$550,000 supports 28 projects in the Southwestern Ontario Region as part of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative
Round 2 Applications Open from May 14 to June 25, 5PM PST
As Canadians continue to adapt to the realities of COVID-19, local governments and community partners across the country are adapting their spaces and services to keep residents safe and healthy, support economic recovery, create jobs, and build vibrant, resilient communities.
The South Western Ontario HUB is providing approximately $550,000 in funding to support 28 projects in the Southwestern Ontario Region as part of the first round of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Through the $31-million Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, the Government of Canada, alongside Community Foundations of Canada, is building safer spaces and ensuring a higher quality of life for people across the country, by helping communities adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19.
The South Western Ontario HUB is being co-led by Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation, London Community Foundation and WindsorEssex Community Foundation, in partnership with Aylmer Area Community Foundation, Sarnia Community Foundation and Sunset Community Foundation supported by Centre Wellington Community Foundation, Dufferin Community Foundation, Elgin St. Thomas Community Foundation and Oxford Community Foundation.
Starting from May 14, 2021, visit healthycommunitiesinitiative.ca to see the Healthy Communities Initiative projects that have received funding from coast to coast to coast.
The second round of the Healthy Communities Initiative will be open from May 14, 2021 to 5PM PST on June 25, 2021. The South Western Ontario HUB will be providing approximately $800,000 in funding. The Healthy Communities Initiative is funding projects between $5,000 and $250,000 that help create safe and vibrant public spaces, improve mobility options, and provide digital solutions to help their neighbourhoods or communities navigate the pandemic and look to build back better in the COVID-19 recovery. A variety of community-led organizations are eligible to apply, including local governments, charities, Indigenous communities, and registered non-profit organizations.
Applicant Resources:
Visit healthycommunitiesinitiative.ca to find out more about how to apply, explore resources for applicants and sign up for community mobilization sessions.
Questions? Contact chci@communityfoundations.ca or grants@lcf.on.ca
Round 1 Recipients
We are pleased to announce that the Southwestern Ontario HUB has provided funding to support 28 projects in Southwestern Ontario area as part of the first round of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Through the $31-million Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, the Government of Canada, alongside Community Foundations of Canada, is building safer spaces and ensuring a higher quality of life for people across the country, by helping communities adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19.
The Southwestern Ontario HUB are supporting the following organizations or projects led by the following organizations as part of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative:
- Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch
- Downtown Simcoe BIA
- Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative
- Elora Centre for the Arts
- Goderich Rotary Club
- Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre
- Grey County
- Guelph Hiking Trail Club
- Huron Shores United Church / Grand Bend Place
- Hutton House
- Kettle Creek Conservation Authority
- London Public Library
- Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation
- Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston
- Nshwaasnangong Child Care & Family Centre (SOAHAC)
- Old Town Hall Association
- Optimist Club of Aylmer
- Pat the Dog Theatre Creation
- Saugeen Shores Community Food Bank
- Social Development Centre Waterloo Region
- The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh
- The Corporation of the Township of Pelee
- The Working Centre
- Township of Zorra
- West Elgin Community Health Centre
- Windsor Public Library
- Woolwich Community Health Centre
- Zorra Recreation Advisory Committee
For a full map of projects funded in Round 1 of the CHCI, click here.