The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$200,000
Duration24 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
Simcoe York?
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Population servedUnderhoused/ homeless
Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $200,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by hiring more cleaning staff and sanitization services, providing training and purchasing equipment to keep up with demand for food insecurity, housing and shelter programs.
Grant resultProvide supports to staff and volunteers to adapt to organizational changes related to COVID-19. (e.g., Mental and physical health and wellbeing supports, peer learning, professional development, networking), 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), Meet public health guidelines, safely deliver programs and services and/or prepare for future disruptions through the purchase of necessary equipment and/or technological infrastructure. (e.g., Identify fundraising and financial technology resource, equipment to meet changing technology, or convert to cloud-based data systems to enable business continuity in future work disruptions, procure technology to effectively transition between office and home working conditions, planning and/or procurement needed to meet relevant public health standard)
Grant statusClosed