Niagara Region, July 21, 2020 – The Niagara Community Foundation is proud to have partnered with Community Foundations of Canada and the Government of Canada to deliver more than $900,000 through the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) in Niagara.
Since launching in May 2020, the ECSF – administered by the Niagara Community Foundation – has granted a total of $918,380 to charities and qualified donees. These grants will support vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19. A total of 40 projects were funded, supporting children, youth, seniors, vulnerable workers, those requiring special care and supports and marginalized populations.
This support included grants such as $36,000 for Project SHARE to modify their warehouse space, support for Community Care West Niagara to purchase much-needed protein foods and a grant to Crystal Ridge Community Centre to assist with their efforts to provide meals for the most vulnerable. A full list of grantees can be found below.
“Through the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), our team of staff and Grant Reviewers moved incredibly quickly to ensure our $900,000 allotment reached those in need as effectively as possible,” says NCF Executive Director Bryan Rose. “We’re all cognizant of the hardship that COVID-19 has brought upon all members of our community. The vital funds from the ECSF will go a long way in making sure our charity partners throughout the entire region from Grimsby to Fort Erie and every municipality in between have the resources they need to continue to serve the citizens of the Niagara who have been hit the hardest by the pandemic.”
The Niagara Community Foundation has granted their full funding available for Niagara through the ECSF and is no longer accepting applications.
| Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region | $25,000 | Virtual Counselling and Support |
| Autism Ontario Niagara Chapter | $15,000 | At Home Activities Project |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of North & West Niagara | $15,000 | Upgrade Phone system and Computers |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Niagara | $22,000 | Shared communication system BBBS South Niagara & Niagara Falls |
| Community Care of West Niagara | $20,000 | Food Purchase for Lincoln Residences facing financial hardship |
| Community Care St. Catharines and Thorold | $65,000 | Upgrades to Facilitate Continuation of Essential Service Delivery During Covid-19 |
| Crohn’s and Colitis Canada | $2,000 | COVID-19 and IBD: Webinars and Resources |
| Crystal Ridge Community Centre | $5,000 | Community Support |
| Easter Seals Ontario | $5,000 | Camp E-aster Seals |
| Food4Kids Niagara | $20,000 | Weekends without Hunger |
| Gateway Residential and Community Support Services of Niagara Inc. | $13,000 | Outreach COVID Backpack for Niagara Assertive Street Outreach Workers |
| GILLIAN’S Place | $26,000 | Shelter bed replacement |
| Heartland Forest Nature Experience | $17,000 | Outdoor Workshops and Scheduled Trail Walks for Persons with Disabilities |
| Holy Trinity Anglican Church Welland | $5,000 | Hygiene and Food Bank + Hot Meals |
| Hospice Niagara | $22,000 | Trauma Informed Virtual Bereavement Group Therapy |
| Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation | $37,000 | Patient Bed Initiative |
| Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara | $2,000 | Children First |
| Let’s Talk Science/Parlons Sciences | $2,000 | The Horizon Project |
| Links For Greener Learning | $20,000 | Covid-19 Community Garden Supports |
| March of Dimes Canada | $35,000 | Aphasia Connect |
| Niagara Catholic District School Board | $10,000 | Niagara Catholic Family Support Initiative |
| Niagara Children’s Centre | $42,000 | Implementing Video Enabled Telepractice |
| Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology | $50,000 | Nourishing Minds Grocery Card Program |
| Niagara Falls Community Outreach | $60,000 | Temporary Staffing Project |
| Niagara Nutrition Partners | $30,000 | Grocery Store Gift Card Initiative |
| Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre | $7,000 | Healing Arts for Kids |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Palliative Care Service | $16,000 | Providing Clients with connecting technology |
| Ontario Parents Advocating for Children with Cancer | $3,500 | Niagara Gift Card Program |
| Pathstone Mental Health | $75,000 | Mental Health Support Through Video Counselling |
| Project SHARE of Niagara Falls | $36,000 | Building preparations to provide basic services safely. |
| Shaw Festival Theatre | $15,000 | Theatre Expertise Helping Community in Crisis |
| Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada | $10,000 | Play From Home Packs |
| The Hope Centre | $12,800 | Re-opening safely post Covid 19 |
| The Kidney Foundation of Canada | $2,500 | Short Term Financial Assistance and Peer Support |
| The Niagara Resource Service for Youth (The RAFT) | $77,000 | Summer Camp and Youth Outreach |
| Village of Hope | $59,000 | Harvest for Hope |
| Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre | $14,580 | Shelter Building Safety and Learning Access |
| West Lincoln Community Care | $19,000 | WLCC Student Assistance |
| YWCA Niagara Region | $6,000 | Digital supports for women and families |
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