The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) has announced $210,000 in funding to support new projects across Canada in its November cycle of awards. AFC’s board of directors met via Zoom on November 18-19, 2020 to endorse its new 2020-2023 strategic road map, in addition to awarding grants to over 45 applicants.
“The spirit of generosity among the Board of Directors remains strong even during the pandemic,” says the Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Rois, AFC’s executive director. “While grant disbursements have necessarily been lower than in previous years,” says Rois, “AFC was still able to support a number of applications for funding from coast to coast to coast. Additionally, 29 student applicants received a bursary for theological studies.”
In addition to infrastructure and restoration disbursements of $127,500, AFC provided $36,000 for innovative ministry projects, $29,000 for theological education bursaries, and $10,000 towards ministry and education projects that benefit Indigenous people across Canada.
During the global crisis of Covid-19, AFC, like many other organizations, has experienced a decrease in donations, yet was able to fund important ministry of all kinds: a furniture bank that provides gently used furniture for people in need, an affordable housing project, a homework club, a solar power generation grid, a garden of remembrance, online psalms for public and private worship, the revitalization of Indigenous languages project, and a digital classroom.
Grants awarded Fall 2020
Athabasca
St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, Perryvale, AB
Replacement of the roof
grant of $7,500
British Columbia
St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Nanoose Bay, BC
New Roof – “Sheltering Welcome
grant of $10,000
Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador
Diocese of Eastern NL & Labrador, St. John’s, NL
Home Again Furniture Bank – Delivering Dreams—grant of $10,000
Fredericton
Trinity Church, Parish of Saint John, Saint John, NB
Trinity Save the Steeple Campaign—grant of $10,000
Montreal
Holy Trinity Church, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC
Replacement of the furnaces, removal of chimneys, and replacement of the roof
Grant of $10,000
New Westminster
Parish of St. Dunstan, Aldergrove, BC
Garden of Remembrance—grant of $10,000
Nova Scotia & PEI
St. James’ Anglican Church, Bridgetown, NS
Replacement of the roof with steel roofing—grant of $10,000
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Sackville, NS
Installation of solar power generation grid3
grant of $10,000
Ottawa
Christ Church Bells Corners, Nepean, ON
CCBC Affordable Housing ProjecT—grant of $10,000
Rupert’s Land
St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Winnipeg, MB
Electronic sign—grant of $10,000
Toronto
Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury, Toronto, ON
Bell Tower Restoration Project—grant of $10,000
St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church, Toronto, ON
St. James Town Homework Club—grant of $6,000
