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Grants

2010/2011 Grants

Grants From Unrestricted Funds

Community Fund: Tackling Poverty Together Fund/TPT

* Organizations marked with an asterisk indicate lead partners for this grant

 

Adult Basic Education Association
Educational Essential Skills Assessments and Referral Services for Adults

  25,400

Community Foundations of Canada
Supporting Grant

22,209

Conserver Society of Hamilton & District, Inc.*/Environment Hamilton
Moving is not an Option

50,000

Elizabeth Fry Society
Building on the Skills of Women

20,000

Elliott Heights Baptist Church
Larch After School Program

6,751

First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church (New Hope Church)
New Hope Bike Co-op

20,000

Habitat for Humanity Hamilton
The Robert Land Project

25,000

Hamilton Association for Residential & Recreational Redevelopment Programs
Jamesville Community Centre Supervisors                                                                
McQuesten Community Centre Supervisors                                                              
Small Project Funding

38,000
26,000
5,000

Hamilton Council on Aging
Hamilton Mountain Seniors - Housing Supports                                                      
Seniors Making Connections in the Hub

15,771
8,400

Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club
McQuesten Dollars and Sense                                                                                  
Small Project Funding                                                                                              
South Sherman Dollars and Sense

4,818
5,000
4,818

Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club*/McQuesten Community Planning Team
McQuesten Community Gardens

15,000

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Passport to Hamilton and Cathedral High School - Outreach Program

19,531

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Anti-Poverty Task Force

50,000

HCF: Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction
Annual Commitment

50,000

HCF: Youth & Philanthropy Project
To transfer funding to cover YAC program support

31,459

HCF: Youth-led Community Action Projects
To transfer funding to cover YAC program support

5,000

Lightway Church
Emergency Food Bank

1,718

North Hamilton Community Health Centre
Keith Community Garden Renewal

12,704

Robert Land Community Association
Small Project Funding

5,000

Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton
Riverdale Hub Engagement Worker                                                                         
Small Project Funding

8,000
5,000

St. Joseph Immigrant Women's Centre
Mobilizing Montcalm

27,000

The John Howard Society
McQuesten Hub Collaborative Assistance Program Supports (CAPS)
Riverdale Hub Collaborative Assistance Program Supports (CAPS)

3,631
14,000

Welcome Inn Community Centre of Hamilton
Saving Hamilton

32,000

Wesley Urban Ministries
CATCH a Community                                                                                                
CATCH Economic Security                                                                                       
Community Development Worker                                                                              
Small Project Funding

45,841
15,000
50,000
10,000

Wesley Urban Ministries*/Green Venture
Community Garden Project

11,000

YWCA Hamilton
Minding Your Money                                                                                                
Increasing Access to Supports for Women in Poverty

5,000
22,000

Community Fund: Tackling Poverty Together Fund/TPT 
In addition to these grants, $98,000 was paid this year for grants approved in prior years.

716,051

Immediate Response Fund

* Organizations marked with an asterisk indicate lead partners for this grant

 

Christ's Church Cathedral
Emergency Transportation for Jamesville Hub

625

City of Hamilton
Community Gardens Initiative

3,000

Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club
CORE Project

6,000

Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (Hamilton)
Christmas Support

2,500

Robert Land Community Association
Emergency Transportation for Keith Neighbourhood

625

Rotary Club of Hamilton
Emergency Transportation for Wever Hub

625

Rotary Club of Hamilton*/Wever Community Development Committee
Small Project Funding - Wever Hub

2,000

St. Giles United Church
Emergency Transportation for South Sherman Hub

625

St. Joseph Immigrant Women's Centre
KaBOOM Playground

3,000

St. Matthew's House
Christmas Support

2,500

The Salvation Army, Dundas Community & Family Services
Christmas Support

2,500

Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton
Emergency Transportation for the Riverdale Hub

625

Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton*/Hamilton Civic League
Printing Costs for Upcoming Election

1,100

Wesley Urban Ministries
Emergency Transportation for CATCH Hub                                                             
Emergency Transportation for McQuesten Hub                                                       
Christmas Support

625
625
2,500

Immediate Response Fund

29,475

Grants From Field of Interest Funds

The Angel Fund

De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre
Aboriginal Children & Youth Mental Health Initiative

2,268

Hamilton Community Foundation
Annual Distribution

205

Lynwood Hall Child and Family Centre
Under the Willows - Summer Program

2,400

The Angel Fund

4,873

Mary Lauder Cassidy Fund

Hamilton Council on Aging
Hamilton Mountain Seniors - Housing Supports

9,229

Community Health, Education & Research Fund

McMaster University
Health in the Hubs Phase 2                                                                                      
Community Care Maternity Services: A Pilot Project in the McQuesten Community

19,700
15,000

Social Planning & Research Council of Hamilton
Applying LGBTQ Positive Space Training to Family Healthcare Providers

20,000

St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation
Residence Proximity to Major Roadway and Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Adults

6,000

Community Health, Education & Research Fund

60,700

Giovanni & Grazia Criminisi Literacy Fund

Hamilton Community Foundation
Annual Distribution

76

Adult Basic Education Association
Educational Essential Skills Assessments

600

Giovanni & Grazia Criminisi Literacy Fund

676

Russell I. Elman Fund

Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (Hamilton)
Tutoring Program

500

Rotary Club of Hamilton Sunset
Telling Tales

2,000

Russell I. Elman Fund

2,500

First Place, Hamilton Tomorrow Fund

First Year Granting

17,200

Betty & Jack George Family Fund

Threshold School of Building
Social Enterprise Initiative

4,000

Gibson Trust/Town of Flamborough

Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Community Care Access Centre
Annual Distribution

1,104

Hambro Fund for the Arts

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Passport to Hamilton and Cathedral High School - Outreach Program

907

Florence E. S. Hutton Fund

Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund
Supporting Grant

323

YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington
Summer Camp

550

Florence E.S. Hutton Fund

873

Kirkpatrick Fund

YWCA Hamilton
Minding Your Money

1,000

Arthur & Helena Lemon Fund

Wesley Urban Ministries
CATCH a Community

3,721

Ray Lowes Environmental Fund

Hamilton Conservation Foundation
Supporting Grant

7,137

Hamilton Naturalists' Club
Supporting Grant

7,137

Ray Lowes Environmental Fund

14,274

George & Shirley McBride Foundation Fund

Burlington Community Foundation
Relief of Poverty in the Regional Municipality of Halton

925

Lightway Church
Emergency Food Bank

3,282

George & Shirley McBride Foundation Fund

4,207

Ontario Endowment for Children & Youth in Recreation Fund

* Organizations marked with an asterisk indicate lead partners for this grant

 

Art Gallery of Hamilton
Art Without Barriers Summer Camp

1,000

Catholic Family Services of Hamilton
Young Parents Exploring the Arts

1,500

Catholic Youth Organization
One-to-One Program

3,500

De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre
Aboriginal Children & Youth Mental Health Initiative

1,732

Ecumenical Support Committee for Refugees
Expressive Arts Sessions

2,300

Hamilton Association for Residential & Recreational Redevelopment Programs
Fun Zone at St. Peter's HARRRP

1,900

Liberty for Youth
Prodigal Sonz Basketball Program

4,500

Lynwood Hall Child and Family Centre
Sensory and Recreational Needs Project

3,000

MS Society of Canada - Hamilton Chapter
March Break Kids Camp

3,000

Robert Land Community Association
March Break Madness

3,000

Rotary Club of Hamilton*/Cathy Wever Elementary School
Camp Wanakita Winter Experience

2,900

St. Joseph Immigrant Women's Centre
Sprouts Summer Camp

3,000

Welcome Inn Community Centre of Hamilton
Summer Day Camp and Leadership Camp

2,000

Wesley Urban Ministries
Somali Youth Soccer Program

2,000

Wesley Urban Ministries*/Cricketers Association of Canada
Youth Cricket Program

3,500

The Wever Community Hub
Wever Hub Sparks Basketball Program

2,000

Ontario Endowment for Children & Youth in Recreation Fund

40,832

Protecting Our Environment Together (POET) Fund

POET Youth Grants
Grants to 20 secondary schools in Hamilton to support environmental projects

  13,425

Royal Canadian Humane Association Fund

Royal Canadian Humane Association
Supporting Grant

3,300

Lillian M. Shaw Fund

The John Howard Society
McQuesten Hub Collaborative Assistance Program Supports (CAPS)

10,369

Women's Trust Fund

Wesley Urban Ministries
CATCH a Community

338

Kenneth Boothe Young & Marie Catherine Young Fund

Centenary United Church
Supporting Grant

5,463

Elliott Heights Baptist Church
Larch After School Program

18,249

Threshold School of Building
East Kiwanis Ready to Work Program

25,000

Kenneth Boothe Young & Marie Catherine Young Fund

48,712

Youth Advisory Council: Youth-led Community Action Projects

* Organizations marked with an asterisk indicate lead partners for this grant

 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hamilton & Burlington
Co-Op Mentoring Recruitment Campaign

1,000

Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club
Planting the Seed: Environmental Mentorship Training                          
What's Cooking

450
1,000

Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club*/Sanford Boys' and Girls' Club
Kids' Cuisine                                                                                                             
Leep into Life

1,000
1,000

Hamilton Waterfront Trust
Young Artists Among Us (3)

1,000

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board*
Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School
iMatter - A Mental Health Supplement for Grade 9 Students                                    
Run 4 Their Lives                                                                                                      
St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School
Witness to Leadership

1,050
250

1,300

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board*/Waterdown District High School
Renewable Energy Fair

2,000

Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG)
Global Citizenship Conference 2011

1,000

St. Stanislaus Parish*/Polish Canadian Women's Federation
Two Generations, One Kitchen

500

Wesley Urban Ministries*/Somali FC
Somali Youth Soccer Club

2,000

Youth-led Community Action Projects

13,550

Grants From Donor-Advised Funds

Hugh C. Arrell Memorial Fund

McMaster University
Scholarship Award

300

Carpenter Legacy Fund

 

20,000

W. L. Carpenter Memorial Fund

McMaster University
Grace Dorothy & William P. Carpenter Award

1,300

Mohawk College
William P. Carpenter Award                                                                                     
Grace Dorothy Carpenter Award                                                                             
Phyllis Mary Carpenter Award

1,300
1,300
1,300

University of Guelph
Phyllis Mary Carpenter Award

1,300

W.L. Carpenter Memorial Fund

6,500

Clark Family Foundation Fund

Greater Hamilton Wellness Foundation (formerly VON Hamilton Foundation)
Supporting Grant

1,000

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (2000) Inc.
Supporting Grant

1,000

Melrose United Church
Supporting Grant

1,000

Opera Hamilton
Supporting Grant

1,000

Clark Family Foundation Fund

4,000

Marlies & Alan Clark Fund

In addition to this amount, $10,000 was paid this year for grants approved in prior years

45,000

Farah Charitable Fund

YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington
Peace Medal Breakfast

2,500

Fengate Community Foundation Fund

Hamilton Community Foundation
Annual Distribution

1,513

John H. Frid Fund

Environment Hamilton
Project Parkview

5,000

Richard & Justine Giuliani Foundation Fund

Society of our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (Canada)
Supporting Grant

10,000

Tara Lynn Giuliani Foundation Fund

 

3,400

Lillian & Marvin Goldblatt Charitable Fund

 

38,250

Hamilton Prosperity Fund

HCF: Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction
Supporting Grant

24,460

Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund

Grants to 24 organizations supporting 937 children to attend one week of camp

69,855

Hamlin Family Fund

 

341,050

Heels Family Vocal Award

Duet Club of Hamilton
Scholarships

200

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Ontario Chapter
Scholarships

300

Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association - Hamilton/Halton Branch
Scholarships

200

Rotary Burlington Music Festival
Scholarships

500

Heels Family Vocal Award Fund

1,200

The Hogarth Family Foundation Fund

 

95,000

Mildred Dixon Holmes - Youth Orchestra Fund

Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Supporting Grant

22,421

Hutton Family Fund

Hamilton Community Foundation
Annual Distribution

4,000

Lawyers' Legacy for Children Fund

Autism Society of Ontario, Hamilton Chapter
Supporting Grant

500

Hugs N Snugs Support Services
McMaster Children's Hospital Gift Baskets

500

Nelson Youth Centres
Supporting Grant

500

YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington
Strong Kids Program

500

Lawyers' Legacy for Children

2,000

John & Esther Marshall Memorial Fund

Dundas Valley School of Art
Campaign for Creative Investment

2,772

McCallum, McBride Fund

Good Shepherd Centres Hamilton
Christmas Support

1,338

Payne Fund

 

14,500

Pioneer Energy Foundation

 

436,000

Bill & Tina Seale Fund

Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund
Supporting Grant

3,250

Art Gallery of Hamilton
Art Without Barriers Summer Camp

2,460

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (2000) Inc.
An Instrument for Every Child

3,600

Living Rock Ministries
Supporting Grant

9,750

Bill & Tina Seale Fund

19,060

Ed Smee Conserver Society Environmental Fund

Hamilton Naturalists' Club
Eco Art and Monarch & Milkweed Projects

4,000

Stoney Creek Health Fund/Dr. Bob and Mildred Kemp

Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice Foundation
Supporting Grant

15,000

Research & Education Foundation of the College of Family Physicians
Supporting Grant

5,000

Stoney Creek Health Fund/Dr. Bob and Mildred Kemp

20,000

Thorne Family Fund

Ban Righ Foundation - Queen's University
Who is she? Campaign

500

Robert Land Community Association
Eva Rothwell Centre

500

Thorne Family Fund

1,000

Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund

* Organizations marked with an asterisk indicate lead partners for this grant

 

Catholic Family Services of Hamilton
Financial Literacy for our Community

15,000

Community Skills Training for Children of Hamilton-Wentworth o/a STAR
Growth Phase for Therapeutic Programs and Staffing

19,400

Culture for Kids in the Arts
Arts for All

10,900

Dundas Youth Chaplaincy
Supporting Grant

7,500

Elliott Heights Baptist Church
Larch After School Program

15,000

Hamilton Artists Inc.
Capital Campaign

10,000

Hamilton Association for Residential & Recreational Redevelopment Programs
Food Cupboard - Jamesville Hub

3,000

Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Club*/Hamilton & District Labour Council
Food Cupboard - Crown Point Hub

3,000

Hamilton Naturalists' Club
ECO Art

12,000

Hamilton Printmakers Arts Association
Sitelines

10,000

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
School Nourishment Initiatives in High-Need Schools

5,000

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
School Nourishment Initiatives in High-Need Schools

10,000

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board*/My Study Buddies of Hamilton for Achieving Full Potential
Supporting Grant

5,000

HCF: Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund
Supporting Grant

20,000

HCF: Protecting Our Environment Together (POET) Fund
YAC to support POET Grantmaking for 2010/11

17,000

Hospital Family Houses of Ontario
Mark Preece House Capital Campaign

25,000

Lightway Church
Food Cupboard - Riverdale Hub

3,000

Living Rock Ministries
Rock Weekends Food Bank

16,300

Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (Hamilton)
Children's Reading Tutor Program                                                                           
Supporting Grant for Foodbank

10,000
10,000

Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (Hamilton)*/Environment Hamilton
Rural Routes

7,500

North Hamilton Community Health Centre
Capital Campaign

10,000

Robert Land Community Association
Rothwell Summer Literacy and Learning Camp                                                        
Food Cupboard - Keith Hub

8,300
3,000

Rotary Club of Hamilton*/Wever Community Development Committee
HBA Basketball Program & Annual Cathy Wever Wanakita School Trip                 

4,000

St. Matthew's House
Food Cupboard - McQuesten Hub

3,000

Scientists in School
Inspiring Children and Youth

4,400

Stewart Memorial Church*/John C. Holland Institute for Leadership
Youth Mentorship:  Turning the Corner

17,000

Threshold School of Building
Social Enterprise Initiative

16,000

Welcome Inn Community Centre of Hamilton
bizPLAN

15,000

Wesley Urban Ministries
Wesley Centre - A Consistent & Comprehensive System of Supports                        
Food Cupboard - CATCH Hub                                                                                 
Chill Hill

20,000
3,000
20,000

YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington
Day Camp - Working with Challenging Behaviours

12,800

YWCA Hamilton
Hamilton Transitional Living Program - Collective Kitchen

10,000

Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund

381,100

The Young Fund

 * Organizations marked with an asterisk indicate lead partners for this grant

 

Artscape Foundation
Supporting Grant

50,000

ASHOKA Canada
Supporting Grant

50,000

Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)
Supporting Grant

25,000

Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation
Supporting Grant

75,000

Coady International Institute-St. Francis Xavier University
Supporting Grant

75,000

The Colin B. Glassco Charitable Foundation for Children
Supporting Grant

60,000

Engineers Without Borders (Canada)
Supporting Grant

50,000

Equiterre (formerly ASEED)
Supporting Grant

25,000

Evergreen
Supporting Grant

25,000

The Framework Foundation
Supporting Grant

50,000

Free the Children
Supporting Grant

25,000

Jump Math
Supporting Grant

50,000

The Learning Partnership
Supporting Grant

25,000

Scientists in School
Supporting Grant

25,000

Settlement & Integration Services Organization (SISO)*/Hamilton Economic Summit Secretariat
ANONYMOUS - Making Hamilton a Magnet for the Next Generation

5,000

The Stop Community Food Centre
Supporting Grant

25,000

Threshold School of Building
Social Enterprise Initiative

30,000

Tides Canada Foundation
Canopy Initiative

25,000

The Young Fund

*In addition to this amount, $200,000 was paid this year for grants approved in prior years.

695,000

Young Response Fund

Community Investing Project Fund
Research to Support Community Investing

15,000

Nutrition Initiative Project Fund
Supporting Grant

15,000

Research & Education Foundation of the College of Family Physicians
ANONYMOUS GRANT - Connection Workshop

14,800

Young Response Fund

44,800

Anonymous

 

350,305

Grants From Bursary & Scholarship Funds

General Bursary Fund/Genevieve A. Chaney & Cordelia C. Ensign

Bursaries to 10 Students

6,470

David Davis Memorial Fund

  Bursary for Music Students

500

Jeff Dickins Memorial Fund

 2 Athletic Awards

1,000

Howard Fairclough Organ Scholarship Fund

First Year Granting

2,500

William Allison Haynes Fund

Bursaries to 4 Students

1,490

John E. VanDuzer Scholarship Fund

 Scholarship to 1 Student

2,000

Albert & Betty Walters Fund

Bursaries to 3 Students

1,400

Jervis B. Webb Company of Canada Scholarship Fund

 Scholarships to 5 Students

9,000

Grants From Designated Funds

Anonymous

 

101,673

Total Grants and Community Leadership

Total Grants Approved

$3,793,673

Adjustment for Deferred Grants

220,188

 Total Grants Paid

$4,013,861

Community Leadership Projects

Aboriginal Youth Project

-

Diversity Project

7,500

Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

194,042

Youth in Philanthropy Program

35,381

 Other Leadership Projects

48,061

Total Community Leadership Projects

284,984

 Total Grants Paid and Community Leadership Projects

 $4,298,845