Social Planning Grants 2024
Motion
That Council approve a total of $85,000, in accordance with the Social Planning Grant Guidelines and Criteria as attached, and that the grant allocations be as follows: a. 2024 Community Vitality Grants – Total $25,000 • Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co- op - $4,000 • Project: Seniors & Youth Growing Seedlings • Nanaimo Community Kitchens - $6,000 • Project: Cooking out of the Box for Youth • Spinal Cord Injury Society - $5,000 • Project: Peer Support and Outdoor Inclusion for People with spinal cord injuries in Nanaimo • Mid Island Métis Nation - $10,000 • Project: Métis Cultural Food Share b. 2024 Social Response Grants – Total $60,000 • Wisteria Community Association - $30,000 • Project: Food for Thought • The Literacy Circle Society - $30,000 • Project: The Literacy Circle – Learning for Life
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To present to the Finance and Audit Committee the recommended Social Planning Grant allocations for 2024.
Staff recommendation
That the Finance and Audit Committee recommend that Council approve a total of $85,000, in accordance with the Social Planning Grant Guidelines and Criteria as attached, and that the grant allocations be as follows: a) 2024 Community Vitality Grants – Total $25,000 Growing Opportunities Farm Community Co-op - $4,000 Project: Seniors & Youth Growing Seedlings Nanaimo Community Kitchens - $6,000 Project: Cooking out of the Box for Youth Spinal Cord Injury Society - $5,000 Project: Peer Support and Outdoor Inclusion for People with spinal cord injuries in Nanaimo Mid Island Métis Nation - $10,000 Project: Métis Cultural Food Share b) 2024 Social Response Grants – Total $60,000 Wisteria …