20 Windsor-Essex non-profits to receive Ontario Trillium Foundation funding

Bike Windsor Essex. (Facebook 2019)

Windsor, Ont. — The first two rounds of grants from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s $83 million Resilient Communities Fund were awarded Wednesday.

The money will help organizations like the Downtown Mission and Bike Windsor Essex along with other non-profits to rebuild and recover from the impact of COVID-19.

For the first two rounds, $41 million has been awarded to 486 projects across the province, including 20 from the Windsor-Essex region.

Grants of up to $150,000 are available to pay for mental and physical health supports for staff or volunteers, or to purchase new technology and personal protective equipment.

The fund will also support capital needs such as renovations and facility updates.

Here is a full list of the funding going out to Windsor-Essex organizations:

The organization is now taking applications for the next round of grants.