Grants Committee

Find out what’s happening at committee meetings and learn how you can participate.

Learn more about the Community Grants Program, or tax relief for non-profit organizations. 

This is a link to all Grant and Contribution Programs offered by HRM. Note: not all Grant and Contribution Programs report to the Grants Committee.

The Grants Committee reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations to Regional Council regarding:

• annual cash grants
• property tax exemptions
• less than market value property leases to registered non-profit organizations and charities

More detail about the committee’s role can be found in the Terms of Reference [PDF].

The Grants Committee normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, at 10:00 a.m. The Committee traditionally does not meet in August. If a meeting is required, a special meeting will be called. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Check the calendar below, and the agenda (once available) to confirm the exact date and time for each meeting.

You can find agendas and minutes online. You can also search for records of board and committee meetings.

Presentations to Committee 

If your organization would like to make a presentation to the Grants Committee, the request should be made in the form of a letter. The committee may accept or decline a request.

Presenters are granted a total of 20 minutes to present; ten minutes for your presentation, and ten for questions and answers by the committee members.

Membership

• Alex Handyside
• Lara White
• Joseph Allen - Vice Chair 
• Ayo Aladejebi
• Darryn Steeves

Staff contact for the Grants Committee

Olawumi Odeyinka-Apantaku
Legislative Assistant
Olawumi.Odeyinka-Apantaku@halifax.ca
902.717.6035

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca.  Would you like to learn more about correspondence?