City Council Approves Over $20,000 Of Grants To Seven Peterborough Organizations

Peterborough City Council approved allocating $20,458 to various local charitable and not-for-profit organizations as recommended by the Community Investment Grant Advisory Committee, on Monday.

Capable Con is one of seven organizations receiving funding. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

This year the city received twelve applications for their Investment Grant funding and all twelve applications received funding. Due to the low number of applications received and the Committee’s evaluation of those applications, a surplus of funds remained.

The Committee discussed how best to approach this unique occurrence and recommended a motion to Council addressing the surplus.

That the remaining surplus Community Grant funds will be split between seven different organizations.

  • $5,000, Community Care Peterborough, Meals on Wheels program

  • $1,958, Peterborough Historical Society-Hutchison House Museum, repairs to stairs and install a bike rack

  • $3,500, Council for Person's with Disabilities, support for Capable Con 2022

  • $3,000, Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, upgrade ticketing platform

  • $3,000, Peterborough Folk Festival, assistance to cover costs of paying performers

  • $2,000, Peterborough Drug Strategy, hire an external consultant to support strategic planning and post COVID-19 engagement

  • $2,000, Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee, support the development of education, communication, and engagement activities

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