Recipients Announced: Community Services Recovery Fund

Community Foundation Grey Bruce delivers $532,000 to ten community service organizations through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund

[October 5, 2023] Community Foundation Grey Bruce is pleased to announce $532,000 in funding to support ten projects in Grey and Bruce Counties through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million to help community service organizations (charities, non-profits, Indigenous governing bodies) adapt, modernize, and be better equipped to improve the efficacy, accessibility, and sustainability of the community services that they provide through the pandemic recovery and beyond.

The following projects are being supported in Grey Bruce:

• $38,880 was invested to fund Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey and Bruce for Foundational system adaptations for long-term organizational health.
• $98,500 was invested to fund Chippewas of Nawash Unceeded First Nation to develop a Violent Threat Risk Assessment Team.
• $59,908 was invested to fund Community Living Kincardine & District to implement a Marketing and Communications Plan.
• $15,340 was invested to fund the Georgian Bay Symphony to update their Donor Management System.
• $78,495 was invested to fund Home & Community Support Services Grey-Bruce to connect community through a Fundraising and Marketing Plan.
• $99,094 was invested to fund the Owen Sound Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation for their Envisioning Quality Unified Active Tenant Engagement (EQUATE) project.
• $21,236 was invested to fund The Owen Sound and District Market Vendors Association to upgrade digital, audio, visual, and security projects.
• $33,000 was invested to fund Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce for capacity-building to make inclusion a Grey Bruce priority
• $45,780 was invested to fund the Wiarton Propeller Club to create a Strategic, Fundraising and Communication/Governance Plan
• $46,547 was invested to fund the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce to modernize their business computer infrastructure, improving productivity, security & service.

Community service organizations are at the forefront of addressing communities’ needs. Since the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have struggled with increased demand for their services, reduced revenues, declines in charitable giving due to the rising cost of living, and a greater need to make use of digital tools. Many organizations are struggling to recover and adapt their services to the changing needs of Grey Bruce.

Stuart Reid, Executive Director of Community Foundation Grey Bruce says: “Support from the Recovery Fund is landing at a critical time for organizations in Grey Bruce. The pandemic has forced community service organizations into new ways of doing their work at a time when their services are facing demands like never before. Our Foundation is grateful for the opportunity to participate in disseminating support from this Fund.”

Quick Facts:

• The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support community service organizations, including charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies, as they adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery.
• Now more than ever, community service organizations play a key role in addressing complex social problems faced by many communities across Canada.
• From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, community service organizations across Canada have shown impressive stamina and creativity in their response to the diverse and increasingly challenging needs of their communities.
• The Community Services Recovery Fund responds to what community service organizations need right now and supports them as they adapt to the long-term impacts of the pandemic.
• As community service organizations across Canada work to support recovery in their communities, the CSRF will help them adapt and modernize their operations to grow their impact.
• The Government of Canada is delivering the CSRF through three National Funders (Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada). The Funders are distributing funding to eligible community service organizations, including charities, non-profits, and Indigenous governing bodies, providing services in communities across Canada.
• The Government of Canada supports a more inclusive model of economic growth, one that creates opportunities for everyone in Canada, as the long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

For more information, visit the Community Services Recovery Fund website. For more information on Community Foundation Grey Bruce, you can visit our website or contact us at 519 371 7203.