For the second year in a row, the Town of Ajax is making its Grants and Partnerships team available to Ajax’s faith-based and cultural organizations who may require guidance or support in their applications to the Provincial government’s 2023 Ontario Anti-hate Security and Prevention Grant program.
Eligible organizations can apply to receive a grant of $5,000, $7,500 or $10,000 from the province to enhance or implement measures to protect and secure their facilities from hate-motivated incidents, graffiti, vandalism and other damages.
The Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant was first announced in 2021 and provides $25.5 million over two years to help ensure faith-based organizations and cultural organizations have safe and secure community spaces to practice their faith or express their cultures and beliefs.
“Ajax is proud to be home to a diverse community and to support our many faith-based and cultural organizations. Thank you to the Ontario government for providing this important funding, I hope the town’s assistance available to the community and promotion of the grant helps ensure as many organizations as possible are able to take advantage of this opportunity. Everyone deserves to be able to celebrate and worship safely and to feel secure in their community,” said Mayor Shaun Collier.
Quick Facts
- Grant specialist support is exclusively for faith-based and cultural organizations located in Ajax and serving the Ajax community.
- Organizations can contact the town’s Grants and Partnerships team for assistance at partnerships@ajax.ca.
- This funding builds on the $40 million originally allocated from the province to help protect communities. The grant has expanded eligibility to cover the cost of additional prevention and capacity building measures and to allow for more organizations to apply.
- Organizations that applied for the grant in 2021 – 2022 or 2022 – 2023 can apply again for 2023 – 2024.
- Applications are due by September 12, 2023.
- A full list of eligible and ineligible organizations is available here.
To learn more and apply, visit ontario.ca/page/ontario-anti-hate-security-and-prevention-grant.