Open Call for Grassroots Groups in Eastern Toronto (Woburn, Malvern, Westhill, & Morningside)
Deadline to Apply:
Sunday, September 8th, 2024 @ 11:59 PM
Virtual Information Sessions:
Participants will receive an overview of the TO Wards Peace model and the 2024 Community Caregivers Initiative. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the funding opportunity, inclusive of the eligibility criteria. There will be a Q&A session. Attendance is not mandatory.
Monday July 29th, 2024. @ 6:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83004568999
Meeting ID: 830 0456 8999
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87399251695
Meeting ID: 873 9925 1695
Virtual Individual Coaching Sessions:
Participants can book time to speak with the staff leads who are running this funding initiative during the application period. This space will allow for more questions to be asked and will be led by staff who can offer insights. Please reach out to trustee.hub@tngcs.org
Background:
The TO Wards Peace initiative is a community centric, multi-sectoral and risk driven model that takes a public health approach on violence reduction by focusing on 5 areas: Identification, Intervention, Interruption, Prevention and Evaluation. TO Wards Peace operates through the collaborative efforts of local Grassroots organizations, community health centers, hospitals and the City of Toronto to address the escalating levels of gun violence in the city.
As part of this initiative, the city supports different community-led projects/initiatives directed towards Caregivers. These directed investments will support the collective efforts of different community groups in providing supports to families, healing in community, and advocacy for action and anti-gun violence investments in Toronto.
TNGCS is partnering with the City of Toronto to support and coordinate community groups in the delivery of their own community-based initiatives. TNGCS will be selecting two to four established community-based groups, or a collective of individuals who have extensive experience in the Woburn, Malvern, Westhill, or Morningside communities, to deliver programs and initiatives by caregivers, and for caregivers.
The goal of the Caregivers initiative is to amplify the voices of caregivers by supporting and building their capacity and including them in solutions focused on healing and overcoming the traumatic impacts associated with community violence. This includes creating a mutually supportive environment for them to share ideas, build supportive healing networks and strengthen community resources and cohesion.
FUNDING:
Groups can apply for funding between $15,000.00 and $40,000.00.
TIMELINES:
The Call for proposals will be issued on July 22nd, 2024. This will be followed by a virtual information session on July 29th, 2024, and August 13th, along with opportunities to engage in virtual coaching sessions. The deadline for submissions is September 2nd, 2024. Decisions will be made in early September, and programs will be notified by September 16th. Programs will be implemented between September 2024 and February 2025.
Link to application – TOWards Peace Community Caregivers Initiative Application (cognitoforms.com)
Link to Guidelines - 2024 Community Caregivers Initiative Grant Guidelines
