Travel Grants Available for LGMA In-Person Programs


Through financial support from Lidstone & Company Law Corporation and Young Anderson Barristers & Solicitors, grants in the amount of $500 are available for eligible local government professionals travelling to the following 2026 LGMA in-person training or events:


  • CAO Forum - February 17-19, Richmond
  • MATI® Successful CAO - February 20-25, Salt Spring Island
  • MATI® Advanced Communications - April 12-17, Salt Spring Island
  • MATI® Leadership - April 26-May 1, Parksville 
  • MATI® Managing People - May 3-8, Salt Spring Island 
  • Communication Professionals Forum - June 9, Penticton
  • Annual Conference - June 9-11, Penticton
  • Admin Professionals Conference - November 4-6, Victoria
  • Corporate Officers Forum - November 25-27, Richmond

   

To be eligible, applicants must be currently employed by a municipality, regional district, or a First Nation with membership in the LGMA. Limited funding is available for each program and grants will be awarded based on financial need. Consideration will be given to the distance from the applicant’s community to the program venue, with priority given to applicants from smaller and/or rural communities. LGMA assumes that applicants will have the approval and endorsement of their organization to apply.   


Selection will take place once the program registration has closed (typically one week out from the program) and LGMA will contact successful applicants only for the purpose of confirming financial assistance. To respect recipient confidentiality, LGMA will not name or publicize travel grant recipients. Grants will be made payable to the applicants’ organizations once the program is completed.


To respect recipient confidentiality, LGMA will not publicize travel grant recipients, however a report noting number of grants distributed along with a list of recipients will be provided to Lidstone & Company and Young Anderson at the close of 2026.


Please fill in the form below to apply

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Thank you to Lidstone & Company and Young Anderson for providing this funding to support local government staff in accessing in-person training.