Item - 2026.TA16.10
Tracking Status
- This item will be considered by Toronto Atmospheric Fund on November 3, 2026.
TA16.10 - Grant Recommendations
- Consideration Type:
- ACTION
Confidential Attachment - The attachment to this report contains financial information supplied in confidence to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.
Origin
Recommendations
The Senior Grants Manager recommends that the Board of Directors of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund:
1. Approve the grants summarized in Confidential Attachment 1,
2. Decline the grant request summarized in Confidential Attachment 2, and receive the rationale for partial funding decisions, including original requested amounts.
3. Authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 only for grants approved by the Board, and direct that Confidential Attachment 2 remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains financial information, supplied in confidence to The Atmospheric Fund, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.
Summary
This report recommends approval of six grants with a combined value of $729,881.
Financial Impact
If the recommended grants are approved, $525,633 would be funded from TAF’s 2026 grants budget, and $204,248 from the 2027 budget.
|
Grants Budget |
2026 |
|
Total available |
$1,500,000 |
|
Grants committed to date |
$865,693 |
|
Balance available |
$634,307 |
|
Grants recommended in this report and payable in 2026 |
$525,633 |
|
Balance |
$108,674 |
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ta/bgrd/backgroundfile-290674.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Grants recommended for approval
Confidential Attachment 2 - Grants recommended for decline or partial funding