Peterborough city council has endorsed a total of $169,483 in community grants to 48 community groups and not-for-profit and charitable organizations in 2023 — with the ReFrame Film Festival, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, Kawartha Youth Orchestra, and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough to each receive over $10,000.
City council endorsed a staff recommendation for the 2023 grants at its general committee meeting on Monday night (March 13). Final approval of the grants will take place at the regular council meeting on Monday, March 27th.
A total of $20,655 will be provided to 28 community groups under the community project grant stream, which is intended for smaller organizations and smaller programs and events from $250 to $1,000. A committee of six city staff reviewed 41 grant applications, double the number received in 2022, which exceeded the available funding by $31,785.
A total of $148,828 will be provided to 20 local not-for-profit and charitable organizations under the community investment grant stream, which provides supports for projects and special events, specific programs, or operating budgets from $1,000 to $15,000. A committee of two city councillors and 11 citizen appointees reviewed 25 grant applications, more than double the number received in 2022, which exceeded the available funding by $118,102.
Another $67,000 in previously approved multi-year funding will flow in 2023 to eight organizations. Out of the 12 organizations that requested it in 2023, four are being recommended for multi-year funding.
Below are the organizations and grant amounts.
Community Project Grants
Social services
- Community Fridge Nogojiwanong/Peterborough – $775
- Dalhousie Youth Support Services – $400
- Hearts 4 Joy Skills Development Project – $675
- Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Foundation – $1,000
- Operation Catnip Peterborough – $1,000
- Peterborough Gleans – $1,000
- Peterborough Veterinary Outreach – $1,000
Arts
- Creepy Doll Museum – $650
- Kawartha Potters Guild – $675
- Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival – $1,000
- Peterborough Friends in Music Community Band – $750
- Show and Tell Poetry Series – $775
- The River Magazine – $800
Environment
- Ashburnham Memorial Stewardship Group – $450
- Bird Friendly Peterborough (BFP) – $430
- Kawartha Wildlife Centre – $700
- Sheet Seven Community Garden – $750
- Trent Vegetable Gardens – $900
Sports
- FairPlay Sports – $625
- Kawartha Lakes Lightning Athletic Club Inc. – $600
- Peterborough City Soccer Association – $750
- Peterborough Swim Club – $475
Health
- Food for Kids Peterborough and County Student Nutrition Programs – $1,000
- ME/FM Association of Peterborough & District – $350
- Quilts for Cancer Peterborough County – $900
Culture
- Peterborough Chinese Community Organization – $775
- Ukrainian Community of Peterborough and the Kawarthas – $675
Recreation
- Peterborough Pickleball Association – $775
Community Investment Grants
Arts
- ReFrame Film Festival – $15,000 (three-year grant)
- Kawartha Youth Orchestra – $12,460 (one-year grant)
- Public Energy Performing Arts – $9,900 (three-year grant)
- New Stages Peterborough – $9,900 (one-year grant)
- The Art School of Peterborough – $8,250 (one-year grant)
- Peterborough Concert Band – $5,000 (three-year grant)
- Peterborough Children’s Chorus – $3,960 (one-year grant)
- SPARK Photo Festival – $3,000 (one-year grant)
- Creating Space Community Arts Studio – $2,758 (one-year grant)
Culture
- Trent Radio – $9,900 (one-year grant)
Environment
- Kawartha World Issues Centre – $7,500 (one-year grant)
- Camp Kawartha – $5,500 (one-year grant)
- Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee (P-BAC) – $2,000 (one-year grant)
- Transition Town Peterborough – $1,000 (one-year grant)
Heritage
- P. R. Community & Student Association (Sadleir House Facility) – $5,000 (one-year grant)
Social services
- Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC) – $13,000 (one-year grant)
- Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough – $12,460 (one-year grant)
- B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop – $7,000 (three-year grant)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough – $6,000 (one-year grant)
Sports
- Kawartha Komets Special Needs Hockey Program – $9,240 (one-year grant)
Previously approved multi-year-funding
Arts
- The Peterborough Academy of Circus Arts – $15,000 (year two of three-year grant)
- Peterborough Symphony Orchestra – $13,000 (year three of three-year grant)
- The Peterborough Singers – $5,500 (year three of three-year grant)
Social services
- The Down Syndrome Association of Peterborough – $8,000 (year two of three-year grant)
- Heads Up for Inclusion – $8,000 (year two of three-year grant)
- Bedford House / Greenwood United – $7,000 (year three of three-year grant)
- Telecare Distress Centre of Peterborough Inc – $7,000 (year three of three-year grant)
- PARD Therapeutic Riding – $3,500 (year three of three-year grant))
