City Invests over $4.6 Million to Support Community and Culture Groups in Mississauga

On February 15, 2023, Mississauga City Council approved $4.6 million in grant funding to support 88 community and cultural groups in Mississauga.

“Creating a welcoming, inclusive city by fostering pride in Mississauga is an area of focus for us,” said Jodi Robillos, Commissioner, Community Services. “One way we support this is by providing community groups in the arts, culture and community space with the funding they need to develop community programs and projects that support our local talent and neighbourhoods, which in turn helps make Mississauga a vibrant, welcoming city.”

Community Grant Program
The Community Grant program assists Mississauga-based, not-for-profit community groups by providing multi-year, annual operating and project grants to improve the quality of life for residents. The grant program aligns with the strategic priorities of the Culture, Recreation, Parks and Forestry and Environment Divisions.

Approved grants:
*Indicates multi-year funding

• Active Adult Centre Mississauga: $9,984
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel Inc.: $10,000
• Blooming Boulevards: $10,000
• Cruisers Sports for the Physically Disabled: $10,000
• Ecosource: $109,863*
• Erin Mills Youth Centre: $58,000*
• Global 180 Student Communications Inc.: $9,892
• Gymnastics Mississauga: $10,000
• Joshua Creek Church/Heart Comonos: $10,000
• MIAG Centre for Diverse Women & Families: $10,000
• Mississauga Sports Council: $120,500
• Mississauga Youth Action Committee: $2,500
• Our Place Peel: $10,000
• Pak Pioneers Community Organization of Canada: $9,950
• Port Credit Lawn Bowling Club: $8,000
• Safe City Mississauga: $224,127*
• Senior Tamils Society of Peel: $10,000
• Sherway Homeowners and Recreation Association: $2,500
• The Dam: $80,000*
• The Riverwood Conservancy: $369,859*
• Volunteer MBC: $40,000*

Arts and Culture Grant Program

Grant funding for this program supports emerging and established, not-for-profit, professional and community-based arts, culture and heritage organizations in Mississauga. The grant supports the development of exemplary arts and culture programs and services that improve participation, knowledge, understanding and an appreciation of arts, culture and heritage for residents of Mississauga.

Approved grants:
*Indicates multi-year funding

• Art Gallery of Mississauga: $325,000
• Arts on the Credit Mississauga: $15,000
• Canadian Arabic Orchestra: $90,000
• Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation: $25,000
• Chamber Music Society Mississauga: $100,000
• Crane Creations Theatre Company: $90,000
• CreativeHub 1352: $75,000
• Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters: $15,000
• Fashion Circuit Series: $17,000
• Frog in Hand: $90,000
• Heritage Mississauga*: $295,000
• Hispanic Canadian Arts and Culture Association: $19,000
• Ink Movement: $3,500
• Meadowvale Music Theatre: $10,000
• Mississauga Arts Council*: $340,000
• Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble: $2,675
• Mississauga Children’s Choir: $39,000
• Mississauga Chinese Arts Organization: $22,500
• Mississauga Choral Society: $62,000
• Mississauga Festival Choir: $35,000
• Mississauga Festival Youth Choir: $17,944
• Mississauga Music: $19,999
• Mississauga Potters Guild: $19,500
• Mississauga Symphony Orchestra*: $180,000
• Mississauga Theatre Alliance: $10,000
• Sampradaya Dance Creations*: $150,000
• Sawitri Theatre Group: $105,000
• Streetsville Historical Society: $5,000
• Theatre Unlimited: $19,999
• Visual Arts Mississauga*: $200,000
• Youth Troopers for Global Awareness: $35,000

Cultural Festivals and Celebrations Grants

The Cultural Festivals and Celebrations grant program provides funding to offset expenses associated with providing a clean and safe venue for the presentation of arts, heritage and cultural festivals and celebrations to residents and visitors. This grant supports a range of events that reflect the City’s many cultural traditions.

Approved grants:
*Indicates multi-year funding

• Bollywood Monster Mashup*: $120,000
• Carassauga Festival*: $120,000
• Chinese Festival: $7,500
• International Film Festival of South Asia Toronto: $15,000
• Living with Wellness: $7,500
• Mississauga Italfest: $45,000
• Malton Celebrates Canada Day: $24,000
• Mississauga Latin Festival: $19,500
• Mississauga Polish Days: $19,999
• Mosaic Festival: $105,000
• Muslimfest: $50,000
• Paint the Town Red: $105,000
• Philippine Festival Mississauga: $19,999
• Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival*: $120,000
• Streetsville Bread and Honey Festival: $100,000
• Streetsville Christmas in the Village: $15,000

Culture Project Grants
The 2023 Culture Projects Grant Program continues its theme from 2022 (Unifying Arts for Social Justice) with a focus on anti-racism, anti-hate efforts, and community building in Mississauga. This includes projects that emphasize Indigenous worldviews, creative and artistic methods, and presentation practices.

Approved grants:

• Blackwood Gallery: $5,000
• Canadian Arabic Orchestra: $5,000
• Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters: $5,000
• Frog in Hand: $5,000
• Mississauga Arts Council: $4,300
• Mississauga Music: $5,000
• Mississauga Writers Group: $1,500
• Visual Arts Mississauga: $5,000

Live Music Grant Pilot Program

For 2023, the Culture Division launched the Live Music Grant Pilot Program, approved by Council as part of the City’s first Music Strategy to support the local music sector. The Live Music Grant Pilot Program is a two-year pilot intended to increase the number and frequency of live music events in Mississauga. The grant will provide $45,000 per year for a maximum of $90,000 in total funding over the two years. This grant stream is the first City Culture Grant open to for-profit businesses with the potential to increase tourism and cultural growth.

Approved Grants

• Aliyah Burey/Suviana: $1,250
• Anna Wojcik/Opera Outreach Project: $1,000
• Bree Taylor/Cheers & Beers Music: $1,000
• Cat Bernardi/Italian Heritage Month Jazz Concert: $2,500
• Denise Leslie/One Fine JAZZ Evening with Denise Leslie and Friends: $2,475
• Gerrod Harris/One In The Chamber: $1,250
• Matthew Zadkovich/Headway Music Open Mic Series 2023 hosted by Matt Zaddy: $2,500
• Radhika Baskar/Grand Veena Concert: $2,000
• Radhika Baskar/Amalgam – A fusion music concert: $2,500
• Vivek Mehmi/Humble & Hungry Music Fest!: $2,500

For more information about the City’s grant programs, visit the grant webpage.

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