The Salmon Arm Fall Fair will be receiving a $15,000 gaming grant from the province.
Twelve agricultural fairs will share $371,000 in gaming grants from the provincial government, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ida Chong announced.
For the first two months (April and May) of fiscal year 2012-13, the government of B.C. approved 91 community gaming grants totalling $2,612,000, including funding for the agricultural fairs.
Forty-one sports groups and 38 arts and culture organizations representing communities throughout the province also received grants.
During 2011-12, approximately 5,300 community groups in B.C. shared $135 million.