In a move that provincial Minister of Tourism and Culture says will help the province's "diverse cultural communities" and contribute to the economic development of the province, his government has given grants totalling slightly more than $2.76 million to eight Greater Toronto Area cultural organizations.
The grants are part of the province's
Community Capital Fund, administered by the Trilium Foundation, which is a $50 million pool of grants specifically designed to help non-profit organizations who serve "diverse cultural communities." According to a spokesperson, the funding is explicitly designed to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
This round of grants go to the following GTA groups:
Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention: $49,600 to renovate its Financial District office
Catholic Family Services Peel Dufferin: $310,400 to retrofit its Brampton location to begin offering services to abused families in 12 languages as well as specialized services for South Asians
Dejinta Beesha Somali Multi Service Centre: $409,100 for a designated office and programming space in Rexdale
J.H. Chinese Professionals Association of Canada: $342,200 for classroom and counselling space for its programs serving skilled foreign-trained professionals
Parya Trillium Foundation: $439,200 to transform its Markham office building into a community service centre for the region's Farsi-speaking community
Sampradaya Dance Creations: $233,800 for the South Asian dance company to expand its performance and training space in Mississauga
Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre: $500,000 to build an addition onto its Markham community centre serving the Hindu and Indian communities (
read more details in our Development News section here)
The Church of the Virgin Mary and Saint Athanasius: $500,000 to build a recreation and wellness centre for Arabic speaking seniors in Dufferin County
Writer: Edward Keenan
Source: Alexis Mantell, Ontario Trillium Foundation