That the following actions be taken with respect to the London Community Grants Program, related Council Policy and funding allocation:
a) for the Multi-Year Funding Allocation for the period 2024-2027, the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide for a minimum of 25% ($500,000) of the total funding available to be allocated to applications whose proposals would support anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-oppression, diversity, inclusion and equity; it being noted that if no applications are received that would support these initiatives, the funding may be allocated to those applications that meet the “London Community Grants Program Policy”;
b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward any necessary amendments to the “London Community Grants Policy” to implement a) above and to provide for applications that support the initiatives listed in a) above, to be eligible under the annual Innovation and Capital Funding Stream allocations; it being noted that such applications would be subject the community panel review process as provided for in the Policy; and,
c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to remove any barriers that racialized and marginalized groups may face applying to the London Community Grants Program