WHEREAS the City of Brantford established the Cultural and Built Heritage Funding Program in 2016 to provide financial support for cultural institutions to undertake facility and infrastructure improvements, in order to ensure Brantford citizens have access to a range of high-quality arts, culture and heritage assets; and

WHEREAS the purpose of the grant program is to support substantial capital facility and infrastructure projects for cultural institutions, including new construction, equipment, renovations, repair costs, and design or planning fees associated with planned capital improvements; and

WHEREAS the current criteria require that organizations may only apply to the program for projects with a budget of $20,000 or more; and

WHEREAS this limit creates a barrier for organizations to apply to the program and restricts the funding options available to cultural organizations seeking support for minor capital projects;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Section 3.0 of the Terms of Eligibility for the Cultural and Built Heritage Funding Program BE UPDATED prior to the 2019-2020 grant cycle to reflect that “proposed projects should have a minimum budget of $20,000, and funding is limited to one application per year.