Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$150,000
Duration3 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Simcoe York
Population servedIndigenous
Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $150,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 3 months, will rebuild and recover from impacts of COVID-19 by renovating office space, which includes a bathroom, kitchenette, and space for traditional healing, to expediate service delivery to isolated clients. Census Division of Impact: County of Simcoe
Grant resultEquip board members and employees with supports to implement new approaches, prepare for change and build resiliency (e.g. organizational training and coaching, strategic planning and implementation, research & development, mental and physical health and wellbeing supports), Adapt or re-imagine the delivery of programs and services to meet the needs of the community, employees and volunteers (e.g. identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training), Procure equipment or renovate spaces to meet the needs of the organization to be able to safely deliver its programs and services, and/or to adapt to new ways of working (e.g. equipment and/or renovations to meet changing technology, health and safety, and service delivery requirements), Create and adopt new approaches for organizations to work together to meet the needs of communities (e.g. peer learning, professional development, networking, resource, knowledge and data sharing)
Grant statusClosed