2009 General Grants Awarded
The Foundation maintains a small reserve fund for making grants outside of its three program areas. These grants give the Foundation the opportunity to support worthy initiatives that are consistent with our objectives but do not neatly fit into any one of our program areas. The following is a list of the general fund grants made in 2009.
Agora Foundation: Literacy of Canada Internship
$10,000
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, CIFAR
$50,000
In support of the Junior Fellow Academy Initiative.
Democracy Education Network
$10,000 (year 2 of 3)
In support of democracy skills workshops.
Evergreen
$50,000
In support of the Urban Agriculture project.
Hustler Young Men’s Bible Class Foundation
$10,000
General program support.
Imagine Canada
$5,000
General program support.
International Board on Books for Young People: The Reading Summit
$5,000
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, The (Canada)
$15,000
In support of the Leparua Clinic, medical services to LWC staff, their dependents and the surrounding communities in Kenya.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, The (Canada)
$15,000
In support of the Research & Monitoring Coordinator position in the Northern Rangelands Trust.
National Environmental Treasurer: Small Change Fund
$10,000
Ontario Association of Food Banks
$90,000
In support of the Community Harvest Program.
Scarborough Music Theatre
$8,000 (year 1 of 2)
In support of the Scarborough Village Outreach project
St. Matthew's Bracondale House
$2,000
In support of the Seniors Eating Well Program.
The STOP Community Food Centre
$32,500 (year 1 of 2)
In support of the Green Arts Barn project.
Walrus Foundation
$10,000
In support of a professional development officer.
Walrus Foundation
$50,000
In support of the Development Officer and Event Manager positions.
Tides Canada Initiatives Society: Centre for City Ecology
$20,000
In support of Jane's Walk.
Toronto Arts Foundation
$20,000 (year 1 of 2)
In support of the Fellowship project.
Toronto Public Library Foundation
$10,000 (year 2 of 2)
In support of professional development for staff and board.
University of Guelph: Young Conservation Professionals
$7,500
Writers' Trust of Canada Toronto, Ontario
$50,000
In support of the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature.
YWCA Toronto
$30,000
In support of the Elm Centre project and the Clinical Service program model development.