{"id":33898,"date":"2023-11-30T18:21:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T23:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=33898"},"modified":"2023-11-30T18:21:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T23:21:22","slug":"community-grants-provide-funding-to-individuals-and-community-groups-serving-aurora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/community-grants-provide-funding-to-individuals-and-community-groups-serving-aurora\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Grants provide funding to individuals and community groups serving Aurora"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re an individual or organization serving Aurora and looking for some money to make the magic happen, consider applying for a Community Partnership Grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An initiative of the Town of Aurora, applications for the latest round of funding will be accepted through Friday and will be awarded to lucky recipients with a helping hand to \u201cassist in the implementation of culture- or recreation-based initiatives and to help them build capacity, further their mandate\/mission, benefit the community, and support the Town\u2019s vision and\/or strategic plan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applicants\u2019 initiatives must support at least one pillar of Aurora\u2019s Strategic Plan \u2013 Community, Environment, Economy \u2013 and be in alignment with the municipal Inclusion Charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While applications for funding requests up to $500 are entertained year-round, this week\u2019s deadline applies for individuals or groups looking for $500 – $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBack in April, Council approved the creation of a new grant program to support recreation and culture organizations, as well as individuals who serve Aurora,\u201d says Nichole Campsall of the Town of Aurora. \u201cThat grant is a merger of the previous Recreation & Culture grants and the Sponsorship of Community Events program. We launched our first intake in June of this past year and then we did our second one in September and it has been so successful. There was a lot of interest and we had a lot of calls from different organizations with questions. It has been a great process so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is really all about supporting the Aurora community, providing them with recreation and culture-type of activities. We have seen a variety (of applications) from the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market to Shadowpath Theatre, the Pinetree Potters Guild, and Girls Inc. It\u2019s not one particular kind of sport or type of arts, it\u2019s really supporting the community in multiple different ways \u2013 community events that Aurorans will benefit from, whatever it might be \u2013 whether it is social, learning unique skills, or just getting together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to the new process, the maximum grant an individual or organization could receive was $1,000. This new method has widened the playing field that could yield much a much greater potential for Aurora, she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can be an individual, you can be an organization, and we\u2019re encouraging [the community] to take a look at the application,\u201d says Campsall. \u201cIf you have questions, we\u2019re here top help and it has been really rewarding to hear what the community has been up to and see the community can support these amazing ideas. There are so many people in Aurora who are looking to provide something \u2013 whether it is to get people socializing, active, that is what the money is here for. There is nothing to lose, the money is here and it is to support the Aurora community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see if the Aurora Community Partnership Grants program might be right for you and\/or your organization, visit aurora.ca\/communitygrants or email the Community Partnership Grants team at grants@aurora.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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