| Organization | How funds will be used | 2020 Grant Amount | Years of Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Carden Shared Space (10C) | Funding will support small non-profits, member networking, and community learning. | $8,000 | 2 |
| Action Read Community Literacy Centre | This grant will help free literacy programs, numeracy and essential skill training for all residents of Guelph. | $11,000 | 3 |
| Art Not Shame | Funds will facilitate art-making workshops that empower youth to challenge mental health stigma. | $5,000 | 1 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph | Funding will support mentoring programs, both community and school based through matching volunteers with children. | $5,000 | 1 |
| Career Education Council | Funds will facilitate delivery of career exploration events, workshops, career speakers, skill workshops and an annual job fair. | $4,000 | 1 |
| Chalmers Community Services Centre | This grant will provide food, clothing, mending, diapers, small household items, coffee and snacks to members of the community in need. | $11,000 | 3 |
| Community of Hearts Lifelong Learning Centre | Funding will support curriculum-based programming for people 16+ with developmental exceptionalities to build independence, self-confidence, and be engaged community members. | $6,000 | 2 |
| Ed Video Media Arts Centre | Grant will be used for operations to provide 24-hour edit suites, workshops, and exhibition programs for new media and ongoing mentorship. | $12,000 | 3 |
| Emerge Guelph Sustainability | Funding will support free home energy and water assessments and help residents reduce their environmental impact and save money. | $7,000 | 2 |
| Everdale Environmental Learning Centre | Funds will support the not-for-profit community teaching farm to grow fresh produce for community partners and engage the community. |
$6,000 | 1 |
| Focus on Nature | This grant will support a connection to nature through the arts for young people in the community. This is done through workshops at elementary schools and a 5-week long camp at the Arboretum. | $6,000 | 2 |
| Guelph and District Multicultural Festival inc. | Funds will support the free 3-day annual event held in June supporting cultural awareness and inclusion. | $10,000 | 3 |
| Guelph Black Heritage Society | Funding will go towards programming, special events at Heritage Hall, promoting Guelph’s distinctive place in rich Black history. | $7,000 | 2 |
| Guelph Chamber Choir | Funds will support sponsoring a choral workshop that will integrate several high school choirs and the Guelph Chamber Choir. | $3,000 | 1 |
| Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation | This grant will support the coalition to increase the quality, quantity and safety of active transportation in Guelph. | $1,500 | 1 |
| Guelph Comedy Festival | Funding will go towards supporting training of raw and new talent, and a number of comedy performances including the four day Comedy Festival. | $3,000 | 2 |
| Guelph Concert Band | Funds will support general operating costs, including facility rentals, rehearsal space and performance venues. | $3,000 | 1 |
| Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival | This grant will support the annual Guelph Dance Festival as well as a variety of arts education and community engagement activities. | $12,000 | 3 |
| Guelph Creative Arts Association | Funds will support three annual juried art shows to provide local artists with an opportunity to exhibit their work. | $1,200 | 1 |
| Guelph Film Festival (A Festival of Moving Media) | This grant will support the festival to be more accessible for the visually impaired by including subtitles and having sign language interpreters for panel discussions. | $8,000 | 2 |
| Guelph Jazz Festival | Funding will go towards the Market Square program, including the Friday Night Street Music Party that is going into its third year along with the other weekend festival activities. | $12,000 | 3 |
| Guelph Pipe Band | Funds will support the development of entry-level players and youth players under 19, and to expand into three bands. | $2,000 | 1 |
| Guelph Rugby Football Club | This grant will fund coach development, recruitment, and retention for transition years. | $1,500 | 1 |
| Guelph Symphony Orchestra | Funds will go towards six mainstage concerts and youth outreach programs. | $9,000 | 1 |
| Guelph Tool Library | Funding will support a number of on-going projects including the Guelph Tool Library, Backyard Caring Program, Guelph Seed Library, Repair Café Guelph and Urban Sugaring Project. | $6,000 | 1 |
| Guelph Youth Singers | This grant will support the celebration of the 30th Anniversary, including three events to connect with diverse communities in Guelph. | $2,000 | 1 |
| Guelph Youth Music Centre | Funding will support operations to educate, enrich, and foster the development of youth through a number of music and arts programs. | $8,000 | 1 |
| Hillside Community Festival of Guelph | Funds will go towards two 3-day festivals featuring indie, Indigenous and world music, song-writing courses, educational workshops in Indigenous culture and song-writing, youth showcases. | $7,000 | 2 |
| HIV/AIDS Resources & Community Health (ARCH) | Funding will enhance ARCH Peer Engagement Program (APEP) to ensure the program can be sustained long term. | $7,500 | 1 |
| Immigrant Services Guelph Wellington | Funds will support a number of programs to support the integration of newcomers in Guelph. | $10,000 | 3 |
| J.O.E. (Jobs.Opportunities.Enterprise) | This grant will support adults with developmental disabilities to gain confidence and community connections that can lead to employment opportunities. | $10,000 | 2 |
| Kiwanis Music Festival of Guelph | Funds will go towards the Music Festival of Guelph that runs for a month every spring and offers unique opportunity for music students to participate in both competitive and/or non-competitive classes. | $3,000 | 1 |
| Michael House Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services | Funding will support ongoing expenses related to services and shelters young women who are pregnant. Also supporting drop-in programs including meals and donations. | $9,000 | 1 |
| Navy League of Canada, Guelph Branch | This grant will support general operations of no cost programs and activities focused on the physical and mental development of youth. | $5,000 | 2 |
| Out on the Shelf Inc. | Funds will support Guelph Pride events as well as providing a safe space for LGBTQ2I+ resources and to meet. | $6,500 | 2 |
| Rainbow Programmes for Children | Funds received will be directed to the daily recreation programs. Campers build confidence, support each other and have fun, whatever their abilities. | $7,000 | 1 |
| Royal City Musical Productions Inc | This grant will support three musical productions in the community. | $4,000 | 1 |
| Sanguen Health Centre | Funding will go towards the annual operation of the Community Health Van in Guelph to provide a number of outreach and support services. | $7,000 | 1 |
| Shelldale Better Futures Grant Application | This grant will support the expansion of current programs that serve families and children in a community hub. | $8,500 | 2 |
| Silence:Guelph’s Portal for Adventurous New Sound Events | Funding will go towards diverse musical events and support for local musicians and experimental music. | $7,000 | 3 |
| St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch | Funds will support the training of volunteers in first aid for events in the community. | $2,000 | 1 |
| The Guelph Enabling Garden | Funding will go towards free horticultural therapy workshops, gardening activities and volunteering opportunities within a safe and inviting environment. | $6,500 | 3 |
| The Guelph Community Health Centre – The SEED | This grant will support a number of programs and social enterprises that address the causes and effects of food insecurity in Guelph. | $5,000 | 1 |
| The Julien Project | Funds will support the launch of a school rooftop gardening program while continuing current therapeutic horticultural projects with marginalized populations. | $4,000 | 2 |
| The Waterloo Wellington Chorus of GLB & Friends Rainbow Chorus | Funding will go towards this community chorus that welcomes members of all genders, sexualities, and gender expressions in a number of events and concerts. | $2,000 | 1 |
| The West Village Community Development Co-operative Ltd | This grant will enhance youth recreational programming through a number of programs, activities, and connections to service providers. | $5,000 | 1 |
| Torchlight Services | This grant will support the organization to modernize in a number of areas to better support individuals who have various abilities. | $8,000 | 1 |
| Transition Guelph | Funds will go towards the upgrade of digital content and to support a number of programs including the resilience festival. | $2,000 | 1 |
| Welcome Drop-In Centre | Funding will support the drop-in centre and a number of programs to support those living on a limited income, precariously housed, and homeless. | $11,000 | 3 |
Total Community Grant for 2020: $307,200