seniors' housing project in Surrey.

$14,664 - Start Where You're At Society in support of renovations to a Vernon safe house for street-involved women.

$15,000 - Victoria Cool Aid Society to conduct a financial and investment analysis of Mike Gidora Place, a recently completed residence for low income urban singles.

$15,000 - Victoria Habitat for Humanity Society to build a single family home in Victoria.

$15,000 - Victoria Habitat for Humanity Society to build a single family home in Saanich.

$17,000 - Habitat for Humanity, Boundary Society to build a single family home in Grand Forks.

$17,500 - North Shore Crisis Services Society to renovate the kitchen at SAGE Transition House in North Vancouver.

$20,000 - United We Can to assist with a feasibility study concerning single room occupancy units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. (The project did not proceed.)

$20,700 - Habitat for Humanity Nanaimo to build a single family home in Nanaimo.

$30,000 - Terrace Supportive Housing Society to assist with the construction of supportive seniors' housing.

$40,000 - Abbeyfield Houses of Duncan Society in support of renovations to create supportive housing for seniors.

$40,000 - Nechako Valley Community Services Society to create affordable housing units for special needs residents in Fort St. James.

$40,000 - Victoria Cool Aid Society in support of housing for the homeless/at-risk population in downtown Victoria.

$50,000 - Abbeyfield House of Armstrong Spallumcheen Society in support of the construction of a supportive seniors' residence.

$50,000 - Helping Others to Stand On Their Own Society to purchase a house that will provide housing, support, and life skills training for homeless people in Kelowna.

$50,000 - Ladysmith 2101 Home Society for pre-development costs associated with a seniors' housing project.

$50,000 - Tahltan First Nation for pre-construction costs related to the development of seniors' housing in Telegraph Creek.

$50,000 - Three Links Care Society to upgrade a temporary home in East Vancouver for families with children who are patients at B.C. Children's Hospital.

$60,000 - John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland to assist with renovations to a group home for male ex-offenders.

$75,000 - Belaire Women's Recovery Centre in support of construction of a supportive recovery home in Kelowna.

$75,000 - Punky Lake Wilderness Camp Society to build a residence at a youth training facility near Williams Lake.

$85,000 - West Boundary Seniors' Housing Society to construct supportive housing in Midway.

$94,000 - Abraham's Lodge and Care Society to install a portable dormitory for temporary emergency shelter at the Williams Lake facility.

$100,000 - Family Services of Greater Vancouver to develop low-cost housing for youth based on a sweat equity model.

$100,000 - Powell River Sunset Homes Society for the construction of low-cost housing for seniors.

$100,000 - Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vancouver Island to construct housing for homeless/at-risk single adults.

$100,000 - Crossroads Treatment Centre Society for renovations to the safe house in Kelowna.

$140,000 - John Howard Society of the North Thompson Region to assist with construction of Victory Inn in Kamloops.

$150,000 - Gulf Islands Seniors Residence Association in support of the construction of affordable housing units for seniors on Salt Spring Island.

$175,000 - Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society for construction of a multicultural seniors housing project in Surrey.

$250,000 - The Salvation Army, B.C. South Division for residential development at the Miracle Valley Treatment Centre near Mission.

$250,000 - The Salvation Army, B.C. South Division for construction of an emergency shelter and affordable housing facility in downtown Vancouver.

Real Estate Industry Excellence

Note: cpe = continuing professional education

$1,046 - Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board for cpe* programming.

$1,052 - Kootenay Real Estate Board in support of cpe programming.

$2,000 - British Columbia Real Estate Association to revise the "Strata Property Law" cpe seminar.

$3,260 - Kamloops & District Real Estate Association for cpe programming.

$3,500 - BC Association, Appraisal Institute of Canada for the 2000 annual conference.

$3,800 - Urban Development Institute, Pacific Region for speaker costs associated with the Building New Generation Communities workshop.

$8,200 - British Columbia Real Estate Association to expand the "Property Disclosures" cpe seminar.

$8,655 - Langara College for development of a training manual for property development and management software. (The project did not proceed.)

$9,000 - British Columbia Real Estate Association to survey Realtors about the delivery of on-line courses.

$14,500 - British Columbia Real Estate Association to develop the "Foreclosures and Court Ordered Sales" cpe seminar.

$16,275 - BC Northern Real Estate Board in support of cpe programming.

$30,000 - BC Non-Profit Housing Association to assist with the development of a property management certificate program for non-profit housing managers.

$32,128 - Real Estate Council of British Columbia in support of the development and distribution of the Strata Property Guidelines for B.C. Realtors.

Environment & Land Use

$900 - Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust to develop and print private land stewardship brochures.

$1,200 - Sustainable Fisheries Foundation in support of the Visions 2000 workshop.

$3,500 - The Land Conservancy of British Columbia for educational material on preserving working ranches in western Canada.

$4,500 - Evergreen Foundation in support of Breaking Ground, a conference on the greening of urban landscapes.

$4,900 - Quesnel River Watershed Alliance for the Horsefly Watershed restoration and enhancement project.

$5,000 - BC Wildlife Federation in support of the 2000 Wetland Institute in Abbotsford.

$5,000 - City of Coquitlam to research a framework for municipalities to evaluate real estate development proposals in light of Fish Protection Act requirements.

$5,000 - Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust for education about retaining old hedgerows as wildlife habitat on farm land.

$5,000 - Friends of Kenna Cartwright Park Society and British Columbia Conservation Foundation for a public education and park restoration program in Kamloops.

$5,000 - Grasslands Council of British Columbia for the Sustaining Healthy Grasslands symposium.

$5,000 - Habitat Conservation Trust Fund to survey various industry sectors about their land stewardship practices.

$5,000 - Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia to publish On the Ground: A Volunteer's Guide to Monitoring Stewardship Agreements.

$5,000 - Society for Children and Youth of British Columbia for strategic planning workshops in support of school ground greening policies in B.C.

$7,500 - West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation to research capital gains exemption regarding gifts of interests in real property, property taxation incentives and disincentives regarding conservation of ecological values, appraisal of conservation covenants, and measures by local government to encourage protection of private land.

$7,500 - West Coast Islands Conservancy & Stewardship Society and Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia for the Salish Sea community mapping project.

$9,200 - City of Penticton in support of educational signage and trail work on the esplanade to Okanagan Park Pathway & Nature Trail.

$10,000 - City of White Rock for research and development of public education materials about the ecology of Duprez Ravine in the context of the area's land use history.

$12,000 - Alberni Valley Enhancement Association for a stream mapping and inventory project.

$15,000 - North Fraser Community Futures Development Corporation to assist with development of a stewardship pledge program for communities throughout B.C.

$15,000 - Pender Harbour & District Wildlife Society and Pender Harbour Growth & Development Partnership for boardwalk construction and educational signage at an estuarine marsh in Madeira Park.

$15,000 - West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation for a series of workshops concerning the implementation of conservation covenants on privately owned land.

$20,000 - James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments, UBC in support of the "Green Dreams" 13 Acres Design Competition -- Schoolyards as Sustainable Community Resources.

$32,000 - South Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Program for a wildlife habitat stewardship program.

$40,000 - Capital Regional District for development of the Capital Region Natural Areas Atlas.

$43,000 - Trails Society of BC for project management of Trans Canada Trail construction in Southwestern B.C.

$47,800 - Capilano College Foundation for student practicum stipends and expenses. The students worked with the new Municipality of Bowen Island on sustainable development planning.

$50,000 - Capilano College Foundation to support the creation of the Victoria M. Troup Environmental Science Endowment Fund.

$50,000 - City of Nelson to assist with shoreline reclamation and restoration of natural areas for wildlife habitat as part of the City's Trans Canada Trail Waterfront Pathway initiative.

$56,000 - Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society in Vernon for construction of interpretive nature displays, "Naturescaping" of the site, and grassland rehabilitation.

$80,000 - Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia to support the development of a process to help school districts facilitate school ground greening projects.