York Curling Club to Receive Support through the Community Building Fund
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NEWS |
November 5, 2021 |
NEWMARKET ― The Ontario government is providing the York Curling Club with a $50,000 grant to help recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and deliver programs and services in Newmarket and across York Region. This grant is being provided through the Community Building Fund’s operating stream, which will support 648 non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations with more than $46 million in funding.
“COVID-19 has been a challenge for so many not-for-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations, and I am proud that our government is supporting their recovery though the Community Building Fund,” said Christine Elliott, MPP for Newmarket-Aurora. “Organizations like the York Curling Club are the bedrock of our community. By helping them during the pandemic, we are ensuring that people in Newmarket and across York Region will have the opportunity to reconnect with the many things that make our community special.”
The Community Building Fund launched earlier this year as a part of the 2020 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover and is administered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) through two streams: Operating and Capital. The Operating stream closed on June 1, 2021, and is providing organizations across the province with funding to support:
- Essential expenditures, such as staff salaries and fixed operational costs, including utilities, rent, lease, telephone and communication lines/services.
- Equipment costs, programs, services, and adapting to public health measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as equipment for changing technology, health and safety, and personal protective equipment.
- Innovation, digital and mobile web/virtual costs for the delivery of products and experiences.
“We are very grateful for the financial support that the Ontario government and Ontario Trillium Foundation has provided to York Curling Club. These grants have enabled improvements that make the club safer for our curlers to return to play with confidence. The changes have also allowed for years of improved accessibility for members of all abilities in addition to the touch-free safety features that were in mind for the pandemic climate,” said Kayla Moreau, President of the York Curling Club. “Last year was difficult as we had to close the club for the full season which was a definite hit to our operating budget, but with these improvements and financial support we look forward to returning to a full pre-pandemic membership, curling bonspiels, school visits, and other learn to curl programs as soon as possible!”
QUICK FACTS
- The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, working to build healthy and vibrant communities across Ontario through investments of local grants to non-profit organizations. Its programs support the arts, culture, heritage, sports and recreation, human and social services, and environment sectors across the province.
- Municipalities, Indigenous communities and non-profit organizations in the sport and recreation sectors are eligible to apply for the Community Building Fund – Capital Stream. For more information, eligibility requirements and deadlines, please visit ca.
- For organizations interested in applying for the Community Building Fund, OTF will provide support through information sessions and one-on-one application coaching calls. More information about OTF supports is available at ca.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
2021 Budget - Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy
News Release: Ontario Supports Tourism, Culture, Sport and Recreation Organizations
Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19.
