May 29, 2023 Grants Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 17, 2023

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES - NONE

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 
9.1.1 Community Grants Program 2023 [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
THAT the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council approve sixty (60) awards as detailed in Attachment 2 of this report for a combined total of $473,275 from Operating Account M311-8004 Community Grants.

9.1.2 Community Museums Grants Program 2023 [PDF]
Motion:

THAT the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1.    Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2018-010-ADM Respecting Grants to Community Museums as set out in Attachment 1 of this report;

2.     Approve an increase in thirteen (13) Operating Grants as outlined in Attachment 2 at a combined cost of $134,000 from Operating Account M310-8004 as the first year of a maximum 3 year Operating Grant; 

3.    Approve two (2) Project Grants as detailed in the Discussion section of this report at a combined cost of $9,563 in fiscal year 2023/24 from Operating Account M310-8004; and

4.    Approve three (3) Capital Grants as detailed in the Discussion section of this report at a combined cost of $68,00 in fiscal year 2023/24 from Operating Account M310-8004.

10. ADDED ITEMS 

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 12, 2023

12. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE