Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, Section (65C) and Region of Queens Municipality’s Operational Policy 89 – Grants Disclosure, a list of grants given by Region of Queens Municipality to community organizations at the conclusion of a fiscal year is required to be published. Region of Queens Municipality’s Operational Policy 89 – Grant Disclosure states that “Each fiscal year, the Municipality shall provide funding in its annual budget for community organizations and associated agencies, to be disbursed by Council, or where authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer, to those organizations and agencies that qualify and are approved according to established policies and processes.”
The following is a list of grants approved by Region of Queens Municipality for organizations during the 2023 – 2024 Fiscal Year (click here for an accessible PDF of the list):
| Organization – Alphabetical list | Total Amount | Budget Line/ Program | Purpose | |
|
$150 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championships | |
| Astor Theatre Society | $1,000 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Trans Awareness Week movie & book signing | |
| Susan Chouinard | $150 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championships | |
| Caledonia Visitor Information Centre | $15,000 | Economic Development | Operations Caledonia Visitor Centre | |
| CJQC Radio Society(QCCR) | $5,000 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| DeWolf ArtWorks | $3,650 | Business Façade Program | Commercial property exterior improvements | |
| Angela Feakes(3 grants) | $450 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championships | |
| Christeen Frail(2 grants) | $300 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championships | |
| Shelley Frail(3 grants) | $550 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS & NB Championships | |
| Friends of Hank Snow Society | $10,000 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Gallery 244 | $3,573.97 | Business Façade Program | Commercial property exterior improvements | |
| G. Cook & Sons Financial Services | $1,142 | Business Façade Program | Commercial property exterior improvements | |
| Greenfield Community Park Society | $23,491.79 | Community Investment Fund | Capital – Phase 2 Construction of Greenfield Community Park | |
| Greenfield Recreation Association | $5,000 | Community Grants & Programs | Operational | |
| Ashley Grezaud(2 grants) | $300 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| Tara Lynn Hansen | $150 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| Peter Howard | $150 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| Hunts Point Community Hall Association | $6,139.05 | Community Investment Fund | Capital Upgrade – New roof | |
| Nicholas Kempton(4 grants) | $700 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championships | |
| Liverpool Baseball Club | $500 | Community Investment Fund | Tournament | |
| Liverpool Curling Club(2 grants) | $500 | Community Investment Fund | Tournament | |
| Liverpool Junior Hockey Association | $5,772.42 | Community Investment Fund | Events | |
| Liverpool Lady Cougars | $500 | Community Investment Fund | Tournament | |
| Liverpool Regional High School | $1,000 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | African Heritage Month Celebration – Maritime African Dance & conversations | |
| Liverpool Tennis & Pickleball Club | $2,782.37 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Liverpool Ukulele Ceilidh | $2,475 | Community Investment Fund | Events | |
| Gwen Lowe(2 grants) | $300 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| Main & Mersey Dining Room | $2,394.42 | Business Façade Program | Commercial property exterior improvements | |
| Glen Mansfield(5 grants) | $950 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS & NB Championships | |
| Rose Marie Mansfield(4 grants) | $600 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| Callum McKinnon | $350 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – AB Championship | |
| Larry Merry(3 grants) | $550 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute | $3,897.26 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Milton Heritage Society | $600 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Sarah Mitton | $350 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – BC Championship | |
| Native Council – Zone 9 | $1,000 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration | |
| North Queens Board of Trade | $10,000 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| North Queens Business Centre & Innovation Hub(North Queens Active Living) | $16,500 | Community Grants & Programs | Support of North Queens Active Living Coordinator and activities | |
| North Queens Heritage Society | $1,500 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Sheila Oickle | $150 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| Pleasant River Hall Society | $2,305 | Community Investment Fund | Capital Upgrade – Roof repair | |
| Privateer Days Commission | $5,127.79 | Community Investment Fund | Events | |
| Queens County Blades | $3,500 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Queens County Fair Association | $10,000 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Queens County Museum | $5,000 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Queens Association for Supported Living(2 grants) | $2,000 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Disability Pride Support Inclusion messaging through Signage & Selfie Mural Art | |
| Queens County Transit(2 grants) | $28,300 | General Government Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Operational Illuminate Transport | |
| Queens Neighbourhood Co-operative Housing | $203,000 | Community Grants & Programs | Predevelopment work for housing units in Liverpool | |
| Patricia Ross(2 grants) | $300 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – NS Championship | |
| SAS Glass | $1,000 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Rainbow Stained Glass for Liverpool Visitor Information Centre | |
| Seaside Community & Recreation Centre | $10,000 | Community Investment Fund | Operational Support | |
| Abigail Smith(3 grants) | $1,000 | Community Investment Fund | Travel – AB, Denmark Championship | |
| South Shore Multicultural Association (2 grants) | $3,697.38 | Community Investment Fund Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Events Truth & Reconciliation Day 2023 | |
| SSRCE – Dr. John C. Wickwire Academy | $1,000 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Mi’kmaq Heritage Month Celebration | |
| Toddy’s Top Touch | $1,267.18 | Business Façade Program | Commercial property exterior improvements | |
| Trinity Anglican Church | $1,000 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Inclusive Christmas Dinner | |
| YMCA (South Shore NS) | $750 | Diversity & Inclusion Small Grants Program | Pizza & Ponder – Youth engagement conversations re: community building | |
| Total Investment | $ 408,815.63 |
