KEYS Job Centre

Grant programResilient Communities Fund

Grant typeResilient Communities Fund

Amount awarded$195,100

Duration24 months

Year2022-2023

Location served

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Quinte, Kingston, Rideau

Population servedWomen/Girls,Other racialized groups,People living in low income

Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)

DescriptionOur organization, with a $195,100 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by establishing and building the Harbour Community Kitchen to enable under-represented food entrepreneurs in Kingston to launch and grow their businesses.

Grant resultDevelop and implement medium to long-term plans to address new organizational needs related to COVID-19 and/or prepare for change such as: revenue generation, strategic planning, research and development, and resource, knowledge and data sharing. (e.g., Organizational training and coaching, strategic planning and implementation, operational planning, reopening planning, develop fundraising plans, strategic planning for mergers, seek opportunities for public-private partnerships and social finance), Expand previously adapted programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Continue program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, scale access to program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, continue programs meeting a community need arising from COVID-19, improve quality of programs already being delivered)

Grant statusClosed