Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting
Minutes: June 24, 2026 Grants Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 27, 2026
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – None
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Community Grants Program Recommended Awards: Fiscal 2026-27 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve 53 awards as detailed in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated June 15, 2026 for a combined total of $375,006 from Operating Account M311-8004 Community Grants;
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to direct staff to review Administrative Order 2022-005-ADM the Community Grants Program Administrative Order, to identify opportunities for clarification, consolidation, and efficiencies and draft any amendments to policy as applicable; and
3. Approve a one-time transfer of $65,000 from Operating Account M311-8004 to Operating Account M310-8004 in fiscal year 2026/27 to support the inclusion of registered heritage property owned by a non-profit or charitable organizations in the 2026 Heritage Incentives Program pending approval of amendments to Administrative Order 2014-002-ADM Respecting Heritage Incentives.
10. ADDED ITEMS
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 26, 2026
12. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Olawumi Odeyinka-Apantaku, Legislative Assistant, at Olawumi.Odeyinka-Apantaku@halifax.ca or 902-717-6035.
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