April 23, 2025 Grants Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 22, 2025

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 Museum Grants Program: Recommended Awards 2025 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Regional Council:

1. Approve fourteen (14) annual Operating Grants for fiscal years 2025/25, 2026/27, and 2027/28, subject to annual budget approval, at a combined cost of $157,890 from Operating Account M310-8004; and

2. Approve eight (8) one-time Project Grants as described in the Discussion section of the staff report dated February 20, 2025 at a combined cost of $55,920 from Operating Account M310-8004.

9.1.2 Regional Special Events Grants Report 2025 [PDF]
Motion:
That the Grants Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1. Approve 55 Event Grants for a total of $330,000 from the approved 2025/2026 Operating Budget – C760 Community/Civic Events and 22 Event Grants for a total of $310,000 from the approved 2025/2026 Operating Budget – C760 funded from the 2025/2026 Culture Development Reserve Q621 as identified in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated April 8, 2025;

2. Pending final approval of the 2026/2027 budget, approve 42 Established Community Events grants in the amount of $313,000 funded from Operating Budget - C760 Community/Civic Events; and 22 Cultural Events & Showcases grants in the amount of $310,000 funded from Operating Budget – C760 funded from the Community Events Reserve Q621 as identified in Attachment 3 of the staff report dated April 8, 2025; and

3. Pending final approval of the 2027/2028 budget, approve 42 Established Community Events grants in the amount of $313,000 funded from Operating Budget - C760 Community/Civic Events; and 22 Cultural Events & Showcases grants in the amount of $310,000 funded from Operating Budget – C760 funded from the Community Events Reserve Q621 as identified in Attachment 3 of the staff report dated April 8, 2025. 

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 28, 20225

12. ADJOURNMENT   

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 17, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to Grants Committee – NONE [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Olawumi Odeyinka-Apantaku, Legislative Assistant, at Olawumi.Odeyinka-Apantaku@halifax.ca or 902-717-6035.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council