A big boost for the Big Little Science Centre’s relocation efforts to downtown Kamloops.

The society has been given a $50,000-dollar grant from a local foundation.

Executive director Gord Stewart says that is a dollar-for-dollar donation, meaning the foundation will match what the society can fundraise this year, up to $50,000.

He explains where that money will go – as the society is still renovating its new home on Seymour Street.

“Some of it to the operation and the equipment at the science centre, and some it to help pay for our renovations that we’re doing. Because we’re still three-quarters of the way to the $400,000 we need to pay for the renovations.”

Stewart says he’s hopeful the Big Little Science Centre will be open in April.

He says its off-site uses are still operating as normal, those being classroom visits and community events.