2005 General Grants Awarded
The Foundation annually directs a small portion of funds to charities that are outside the Foundation's program goals and objectives. Typically, organizations are invited to apply for support. Organizations that have historical and long-standing relationships to the Foundation are included in this category. In 2005, the following grants were approved:
Friends of the Canadian War Museum Ottawa, Ontario – $200,000
(partial
payment of a multi-year grant)
To establish and digitize the archive collection at the Museum's new facility
Hustler Young Men's Bible Class Foundation Toronto, Ontario – $10,000
General Support
Writers' Trust of Canada Toronto, Ontario – $50,000
In support of the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature
Seeds of Diversity Canada Toronto, Ontario – $25,000
In support of organizational capacity building
The Walrus Foundation Toronto, Ontario – $300,000
In support of the internship program at The Walrus magazine
Toronto Artscape Foundation Toronto, Ontario – $40,000
To support the Foundation’s start-up costs
The University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario – $50,000
A matching grant in support of the Hart House capital campaign