The Georgian Bay Centre for the Arts

Grant programResilient Communities Fund

Grant typeResilient Communities Fund

Amount awarded$98,900

Duration12 months

Year2022-2023

Location served

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Grey, Bruce, Huron & Perth

Population servedGeneral population

Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)

DescriptionOur organization, with a $98,900 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 12 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by upgrading and modernizing facilities with new equipment and tools and providing professional development for staff to enhance and grow programming.

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), 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