HomeMy WebLinkAboutCS-13-00THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #�_
Date: September 18, 2000 Res. #6Py—/��13
Report #: CS -13 -00 By -law #
Subject: SEMINAR SERIES - FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOT - FOR - PROFIT
COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. CS -13 -00 be received for information.
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 In recent years, the Province and Federal Governments have offered grants to not -
for- profit community groups and organizations for the purposes of program
development.
Some of the sources of funding grants are —
Provincial Ministry of Citizenship Culture and Recreation
Trillium Foundation
Human Resources Development Canada
1.2 The criteria and eligibility for these grants has caused a great deal of confusion and
frustration for the community groups who do not understand the criteria and
definitions; or, who do not deal with the grant process on a regular basis. (It is
important to note that nearly all of these groups are administered by volunteers who
unselfishly give of their time for the betterment of their community and
organization.)
1.3 In 1999, The Trillium Foundation offered nearly $5.1 million dollars in the Durham
Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge catchment area. Only $2.3 million was
awarded for various reasons. Several applications were determined to be ineligible
and were denied. This was intimidating to those groups and many groups indicated
they would not reapply due to the lengthy process involved in preparation of grant
applications.
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(The Trillium Foundation has since condensed their program from four (4) grant
programs to two (2) and re- directed 80% of the available funds to the local
Community Programs.)
1.4 In June 2000, Community Services and Parks & Recreation staff from the
municipalities within this region met in Clarington with the various agencies
responsible for processing these grants. At that meeting, those agencies were
advised of the community's concerns.
1.5 As a result, it was agreed that a seminar series would be established within the local
communities to provide the necessary information to the community groups
regarding eligibility, and to better define and answer questions regarding the grant
process.
2.0 COMMENT
2.1 As a result of the above information, the first of a series of seminars to be presented
in the fall of 2000 will be offered in the participating municipalities.
2.2 The funding agencies have formed THE DURHAM REGION COMMUNITY
CAPACITY BUILDERS FORUM and will present the seminars throughout the region
in the various communities between September 18 and November 30 of this year.
(see Attachment #1)
2.3 Participating members of the Forum are:
Durham Lives
Human Resources and Development Canada
Ministry of Agriculture; Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition
The Ontario Trillium Foundation
Social Development Council of Ajax/Pickering
United Way of Ajax/Pickering
United Way of Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington
2.4 The participating municipalities will have the opportunity to host the seminar
forums locally; and, to invite the various community groups and organizations to
attend the seminars. In order to accommodate the community associations and
groups, the seminars will be offered at various times and days in several
communities such that if for some reason a representative of a community group
cannot attend a seminar locally, they would be able to attend in another
community.
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2.5 On behalf of the Forum, each municipality will advertise the seminar series locally
and will extend invitations to the eligible groups to attend.
2.6 The first of the seminars will be offered at the. Clarington Beech Centre on
September 18, 2000. Other seminars will be developed and offered in October and
November of this year. Further information will be made available to Clarington's
Community Groups and Organizations as it becomes available from the Funding
Forum.
2.7 It is expected that through this process, more local Community Groups and
Organizations will have a more knowledgeable understanding of their eligibility
and the grant application process. As a result, more organizations will consider
applications for funding, thus offering more sustainable programs within the
Clarington community.
Respectfully submitted,
of Community Services
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Reviewed by,
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Chief Administrative Officer
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ATTACHMENT #1 TO REPORT CS -13 -00
The Durham Region Community Capacity Builders Forum
is hosting and sponsoring a series of workshops and information
sharing sessions for Not - For - Profit community groups and charities
The series is called
Fund Durham
The topic of the first session is
Collaboration
Taking a closer look at what collaboration is - and is not - and finding out how to
create, sustain, and enjoy the collaborative journey.
September 18, 2000
2:00 to 4:OOp.m 7 :00 to 9 :00p.m.
Admiral's Room Clarington Beech Centre
Ajax Community Centre 26 Beech Ave.,
75 Centennial St., Ajax Bowmanville
The topic of the second workshop is
Sustainability
Sustaining what we have today ... and what is required for tomorrow ... How to
develop a plan that will help your initiative live into the future.
November 7, 2000
1:30 to 4:00p.m. 7:00 to 9 :30p.m. wo 18�
Oshawa 4J Uxbridge
Location to be announced. Location to be announced.
Seating is limited, so to avoid disappointment, R.S.V.P. as soon as possible to:
Debra Oswald, Ontario Trillium Foundation: 800 - 263 -2887 or
The United Way of Oshawa . Whitby . Clarington: 905 - 436 -7377
The Durham Region Community Capacity Builders Forum members are
Durham Lives, Human Resources Development Canada, Ministry of Agriculture; Food and Rural Affairs,
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture & Recreation, Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition, The Ontario Trillium Foundation,
Social Development Council of Ajax/Pickering, United Way of Ajax/Pickering,
United Way of Oshawa . Whitby - Clarington
Also serving Brock and Scugog Townships.
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