Backgrounder – Supporting Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives in the Greater Toronto Area
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada highlights support for multiculturalism and anti-racism initiatives across the Greater Toronto Area.
| Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives The Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program supports the Department of Canadian Heritage’s mandate to build on Canada's strength as a diverse and inclusive society. | |||
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| Black Youth Initiative | |||
| City | Organization | Year | Funding |
| Brampton | FREE FOR ALL FOUNDATION | 2019-2020 | $131,100 |
| Markham | MARKHAM AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION | 2019-2020 | $34,655 |
| Scarborough | HERITAGE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE | 2019-2020 | $146,959 |
| Toronto | SKETCH WORKING ARTS FOR STREET INVOLVED AND HOMELESS YOUTH | 2019-2020 | $200,000 |
| Toronto | UZIMA WOMEN RELIEF GROUP INTERNATIONAL | 2019-2020 | $60,000 |
| Toronto | TAIBU COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE | 2019-2020 | $178,800 |
| Toronto | WESTON FRONTLINES CENTRE | 2019-2020 | $44,811 |
| Toronto | CHILDREN'S PEACE THEATRE | 2019-2020 | $136,675 |
| Toronto | CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY OF TORONTO | 2019-2020 | $175,900 |
| York Region | DRIVEN ACCELERATOR GROUP INC. | 2019-2020 | $184,000 |
| Total: $1,292,900 | |||
| Project Component | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississauga | INDUS COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2019-2020 | $54,000 |
| Scarborough | CHINESE FAMILY SERVICES OF ONTARIO | 2019-2020 | $184,000 |
| Toronto | ARTS4ALL CREATIVE SOCIETY | 2019-2020 | $26,000 |
| Toronto | REDWOOD...FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEEING ABUSE | 2019-2020 | $85,000 |
| Toronto | KICK START ARTS SOCIETY | 2019-2020 | $50,000 |
| Toronto | ONTARIO FEDERATION OF INDIGENOUS FRIENDSHIP CENTRES | 2019-2020 | $400,000 |
| Toronto | SKETCH WORKING ARTS FOR STREET INVOLVED AND HOMELESS YOUTH | 2019-2020 | $199,475 |
| Toronto | THE ARTISTS MENTORING YOUTH PROJECT INC. | 2019-2020 | $83,850 |
| Toronto | CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE OF GREATER TORONTO | 2019-2020 | $69,936 |
| Toronto | EAST END ARTS TORONTO | 2019-2020 | $49,660 |
| Toronto | RIVERDALE IMMIGRANT WOMEN'S CENTRE | 2019-2020 | $198,375 |
| Toronto | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF TORONTO | 2019-2020 | $127,080 |
| Toronto | LATIN AMERICAN ART PROJECTS | 2019-2020 | $ 50,000 |
| Toronto | SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S CENTRE | 2019-2020 | $100,000 |
| Toronto | YORK UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES | 2019-2020 | $197,167 |
| Toronto | BLACK ARTISTS' NETWORKS IN DIALOGUE (BAND) | 2019-2020 | $119,470 |
| Toronto | TORONTO INNER-CITY RUGBY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION INC. | 2017-2018 | $118,300 |
| Toronto | FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES | 2017-2018 | $848,545 |
| Toronto | ONTARIO BLACK HISTORY SOCIETY | 2017-2018 | $88,750 |
| Toronto | THE HOPEWORKS CONNECTION INC. | 2017-2018 | $238,000 |
| Toronto | BLACK YOUTH HELPLINE | 2017-2018 | $433,000 |
| Total: $3,720,608 | |||
| Community Capacity Building | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississauga | MALTON WOMEN COUNCIL | 2019-2020 | $55,915 |
| Mississauga | ACEI ONTARIO | 2019-2020 | $8,000 |
| Scarborough | SOUTH ASIAN AUTISM AWARENESS CENTRE | 2019-2020 | $57,800 |
| Scarborough | MALVERN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE | 2019-2020 | $49,102 |
| Toronto | ONTARIO FEDERATION OF INDIGENOUS FRIENDSHIP CENTRES | 2019-2020 | $100,000 |
| Toronto | CANADIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND | 2019-2020 | $95,000 |
| Toronto | GREATER TORONTO CIVIC ACTION ALLIANCE | 2019-2020 | $100,000 |
| Toronto | PARKDALE INTERCULTURAL ASSOCIATION | 2019-2020 | $75,000 |
| Toronto | THE SHOE PROJECT | 2019-2020 | $28,000 |
| Toronto | TORONTO WARD MUSEUM INC. | 2019-2020 | $98,000 |
| Vaughan | VAUGHAN AFRICAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION | 2019-2020 | $86,250 |
| Total: $753,067 | |||