The Real Estate Foundation's Board of Governors approved 14 grants at the June 2010 meeting. The total amount of grants approved was $563,080. This summary lists the recipients and a brief description of their projects.

$3,000 - Mayne Island Conservancy to support foreshore mapping, workshops on shoreline stewardship and educational materials for property owners as part of the Shoreline Care Program.

$3,000 - Osoyoos Desert Society to conduct the Native Cover Crop research project to determine which native plant life species most ideally support the region’s wildlife and vineyards.

$4,080 - Kamloops & District Real Estate Board for speaker costs associated with delivering the 2010 Continued Professional Education courses.

$10,000 - DreamRider Theatre in support of Zero Heroes, a musical play that teaches children about reducing consumption and sustainable living practices.

$15,000 - City of Prince George for inventory, mapping, and analysis of the open and natural areas. The data will be used to inform future land use and development policy.

$15,000 - O.U.R Community Association to assist in phase II of the Finance, Ownership, and Governance Project which is developing a new ownership model, financing package, and governance system for the Shawnigan Lake community.

$18,000 - Building Opportunities with Business to expand the Inner City Farm Network with three additional farm sites on vacant land in Vancouver's downtown eastside.

$20,000 - Projects in Place Society for a demonstration house constructed from pine beetle wood and locally sourced “green” products to be showcased at EPIC: The Sustainable Living Expo in 2011 then act as a permanent exhibit in Langley.

$25,000 - Coast Foundation Society to conduct a feasibility study to determine if the City of Vancouver will grant approval for additional residential units so that the Society can transition more mental health patients out of Riverview Hospital and into housing.

$25,000 - Regional Kootenay Boundary to develop a strategic framework and action plan for managing Kettle River’s watershed and designating lands for agriculture. This is a collaborative research project between the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Ministry of Agriculture and Land, and the Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition Society.

$35,000 - Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen to support phase II of the adoption and implementation of ecological standards and practices for responsible land use.

$50,000 - Real Estate Foundation of BC for grants awarded to recipients of the 2011 Vancity/Real Estate Foundation Green Building Grant Program.

$100,000 - Okanagan College to build two learning classrooms in the new Centre for Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation at the Penticton campus.

$240,000 - BC Real Estate Association to support research, public and professional education, and law and policy analysis initiatives in 2010-2011.