Horizons For Youth

Grant programResilient Communities Fund

Grant typeResilient Communities Fund

Amount awarded$72,400

Duration12 months

Year2022-2023

Location served

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Toronto

Population servedUnderhoused/ homeless

Age groupYouth (13-24)

DescriptionOur organization, with a $72,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 12 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by hiring an Infection Prevention and Control Site Lead to implement and re-design health and safety protocols to safely deliver our services.

Grant resultAdapt or add-new program and service delivery to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Research and development, identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training, community consultation to understand emerging needs related to COVID recovery, resource, knowledge and data sharing, feasibility studies), 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