Ratified by the Ontario Trillium Foundation Board of Directors on March 2, 2006
Arts and Education Partnership c/o Prologue to the Performing Arts/Prologue aux arts de la scène
$99,000 over 28 months to hold five forums in Sarnia, Brampton, Peterborough, North Bay and Kitchener-Waterloo. These will bring together performing artists, educators and community presenters to promote more arts experiences for children and youth.
Association des théâtres francophones du Canada
$12,000 over one year to strengthen communications and ties between this Francophone theatre’s national office, members and partners. Plans include a revised website, an on-line-activities calendar and e-bulletins to be developed and implemented.
Association francophone à l'éducation des services à l'enfance de l'Ontario (L'aventure du parent entraîneur)
$100,000 over two years to support and educate the parents of dyslexic children, helping them to recognize this learning disability in their children’s early years.
Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada
$444,300 over three years to launch the Big Brothers Big Sisters Alumni Project in its Ontario agencies. The project will help build the capacity to recruit more volunteers and greatly increase the number of children matched with volunteer mentors.
Canadian Mental Health Association
$150,000 over three years to expand the CMHA Mental Health Works workplace-training program. This will teach both private- and public-sector managers strategies for promoting mental health and accommodating employees with mental health disabilities.
CARFAC Ontario
$35,500 over one year to hold seven workshops across the province to educate visual and media artists about the health risks of hazardous materials and harmful art-making practices.
Child and Family Partnership c/o YMCA of Greater Toronto
$320,400 over three years to increase the life skills of young children with the Reaching In... Reaching Out program. This program will train early childhood educators and others to teach young children to become more resilient.
Community Literacy of Ontario
$54,000 over two years to strengthen the organization to better serve its members. Resources and support will be provided to build the capacity of local community-based literacy organizations across the province.
Community Outreach Initiative c/o Coaches Association of Ontario
$296,900 over three years to implement an outreach strategy, expanding coaching education and development opportunities, particularly in small and remote communities and underserved populations. An Ontario Coaches Week program will also be delivered.
Expanding Our Vision
$449,200 over 30 months to support this initiative, which will include a feasibility study and provide organizational tools to explore a possible, new working relationship between The Easter Seal Society and Ontario March of Dimes.
Fédération des aînés et des retraités francophones de l'Ontario
$325,000 over three years to help recruit more volunteers, increase the self-sustainability of the organization and augment the number of Francophone and Francophile members in communities throughout the province.
Festivals and Events Ontario
$280,200 over three years to build and sustain the economic viability of Ontario communities by demonstrating the impact of local festivals and events.
First Three Years - Parenting Resources & Training
$63,000 over one year to increase at-risk toddlers' self-confidence, use of language and love of learning by providing attachment-based parenting program resources to group leaders across Ontario.
Fondation Acacia
$80,000 over two years to develop a mentoring program for young, racial minority Francophones in Ontario and to increase the fundraising capacity of the organization.
Great Lakes United c/o Great Lakes United Canada Foundation
$51,400 over six months to support issue analysis, collaborative discussion and a one-day conference that will result in greater protection of the Great Lakes Basin through an effective Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
Haldimand-Norfolk R.E.A.C.H. and The Farm Line Support Service c/o Haldimand-Norfolk Resource Education and Counselling Help (R.E.A.C.H.)
$296,400 over two years to develop and pilot test a program in three communities that will address the mental health needs of Ontario's agricultural community, using a farmer-sensitive counselling model.
Judo Ontario
$68,400 over eight months to develop a business plan and engage partners for the development of a multisport facility for combat sports and martial arts organizations.
Kids on the Move Collaborative c/o The Centre for Sustainable Transportation
$184,800 over two years to encourage the use of child- and youth-friendly land and transportation planning by city planners, public health officials, school boards and community organizations.
Let's Talk Science
$200,000 over 30 months to establish a program whereby Let's Talk Science alumni who have graduated from university and college are engaged in meaningful volunteer opportunities that will reach youth across Ontario.
Lupus Canada
$188,500 over two years to develop accurate lupus health information with Canadian content, develop volunteer training resources and create a body of volunteer peer-support leaders to better serve the lupus community in Ontario.
Mental Health Crisis Service c/o Family Service Thames Valley
$266,600 over two years to increase the sustainability and reach of the Mind Your Mind project and its innovative website mindyourmind.ca, which provides mental health support and coping tools for youth aged 16 to 24 years.
Mushkegowuk Council
$261,600 over two years to enable the Youth Department to offer an elders and youth initiative that will build a culture-based learning community for Mushkegowuk territory youth. This will improve connections between youth and the communities’ elders.
Northwatch
$84,000 over two years to train and support volunteers participating in natural-resource-management planning in Northeastern Ontario.
Ontario Association of Food Banks
$413,400 over three years to develop a provincial food-distribution network to meet the needs of those served by food banks and increase the quality, quantity and timeliness of food distribution across Ontario.
Ontario Black History Society
$69,400 over 18 months to develop an education/outreach program that will create positive images of African-Canadians through enhanced school curriculums, new resources and public speaking events in schools and community venues across the province.
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Inc.
$169,500 over three years to deliver educational workshops, provide networking opportunities and develop information materials. These and the collaborations that result will increase the effectiveness of club conservation efforts towards regional goals.
Ontario Genealogical Society
$185,000 over two years to improve IT infrastructure that will build the society’s capacity to increase and sustain volunteer engagement in researching family histories.
Ontario Jewish Archives Foundation
$117,000 over 18 months to develop a small-communities program that will unite Jewish communities across Ontario through celebrating and documenting their histories.
Ontario Lacrosse Association
$348,300 over three years to build the organization’s capacity by providing training and development to coaches, officials and volunteers. A technical video series will be pro
Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse - Centre ontarien d'information en prévention
$224,200 over two years to provide Ontarians with easy and timely access to health-promotion information, resources and referrals. A communications strategy will be developed, websites improved and new voluntary-sector audiences reached.
Ontario Rugby Union (Rugby Ontario)
$198,000 over three years to introduce flag rugby to schools and community clubs and build the capacity of member clubs through the training and certification of coaches, officials and administrators.
Ontario Smart Growth Network c/o The Conservation Council of Ontario
$116,800 over 14 months to create and implement a public awareness campaign, support and develop community leaders and strengthen the ability of the network to support its members.
Path to Financial Vibrancy Project c/o Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (ONESTEP)
$194,000 over one year to increase the sustainability of agencies that provide employment and other labour-market services to people facing barriers to employment. Financial vibrancy will be explored and tools developed to support the organizations.
Pitch-in Ontario / Passons à l'action Ontario
$120,000 over three years to implement spring clean-up efforts, habitat restoration and waste-reduction programs that improve rural and urban environments in 247 Ontario communities.
Science: The Future is Yours! Youth Science Forum II c/o Upper Lakes Environmental Research Network (ULERN)
$75,000 over three years to provide hands-on, science-based activities and programs for youth in Northern Ontario by hosting Youth Science Forum II, establishing science exchange clubs and developing science exchange camps for Aboriginal youth.
Société franco-ontarienne d'histoire et de généalogie
$250,000 over three years to provide operational support and increase the financial stability of the organization.
Spelling Bee of Canada
$199,000 over three years to increase the skills and confidence of young people by building corporate and community partnerships to grow and sustain the program in Ontario.
TourGreen Network in Ontario c/o Green Tourism Association
$90,300 over one year to stimulate the development of environmentally sustainable tourism by supporting green-tourism initiatives adaptable to diverse Ontario communities and linked to an international network.
Approved by the Ontario Trillium Foundation Board of Directors on November 1st, 2005
Algonquin Wildlands League
$231,100 over three years to promote and discuss economic development in the boreal forest with members and stakeholders in ways that sustain the economic health of communities while preserving wilderness and caribou habitat.
Association des professionnel(le)s de la chanson et de la musique
$251,500 over three years to establish a network of regional song and music festivals for franco-Ontarian youth across the province and to support the bi-annual production of the Gala des prix Trille Or.
Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted
$30,000 over six months to develop a strategic plan to guide the organization's activities, structure and explore opportunities for financial support.
Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention
$30,600 over one year to develop and distribute 1700 copies of a primer on sustainable consumption and pilot-test effective social marketing messages about protecting the environment that are directed at youth.
Canadian Children's Dance Theatre/TILT c/o Roseneath Theatre
$262,500 over three years for a joint marketing and outreach initiative that will increase touring opportunities for dance and theatre and mobilize communities to support the combined drama/dance curriculum in Ontario schools.
Canadian Organization of Senior Artists and Performers
$110,000 over two years to expand tours and develop new programs for seniors to participate in the performing arts.
Canadian Paralympic Committee
$155,800 over one year to provide interactive training and education about the Paralympic Movement for front-line service providers such as rehabilitation therapists and enhance the sport- delivery infrastructure for persons with physical disabilities.
Community Arts Ontario (CAO)
$109,000 over 18 months to develop and deliver a communications and skills development program, which will help to build the capacity of CAO and the organizations it serves to be more responsive to diverse community needs and realities.
The Constellation Project - Linking Employment and Training Communities c/o A Commitment to Training and Employment for Women
$325,700 over three years for development, materials and training to extend the project to community-based training and employment programs across Ontario, which will increase access to information about resources, training and job opportunities.
Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario
$61,000 over one year to provide better outdoor education resources for educators in the formal and informal sectors and help promote understanding and support for the values, principles and practices of outdoor education.
Cultural Careers Council Ontario
$392,900 over three years for the HR and Culture Project, to encourage priority and attention to human resources in the Ontario cultural sector by expanding knowledge and developing tools for training.
De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group
$252,500 over three years for the Remote Community Cluster Arts Animator Training Pilot Project, which will help to increase youth and civic engagement with arts-based programming and infrastructure and build capacity in remote northern communities.
Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne
$140,000 over three years to develop workshops and materials for youth leadership training in Francophone secondary schools.
Kids Help Phone
$100,000 over three years to establish a separate Parent Help Line division within the Kids Help Phone's corporate structure, with its own volunteer and partner council and fund development staff.
Leading the Way by Putting Children First c/o Gymnastics Ontario
$208,000 over three years to provide the HIGH FIVE Quality Assurance program to member clubs, which will enhance safety and improve the quality of the gymnastics programs offered.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
$182,600 over two years to install assistive technology at local chapters, provide training and develop an enhanced comprehensive online library of resources, making programs more accessible to people with learning disabilities and the public.
LIN - Lifestyle Information Network (Réseau Info Style de Vie)
$432,000 over three years to redevelop core technology infrastructure and its knowledge management and content collaboration tools available to health, sport and recreation practitioners.
Low Income Energy Network (LIEN) c/o Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
$248,100 over three years to co-ordinate multi-stakeholder initiatives for mitigating the impact of high energy prices on low-income households and ensuring implementation of effective energy conservation programs and policies.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Charitable Youth Trust Fund
$82,000 over one year to support Showcasing the Creative Spirit, a youth arts and heritage exhibition and arts festival in June of 2006.
One80 Youth Media Literacy Program (YNS/Metroland) c/o York Region Neighbourhood Services Inc.
$272,800 over three years to expand this comprehensive media-literacy strategy that provides opportunities to enhance the role of young people in the community and promotes civic engagement of youth.
Ontario Track 3 Ski Association
$154,800 over two years to recruit volunteers, market and promote the organization and grow its financial base, helping it provide more skiing opportunities for children and youth with disabilities.
People for Education Research Institute
$245,300 over three years to develop and implement a comprehensive provincial strategy to encourage increased involvement by marginalized parents in their children's education, and to establish a provincial Parent Inclusion Network.
Plant a Row, Grow a Row c/o Composting Council of Canada / Le Conseil canadien du compostage
$47,500 over one year to promote and expand the Plant a Row, Grow a Row program that encourages gardeners to grow an extra row of vegetables for donation to their local food bank.
Research and Conceptualization Initiative for Extending the Reach of Supportive Care c/o Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation
$80,000 over six months to develop the concept of a collaborative community-based initiative that will create a network to provide sustainable, high-quality supportive care for Ontarians coping with life-threatening illnesses.
Sampradaya Dance Creations
$165,600 over two years to build community support and involvement in establishing a South Asian arts development agency that will strengthen communities across Ontario through partnerships among South Asian artists of all disciplines and communities.
Spirit of Sport Foundation
$297,300 over two years to pilot a program that helps Ontario communities to become True Sport Communities by promoting values-based community sports and supporting of educational, healthy, fair and ethical sport programs.
Sport Alliance of Ontario
$225,500 over three years to strengthen and expand KidSport, a community-based program that funds registration fees and provides equipment enabling children and youth from low-income families to participate in organized sports and recreation.
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre
$171,200 over one year to build the capacity of Ontario Sexual Assault Centres and develop public education through art-making by hosting theatrical performances and information forums in 12 cities and conducting art-making and leadership workshops.
Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Centre
$418,000 over two years to develop and implement year-round educational, recreational and leadership development programs across Ontario, designed by and for adolescents and young adults who have been affected by cancer.
Approved by the Ontario Trillium Foundation Board of Directors on June 29, 2005
2006 World Lacrosse London Corp.
$132,500 over 18 months to support the administrative infrastructure and coach, referee and volunteer development for the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships in London from July 15 to 21, 2006.
Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
$38,300 over one year to improve the tools available to assist communities in their efforts to preserve community landmarks and give them a new lease on life.
ArtsAccess Partnership c/o Art Gallery of Ontario
$637,700 over three years to deliver an arts education initiative and engage communities in hands-on workshops, educator training, Internet and art demonstration projects involving over 60,000 participants in Thunder Bay, Brantford, Barrie and Toronto.
Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario, Conseil régional d'Ottawa
$195,500 over three years to provide young Franco-Ontarian students with programs and opportunities to celebrate and promote their Francophone heritage.
Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors (Ontario)
$92,000 over two years to build the organization's administrative and volunteer infrastructure in order to meet the increased demand for Nordic ski instruction and certification.
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
$25,600 over one year for a career portal on the WORKink? website, providing career-related information and continuous learning and training opportunities for youth with disabilities who are Aboriginal, newcomers or members of visible minority groups.
Canadian Improv Games
$21,500 over one year to expand programming in Ontario and develop a resource guide for the future expansion of improvisational theatre for high-school students.
Canadian Polish Congress
$90,000 over 18 months to develop the first comprehensive, province-wide database of architectural-heritage sites and cultural-heritage landscapes that are related to the Polish- Canadian community in Ontario.
Coalition for Building Capacity in Ontario's Cultural Organizations c/o Association of Cultural Executives (ACE) / L'Association des cadres d'institutions culturelles (ACIC)
$249,500 over five years to launch cultureconsultants.ca, a capacity building resource that links technical expertise in planning, governance, marketing and resource development with arts and culture organizations across Ontario.
Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment
$211,000 over three years to create awareness of the escarpment through a volunteer ambassador and expert speaker program, fundraising activities and a video contest for high-school students marking the 20th anniversary of the Escarpment Act.
Communities in Bloom - Ontario c/o Landscape Ontario
$105,000 over three years to conduct educational workshops, train judges, raise funds and expand the base of communities and active volunteers, helping to promote the Communities In Bloom program to municipalities.
Conseil de la coopération de l'Ontario
$115,000 over three years for a mentorship program to promote the development of cooperatives in rural Francophone communities and help community leaders and municipal councillors learn cooperative principles, management and feasibility.
Creative and Natural Outdoor Experience Inc. (C.A.N.O.E.)
$288,900 over three years to enhance wilderness canoe trip programs for 360 at-risk youth from across Ontario. OTF funding will also help strengthen the organization's capacity by enhancing its public profile and financial sustainability.
Curl Ontario
$19,800 over one year for additional equipment to increase the number of curling programs and enhance their delivery to more people in the province.
Cycle Ontario Alliance/Ontario en Vélo
$38,300 over one year to create a readable, interactive and detailed digital Ontario Bicycle Route (OBR) colour map, accessible on-line and in printed form and to promote the OBR through marketing mail outs, displays and a seven-day bike tour.
Dusk Dances
$435,000 over three years to deliver an innovative residency program in Toronto, Chatham, Kingston, Deep River, Haliburton and Manitoulin Island. The program is designed to promote dance activity through some 70 performances in partnerships with youth, artists and community agencies.
Dynamic Education Clubs Alliance Inc. (DECA)
$332,500 over three years to enhance volunteer development and marketing programs, which will provide additional extra-curricular education and leisure activities for youth with interests in marketing, management, leadership and entrepreneurship.
Frontier College
$201,700 over one year to train and support volunteers during a change from staff-supported program delivery structure to one where volunteers assume greater responsibility.
Green Communities Association
$194,800 over three years to improve the skills and management practices of member organizations and bring environmental solutions to the community, develop a new core program, increase membership and sustain and grow services in underserved areas.
Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps c/o Boy Scouts of Canada
$365,700 over one year to pilot Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps in five fly-in northern communities in conjunction with the Lieutenant Governor's initiative to address literacy issues in northern Aboriginal communities.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Mississauga
$106,000 over two years to expand organizational capacity by developing resources and tools based on best practices, strengthening board leadership and increasing the volunteer base by 50 per cent in eight community chapters.
Older Persons' Mental Health and Addictions Network of Ontario Collaborative Steering Committee (OPMHAN CSC) c/o Ontario Gerontology Association
$357,200 over three years to support the network as it addresses Ontario’s system of care for older people in the community who are at risk of or are coping with mental health issues and addictions.
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
$68,700 over eight months for a survey and the ensuing development of a targeted social marketing campaign, which will increase public awareness of child abuse and neglect and provide a picture of public understanding concerning reporting issues.
Ontario Community Economic Development Network c/o Carleton University
$624,900 over 30 months to help build the capacity of the social economy sector with technical assistance, an Ontario-wide knowledge-sharing network, storytelling and case-study development for learning and fundraising.
Ontario Community Support Association
$21,000 to conduct consultations with member organizations in order to gauge their level of commitment to the province-wide branding of community support services and identify areas of interest.
Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf (OCSD)
$286,200 over three years to launch a full province-wide American Sign Language Parent-Child Mother Goose Program (ASL PCMGP) for parents with hearing loss and hearing parents of children with hearing loss.
Ontario Literacy Coalition
$310,600 over two years to assemble key stakeholders to assess the literacy and language development needs of new Canadians in Ontario with low literacy skills in their first language and determine how best to meet their needs.
Ontario Museum Association
$54,900 over one year to assess the current state of Ontario's museum sector in order to refine and fill gaps in capacity building programs and service delivery.
Ontario Public Advisory Council c/o Quinte Watershed Cleanup Inc.
$24,200 over 10 months to research, recommend and report on improving the effectiveness of the Great Lakes-related public advisory committees and present the findings to the Binational Committee Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The Ontario Soccer Association
$184,400 over 18 months to engage district associations and stakeholders in a province-wide consultation to establish a strategic direction and long-term plan for soccer in Ontario, improving the sport experience and the efficiency of the organization.
Opera.ca
$94,800 over three years to broaden and enhance membership in opera companies and their partners in Ontario through improved communications and new programming.