{"id":132070,"date":"2024-04-25T11:57:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleyfoundation.ca\/\/?page_id=132070"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:54:38","slug":"community-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valleyfoundation.ca\/community-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;85&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-nhtu&#8221; back_image=&#8221;131176&#8243; back_position=&#8221;right center&#8221; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; kburns=&#8221;magnetic&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;15&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; front_end_with_slider=&#8221;true&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;109160&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][uncode_slider slider_type=&#8221;fade&#8221; slider_interval=&#8221;5000&#8243; slider_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; slider_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221; slider_hide_arrows=&#8221;yes&#8221; slider_dots_space=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; front_end_with_slider=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;800&#8243; animation_delay=&#8221;200&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;323016&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;600&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-210350&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;165266&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting Local Community Service Organizations<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading auto_text=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_font=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-338686&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;curtain&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154159&#8243;]Student Awards[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;600&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-210350&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;628933&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Application-based funding for Columbia-Valley Organizations[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112060&#8243; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23Apply&#8221;]Apply Now[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/uncode_slider][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-gyho&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;206472&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;130909&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;964430&#8243; media_link=&#8221;target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;682848&#8243;]In 2024, we gave $187,110 to 21 different organizations.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102781&#8243;]Community Grants is an annual granting program that invests in ideas and activities that enhance the quality of life for the communities of the Columbia Valley. These grants are the Foundation\u2019s most flexible funding opportunities for community service organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Grant applications are reviewed by the Foundation\u2019s Grants Committee which consists of community volunteers and Foundation board members. All grants require final approval from the Foundation\u2019s board.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107763&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; font_family=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;1000&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;1040&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;168042&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; text_size=&#8221;&#8221; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-135905&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;723259&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Process Overview[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;100&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;139662&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;885276&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;271668&#8243;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-text-format&#8221; icon_image=&#8221;131326&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; media_size=&#8221;175px&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; text_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; title=&#8221;Gather information&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;681338&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">What are the<a href=\"#key-dates\"> key dates<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Am I <a href=\"#eligible\">eligible<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#info\">What info<\/a> do I need to apply?<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out our <a href=\"#resources-cg\">Resources and Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Review projects that we have supported in the past through <a href=\"https:\/\/valleyfoundation.ca\/our-stories\/\">Our Stories<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/valleyfoundation.ca\/annual-reports\/\">Annual Reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;509230&#8243;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-rocket2&#8243; icon_image=&#8221;130866&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; media_size=&#8221;175&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; title=&#8221;Write and submit your application&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166104&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All applications must be submitted via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantinterface.ca\/Home\/Logon?urlkey=columbia\">Columbia Valley Community Foundation\u2019s application portal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;589759&#8243;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-pie-chart2&#8243; icon_image=&#8221;130878&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; media_size=&#8221;175&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; title=&#8221;Wait for the results&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;147072&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\">Community Grants are adjudicated by a committee comprised of Foundation Board members and community participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151449&#8243;][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-users2&#8243; icon_image=&#8221;131324&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; media_size=&#8221;175&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-846016&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; title=&#8221;Complete the required reporting&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;280967&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For grants received in 2023 or earlier, please complete <a href=\"https:\/\/valleyfoundation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CVCF-Community-Grant-Final-Report-v.5.pdf\">this form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For grants received after 2023, please complete your reporting within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantinterface.ca\/Home\/Logon?urlkey=columbia\">Columbia Valley Community Foundation\u2019s application portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;394809&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;175&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;600&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-210350&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;215300&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; el_id=&#8221;Eligible-CG&#8221;]Eligibility[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;150723&#8243; el_id=&#8221;Key-CG&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for funding through the Community Grants program, applications and their projects must:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172171&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148130&#8243; el_class=&#8221;checkmark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve one or more of the following communities in the Columbia Valley:\n<ul class=\"arrow\">\n<li>Radium Hot Springs,<\/li>\n<li>District of Invermere,<\/li>\n<li>Village of Canal Flats,<\/li>\n<li>Area F and Area G of the Regional District East Kootenay (<em>includes unincorporated communities of Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Panorama Resort Village, Wilmer, Windermere, Fairmont Hot Springs<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Be submitted by a registered non-profit society or registered charity whose mission and mandate match the proposed project, and who demonstrate their own commitment to the project. See <a href=\"#resources-CG\">Resources and Tips<\/a> section below for details\n<ul class=\"arrow\">\n<li>Non-profit organizations may now apply to the Foundation without a sponsorship arrangement with a Qualified Donee<\/li>\n<li>Grants to organizations that are not registered charities or listed municipalities may be subject to additional reporting requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104994&#8243; el_class=&#8221;checkmark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Address one of the following needs categories:\n<ul class=\"arrow\">\n<li>Environment\/Climate<\/li>\n<li>Food &amp; Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Health &amp; Wellness<\/li>\n<li>Belonging &amp; Quality of Life<\/li>\n<li>Housing<\/li>\n<li>Getting Around\/ Transportation<\/li>\n<li>Learning<\/li>\n<li>Safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Provide a detailed project plan which includes\/demonstrates:\n<ul class=\"arrow\">\n<li>Fit with the needs categories noted above<\/li>\n<li>A budget showing support from other funding sources<\/li>\n<li>The applicant\u2019s own meaningful contributions to the project<\/li>\n<li>Adherence to the Foundation&#8217;s project type and expense eligibility guidelines (see <a href=\"#resources-CG\">Resources and Tips<\/a> for details)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Be willing to sign a grant agreement and submit reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; 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December 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nProject Operational Period<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 31, 2027<\/strong><br \/>\nReporting deadline &#8211; within 30 days of the end of the project\/ the end of the grant period.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;249344&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; row_name=&#8221;info&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-469684&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; 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text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;600&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-210350&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;191410&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]What Info Do I Need To Apply?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;180549&#8243;]In order to fill out our online application, you will need to prepare the following:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;158967&#8243; el_class=&#8221;checkmark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your organization is a registered Canadian charity, you will be asked to provide your charitable registration number as well as a full listing of your board of directors.<\/li>\n<li>If your organization is a non-profit society, you will be asked to provide the last annual report (including the full listing of your board of directors) filed with the government under which your society was formed.<\/li>\n<li>Recent financial statements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; 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text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Through the Columbia Valley Community Foundation\u2019s Application Portal<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/support.foundant.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4479853059991-GLM-Applicant-Tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for a tutorial on how to use this portal.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grantinterface.ca%2FHome%2FLogon%3Furlkey%3Dcolumbia|target:_blank&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194246&#8243;]APPLY NOW[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-gyho&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;15&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;502676&#8243; 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