Organization	Amount	Prioritized Action	Project Description
Centre for Social Innovation	$35,000	Communications	Creation of online community communications platform for Regent Park; a one-stop, mobile repository of information, employment opportunities, community news, and an events calendar.
FOCUS Media Arts Centre	$40,500	Communications	Engage, train, and support Regent Park residents in the creation of engaging neighbourhood-focused video and multimedia content for Regent Park TV.
Neighbourhood Information Post	$66,000	Community Building	To explore, identify, and create accessible and supervised informal and formal spaces and community events in Regent Park that bring residents together by removing social and physical barriers.
Yonge Street Mission	$70,280	Community Building	Coordinator and advisory group to focus on removal of systemic barriers and increase community access to recreational and employment opportunities in recreational facilities in Regent Park.
Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club	$110,000	Community Safety	Youth Empower Youth (YEY) seeks to align programming and responses to support vulnerable youth and the workers that engage them. Four youth researchers have been recruited and will be working with Youth Workers, the YEY Steering Committee, and George Brown College as research partners.
Toronto Centre for Community Learning and Development	$75,000	Community Safety	Certificate course aims to build the capacity of Regent Park residents to participating in Resident Advocacy, Resident Leadership, and Mental Health training to increase residents' ability to respond to crisis in their community.
Yonge Street Mission	$61,500	Employment and Economic Development	Employment and Economic Development (EED) Lead who will build on the recent research exploring Regent Park's EED needs, gaps, and assets, and bridge the gap between residents and resources in the community.
Yonge Street Mission	$72,900	Youth	Free security training and mentorship for Regent Park residents in collaboration with InfniGuard Security and Protection Services. Opportunity for training and employment for at-risk/marginalized youth who have sold or show potential for selling and using drugs.
Centre for Social Innovation	$47,000	Youth	The project aims to create social cohesiveness between youth in Regent Park and surrounding communities by creating safety and wellbeing in the neighborhood, and increasing capacity and social connectedness via recreational leagues and activities.
Total	$578,180

#	Group / Project	Trustee	Recommended Amount	Project Description
1	Building Leaders for Change	Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club	$85,986.00	This project will provide Regent Park youth with wrap-around services and support; such as skill-building training and mentorship with the goal of devising a meaningful action plan away from violence and towards a better future.
2	Healing As One	The Centre for Social Innovation Institute	$58,880.00	This project will provide employment opportunities for youth through subsidized positions at local businesses and provide a safe space with activities for youth in Regent Park.
3	Regent Park TV	FOCUS Media Arts Centre	$51,316.00	This project will engage, train and support Regent Park residents and community members in the creation of video content for Regent Park TV, focused on communicating information pertinent to SDP, redevelopment issues and resident engagement.
4	SDP Promotions	FOCUS Media Arts Centre	$39,233.00	This project will make information about the SDP accessible community members by creating promotional material about the SDP and its various working groups and activities, and distributing them by reaching out to the residents in Regent Park.
5	Women's Health Social Circle and Engagement Network	Dixon Hall	$70,780.00	This project will provide workshops, trainings, and other supports for women in Regent Park through a peer support and self-empowerment model.
6	Youth Empower Youth	Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club	$110,990.00	This project will take youth-led research from phase one and work to implement the recommendations of the research into local agencies, including supports for youth and youth workers in Regent Park.
7	Youth Enrichment Academy	Regent Park Community Health Centre	$82,815.00	This program caters to youth ages 11–14 in Regent Park with the goal supporting vulnerable youth through teaching life-skills and engaging them within their communities.
	Total		$500,000.00

#	Group / Project	Trustee	Recommended Amount	Project Description
1	Toronto Futbol Athletic Advancement	The Centre for Social Innovation	$66,125.00	The project will work with the local Youth Council to create and expand accessible sports programs for local youth, especially girls and young women. This project will engage with more than 38 local female participants. It will also create local partnership as well as volunteer and employment opportunities for Regent Park residents.
2	Filipinos in Regent Park Community Group	S.E.A.S. Centre	$12,760.00	The purpose of this project is to build the capacity of the Filipinos in Regent Park Community Group (FRPCG) to sustain activities and expand, in order to build unity and uplift the well-being of every Filipino in Regent Park.
3	The Centre for Social Innovation	N/A	$58,000.00	This project will catalogue spaces in the community and find ways to unlock them for resident use. The project will organize community events to bring residents together and build bridges, particularly between market and Toronto Community Housing residents.
4	Happy Mother Happy Children	Neighbourhood Information Post	$70,102.00	This project is designed to assist students from 4 to 10 years old in the Regent Park community with their homework. A group of locally hired tutors will assist students with reading, writing, math, science, and other school assignments.
5	The Street Haven at the Crossroads (Street Haven)	N/A	$100,000.00	This project will focus on Regent Park residents and provide wrap-around services for highly vulnerable women including shelter services; emergency hotel services; supportive housing; mental health and addictions support; treatment services and pre-employment support services.
6	The Regent Park Women’s Entrepreneur Group	The Centre for Social Innovation	$65,676.00	The project is for women by women and will support women in the community by helping them develop, plan and market their businesses to other residents living in the neighborhood through various initiatives. It will provide support through Peer Mentorship, Business Coaching, Training, and Business Supports.
7	FOCUS Media Arts Centre	N/A	$65,132.00	This project will create at least 35 productions of the Regent Park News, recruit and train local residents to provide audio-technical, live streaming broadcast support to the SDP for all major meetings and events.
8	Toronto Birth Centre	N/A	$70,620.00	The project will build and develop a greater sense of community and belonging to improve relationships and responsiveness to the needs of the Regent Park community.
	Total		$508,415.00

#	Group / Project	Trustee	Recommended Amount	Project Description
1	Mothers of Peace Regent Park	TBD	$32,660.00	The project will organize and hold a community event called Cultural Bazaar 2023. This is an annual outdoor community market in Regent Park held on Friday evenings in the summer since 2018, with local vendors, music, and local grassroots groups.
2	Regent Park Film Festival	TBD	$97,000.00	The RP Film Festival will engage Regent Park residents with storytelling and in-person, interactive programming to strengthen community bonds. It will provide a space for shared learning and discussion, and create jobs for Regent Park residents.
3	Youth Empower Youth	Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club	$100,000.00	Second phase of the community-based research that seeks to bridge programming with youth in Regent Park and understand what programming youth feel is missing/necessary. It aims to amplify youth voices and have youth-led approaches fill identified gaps.
4	Building Leaders for Change	Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club	$100,000.00	This project will provide Regent Park youth with wrap-around services and supports such as skill-building training and mentorship with the goal of devising a meaningful action plan away from violence and towards a better future.
5	Regent Park Community Health Centre	N/A	$100,000.00	This project will focus on food security for youth ages 11–14. It will engage 35 students and provide two in-person workshops a week, with an on-site healthy food service intervention.
6	SDP-Community Building Working Group	Neighbourhood Information Post	$40,000.00	This community event brings together at least 1000 residents in Regent Park, providing celebration, entertainment, food, activities, local vendor opportunities, and access to info about programs and services from local agencies & grassroots groups.
7	Parents of Black Children	TBD	$40,000.00	The project will provide supports for system navigation for parents, tutoring for students, and connect students with community supports virtually and in person.
	Total		$509,660.00

Organization	Grant Amount	Project / Initiative	Project Description
Centre of Learning and Development	$64,150	The Cultural Bazaar x Regent Park Fashion Show	Combines community events to highlight Regent Park’s vibrancy, support local artists/entrepreneurs, and foster community connections. Includes a Ramadan Wednesday Market, summer-long Friday Bazaar, and a Fashion Show showcasing designs by the Regent Park Sewing Studio.
Community Music Schools of Toronto	$25,560	Regent Park Rhythms	Builds community connections through music with 50+ free performances and collaborative opportunities (community band sessions, senior outreach concerts, steel pan showcases, student recitals, family weeks, open rehearsals, and a choir for recent immigrants).
Community Building Working Group	$40,000	The Sunday in the Park 2025 Festival	Two-day festival connecting TCH and market residents, showcasing cultural diversity and celebrating SDP impact. Aims to increase engagement and support local businesses/entrepreneurship.
Friends of Regent Park	$36,795.60	Connecting Bridges in Regent Park	Uses food as a unifying tool to foster connections among newcomers, seniors, youth, and people with disabilities through inclusive and accessible events that strengthen community bonds.
Rhythm & Roots	$1,700	Regent Park Women’s Dance Collective	Dance program for young women (ages 13–18) rooted in Afro-Indigenous and Caribbean traditions to build confidence, resilience, and leadership, with a showcase at the STOMP Urban Dance Competition.
Mental Health Matters	$95,691.22	Mental Heath Matters	Expands culturally relevant mental health programming (Youth CO-ED Support Group, Sisterhood Program, Community Healing Series) with workshops, group therapy, and community-building to reduce stigma and build resilience.
Regent Park OUTLOUD	$37,200	Regent Park OUTLOUD	Promotes social inclusion and allyship for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community through dynamic educational and social events, building belonging, trust, and community connection.
SDP Employment and Economic Development	$53,133.96	Regent Park Workforce Integration Project	Connects residents to sustainable employment by working with employers and service providers to create job pathways, map supports/resources, and develop an implementation plan (text in source continues beyond what’s fully captured).
Regent Park Safety Network	$36,284.54	The Regent Park S.A.W Workshop Series	Five events and 16 sessions to address community needs (First Aid/CPR, domestic violence root causes, therapeutic storytelling, healthy cooking, self-defense), aiming to reduce isolation and build a safer, more inclusive community.
The Children's Bookbank and Literacy Foundation	$29,945	Youth Employment at The Children's Book Bank	Provides youth under 25 with paid employment opportunities (e.g., Saturday Supervisors, Readers to Leaders, Summer Students) while promoting literacy and access to books.
Toronto Birth Centre	$100,000	Improving Access for Perinatal Services in Regent Park	Improves access to culturally inclusive perinatal care via multiple 10-week sessions, drop-ins, partnerships, resident facilitator training, and an online curriculum to support residents through pregnancy and postpartum.