107 grants were approved in 2002 for a total commitment of $2,653,735. This summary lists the recipients and a brief description of their projects. Grants are listed from smallest to largest under each Real Estate Foundation theme heading.

$1,000 - Salt Spring Island Conservancy for an ecological assessment of property donated to the conservancy.
$1,020 - Capital Regional District, Parks Department to map Scotch broom in Mill Hill Park.
$1,800 - Central Okanagan Resource Stewards for a wetland education and stewardship workshop.
$2,400 - Galiano Conservancy Association for a management plan that will incorporate recreational uses and environmentally sensitive area conservation.
$4,000 - Spallumcheen Water Districts Association for inventory and mapping of wellhead sites.
$4,200 - Galiano Conservancy Association to develop conservation covenants for Forest Land zoned property.
$4,750 - UNBC, Environmental Studies for community consultation and education, and installation of a demonstration rooftop garden in Prince George.
$5,000 - British Columbia Conservation Foundation to integrate data into Community Mapping Network database for public access on its website.
$5,000 - Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society in support of the workshop, Shaping the Biodiversity Agenda in the GVRD [Greater Vancouver Regional District].
$5,000 - Comox Valley C.A.R.E. for public education about rural residential liquid waste management.
$5,000 - Comox Valley Project Watershed Society to assess the effectiveness of the regional district's streamside development permit process in protecting fish habitat on private property.
$7,000 - Comox Valley Land Trust for development of the One Spot Rail Trail and interpretive signage along the trail.
$7,500 - Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia for the development of a provincial trails strategy.
$10,000 - Ducks Unlimited Canada to conduct public education activities with waterfront residents in the San Jose River watershed.
$10,000 - Fraser Basin Council for research and GIS mapping of environmental features around Shuswap and Mara Lakes.
$12,000 - Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust for data collection and public education in support of public participation in review of official community plans.
$13,646 - Regional District of Central Okanagan for Sensitive Habitat Inventory & Mapping.
$13,725 - Willow Creek Watershed Society for a watershed development plan in Campbell River.
$15,000 - The Land Conservancy of British Columbia for public education about land and water stewardship in the East Kootenay.
$16,000 - Sunshine Coast Regional District for Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping.
$20,000 - Capital Regional District, Parks for expenses associated with upgrading the Millstream Creek Bridge on the Galloping Goose Trail.
$20,000 - Columbia River Greenways Alliance in support of a wetland educational site and boardwalk in Invermere.
$20,000 - Evergreen in support of the professional and public education objectives of The Nature of Cities project.
$20,000 - Federation of British Columbia Naturalists to deliver public education about shoreline stewardship to real estate agents.
$20,000 - Langley Environmental Partners Society in support of public education associated with the Habitat Conservation Strategy.
$20,000 - Okanagan Indian Band to purchase composting toilets for the new community park as part of an effort to promote more responsible lake stewardship.
$20,000 - Sea Change Marine Conservation Society for research and education about eelgrass stewardship in coastal communities.
$23,665 - Community Fisheries Development Centre for Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping in the Regional District of Nanaimo.
$24,500 - Institute of Urban Ecology, Douglas College for the development and implementation of green space management plans for the Cities of Coquitlam and Surrey.
$24,640 - Community Fisheries Development Centre in support of Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping in Nanaimo.
$25,000 - Islands Trust Fund for research and public education activities associated with the national stewardship conference in 2003.
$26,104 - City of Surrey, Engineering Department for Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping in the Little Campbell River watershed.
$30,000 - Malaspina University-College, Centre for Shellfish Research to study the current regulatory framework for water quality protection in B.C. and make recommendations on alternative governance approaches based on success stories in other jurisdictions.
$30,000 - Millard/Piercy Watershed Stewards for public and professional education about the costs and benefits of alternative development practices.
$32,000 - Comox Valley Project Watershed Society for Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping and associated public education.
$40,000 - Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia in support of the BC Grasslands Mapping Project.
$60,000 - Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society in support of Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory and Mapping in the Vernon area.

$2,900 - Canadian Mental Health Association for costs associated with the Nanaimo Interagency Housing Forum.
$3,000 - Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services for predevelopment work associated with building a residence for mental health clients in Nakusp.
$5,000 - 411 Seniors Centre Society to publish and distribute "Striving for the Ideal: A Senior-Friendly Community".
$5,000 - Quesnel Community Living Association for the renovation of a residence for mentally handicapped adults.
$5,000 - Seniors Housing Information Program to develop a forecast tool to help local governments plan more effectively for seniors' housing (Phase II).
$5,000 - Seniors Housing Information Program for Phase III of the Seniors Housing Development Forecast Tool.
$5,000 - South Okanagan Women In Need Society in support of new flooring for the Penticton transition house.
$13,800 - BC Non-Profit Housing Association to update course materials on the Residential Tenancy Act for non-profit housing managers.
$15,000 - Habitat for Humanity, Prince George Affiliate in support of the construction of a house for low-income residents.
$15,000 - Vernon Women's Transition House Society to assist with renovations to Casimir Court.
$19,500 - Triage Emergency Services & Care Society in support of tenant security improvements at the Vancouver shelter.
$22,000 - BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses in support of the Safe Homes for Older Women project.
$25,150 - Cridge Centre for the Family to develop a land use plan for the society's Victoria property.
$30,000 - John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland for renovations to Hobden House in Surrey.
$35,000 - Surrey Aboriginal Cultural Society in support of renovations that will help the society provide a youth homeless service program.
$37,671 - Kelowna Gospel Mission Society to assist with renos at Harmony House.
$40,000 - BC Non-Profit Housing Association to conduct research on the development of affordable supportive housing for seniors in B.C.
$40,000 - Mainstream Association for Proactive Community Living to purchase a house that is being used in the residential program for hard-to-house individuals.
$46,000 - Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver for soft costs associated with the Burnaby townhouse development.
$50,000 - Campbell River & North Island Transition Society for renovations to Ann Elmore House transition home.
$50,000 - Chemainus First Nation to assist with construction of respite housing for elders.
$50,000 - Mainstream Association for Proactive Community Living to assist with the purchase of a Coquitlam house used in the association's residential program.
$60,000 - Cariboo Park Home Society for the construction of affordable housing for seniors in Williams Lake.
$75,000 - Crossroads Hospice Society for construction of a hospice as part of a mixed-use development in Port Moody.
$75,000 - Lookout Emergency Aid Society in support of the construction of a homeless shelter in North Vancouver.
$75,000 - The Salvation Army, Nanaimo Ministries for architectural costs associated with the establishment of New Hope Centre, an emergency shelter and transition housing facility
$80,000 - Nelson District Community Resources Society for expenses associated with the redevelopment of Ward Street Place as a non-profit housing project.
$100,000 - Pacifica Housing Advisory Association for expenses associated with the development of 25 residential units for the homeless/at risk population in Victoria.

$415 - Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board for a continuing professional education (cpe) seminar.
$2,943 - Real Estate Council of British Columbia to determine the feasibility of delivering information via XML/Metadata standards.
$4,400 - Kamloops & District Real Estate Association in support of continuing professional education (cpe) seminars for association members.
$4,550 - Real Estate Council of British Columbia to make the electronic version of the Office Practice Manual key word searchable.
$5,000 - Strata Property Agents of British Columbia to assist with an education needs assessment for an applied strata property managers' program.
$6,000 - BC Northern Real Estate Board to conduct a "buyer survey" and develop a profile of residential real estate buyers in northern B.C.
$20,000 - Appraisal Institute of Canada, BC Association in support of the education program at the AIC National Conference 2002.
$20,160 - British Columbia Real Estate Association in support of a collaborative process to develop a new model for delivering real estate education in B.C.
$20,525 - BC Northern Real Estate Board for the 2002 continuing professional education (cpe) program.
$35,000 - British Columbia Real Estate Association in support of partnership initiatives associated with the development of a new real estate education model for B.C.
$22,565 - Victoria Real Estate Board to conduct research and produce a profile of residential purchasers in Greater Victoria and the Gulf Islands.
$27,000 - Fraser Valley Real Estate Board to conduct residential purchaser profile research.
$49,500 - Real Estate Council of British Columbia for expenses associated with the research and education purposes of the national Agency Task Force.
$130,405 - Real Estate Council of British Columbia to print and distribute the Licensee Practice Manual, 5th edition.
$139,000 - British Columbia Real Estate Association for stakeholder consultation costs associated with the reformation of the Real Estate Act.

$1,700 - Land Centre to print Leading Edges: Alternative Development Standards in British Columbia Municipalities.
$3,000 - Vernon Public Art Gallery for strategic planning to determine the future use of the Caetani heritage property.
$5,000 - Capital Regional District, Environmental Services Department in support of the Low Impact Development workshop.
$5,000 - Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board for speaker expenses associated with a public presentation about growth management.
$5,000 - City of Fernie for activities supporting the official community plan (OCP) implementation strategy.
$5,000 - District of Pitt Meadows for public input into and development of a heritage resource inventory.
$5,000 - District of Pitt Meadows to develop a pedestrian corridor plan for the West Coast Express transit node.
$5,000 - Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association for a design guideline and policy manual for the business improvement area.
$5,000 - Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia in support of workshops at the 2002 Community Development Institute in Prince George.
$5,000 - Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives for a publication portraying historical land use on the Sunshine Coast as recorded by photographer, Helen McCall.
$7,000 - Island Transit Alliance Society for public education about the costs and benefits of light rail transit in the greater Victoria area.
$10,170 - Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia to undertake a study of the economic impact of community revitalization strategies in B.C.
$13,000 - Canadian Land Centre in support of the Real Estate Foundation-sponsored information service (www.landcentre.ca).
$17,334 - Urban Futures Institute for population and housing occupancy demand research for B.C.'s regional districts (2001-2031).
$20,000 - Ecotrust Canada in support of Moose II, a textbook for land use and occupancy mapping.
$20,000 - City of Williams Lake to assist with a downtown enhancement and servicing plan.
$20,000 - Quesnel Downtown Association to assist with a downtown revitalization action plan.
$20,000 - Town of Creston in support of the greenways and trails master plan.
$25,000 - School District No. 23 (Central Okanagan) in support of a real property development plan for surplus land owned by the school district.
$30,000 - LifeCycles Project Society in support of Common Ground's "Growing Greenways" project in Victoria.
$30,000 - SFU City Program in support of the Urban Design Certificate program over three years.
$38,080 - Canadian Land Centre for development of the Real Estate Foundation-sponsored information service.
$39,050 - FarmFolk/CityFolk Society to develop a land use plan for Colony Farm (Coquitlam) and model bylaws applicable to multiple uses of agricultural land.
$45,000 - Condominium Home Owners' Association of BC to provide a toll-free telephone advisory service for the public regarding strata property legislation and other strata-related topics.
$57,000 - Canadian Land Centre in support of the Real Estate Foundation-sponsored information service.
$70,000 - West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation for research and education about sustainable land use policy and practice.
$75,000 - UBC School of Community and Regional Planning for expenses associated with planning projects in small communities where planning students work in partnership with local governments.