AIDS Housing Group of Ottawa
$125,000 to Bruce House to expand its Apartment Program and support its House Program.

Arnprior and District Archives
$15,000 to develop outreach activities to local schools and the community, and to assist in renovating the archives' expanded facility.

Art Engine Inc.
$5,000 over three months to support Greylands, an interactive visual arts and technology performance in Ottawa, that highlights local history, architecture and environment.

Arts' Bureau for the Continents' Festival inc.
$10,000 over one year towards UNISONG '99 which is a series of choral concerts occurring over the Canada Day weekend in Ottawa-Carleton (June 29-July 4).

Balsam Hill Women's Institute
$20,200 over one year to renovate and restore a one-room schoolhouse for use as a living museum by local schools and the community-at-large.

Banque alimentaire centrale de Hawkesbury (BACH)
$45,000 over two years to manage the distribution of food, co-ordinate daily activities of volunteers including coordination of fundraising activities and linkages with other community services organizations in Prescott-Russell.

Bereaved Families of Ontario
$40,000 over three years to consolidate programming and further develop the organization's long-term sustainability.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall and District Inc.
$45,900 over three years to operate a Big Bunch Friendship Program for children who are currently on the waiting list for matches with Big Brothers and Sisters.

Bonnechere Metis Association
$35,000 over one year to research and produce a book and a Web site documenting the history of the Bonnechere Algonquin community in the Renfrew area.

Breast Cancer Action
$50,000 over five years towards the implementation of the Young Women's Breast Health Program in both English and French in Ottawa-Carleton high schools, colleges, universities and the community.

Canadian Film Institute
$25,000 over one year to train 20 to 30 local youth in animation film and showcase their work locally and at various international animation festivals.

Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa-Carleton Branch
$60,000 over two years to implement a project on promotion and intervention on Mental Health issues in 3 Francophone High Schools in Ottawa-Carleton (de la Salle, Louis Riel and Champlain).

Canadian Mothercraft of Ottawa-Carleton
$90,000 over three years to support outreach and operations of the Birth Companion Program and the Parent Companion Program.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Ottawa Office
$25,000 over 15 months to offset part of the costs of a public art project "Sight, Sound, Touch, Transfer" involving visually impaired individuals.

Canadian Paediatric Foundation
$25,000 over one year to organize a community health fair in June, 2000. The Ottawa Health Fair: Beyond 2000 will allow parents and children to learn more about health issues pertaining to young people.

Canadian Special Olympics 2000 Winter Games (Ottawa) Host Society
$75,000 to support the staging of the Special Olympics in the National Capital Region.

Canadian Tulip Festival
$50,000 over one year to expand its program by 2 weeks for Tulip Time and increase activities to diverse floral and horticultural components, educational programs for schools, displays, demos and tours.

Canadian Urban Music Festival
$5,000 over one year to support the festival's production costs.

Career Station
$100,000 over two years to provide free career coaching, advice and skills training to youth, as well as unemployed adults in transition and the general public.

The Central Children's Choir of Ottawa-Carleton
$12,000 over seven months to prepare, present and evaluate the impact of two special choral performances to 1,000 fourth to sixth graders and their teachers from 20 Ottawa-Carleton schools, many of which have limited exposure to music programs.

Centre d'aide aux victimes de viol d'Ottawa
$11,000 over six months to implement a francophone section of the existing summer program POWERCAMP which aims at developing awareness and building self-confidence of young women aged 11 to 15, including youth at risk.

Centre d'Alphabétisation le Trésor des mots
$20,000 over one year to a French language literacy organization, to develop parental skills for young illiterate parents or parents with serious problems in reading and writing.

Centre de ressources de la Basse-Ville
$14,600 over five months to raise awareness and work with business and the public to meet the needs of local residents.

Centre de Services à l'emploi de Prescott-Russell
$ 44,000 over one year to implement the first phase of the collaborative project of setting up the 72 km Recreational Trail across Prescott-Russell.

Centre de théâtre francophone d'Ottawa-Carleton (La nouvelle scène)
$85,300 over 15 months to support marketing, development activities and operations including a study of potential audience, outreach, communications and marketing plans, management, and subscription campaigns in 2000 and 2001.

Centre des jeunes HEBDO ROC
$35,000 over three years to set up a study centre and purchase computer and recreational equipment.

Centre Emploi Jeunesse Russell Inc.
$16,000 over three months to offset part of the cost of hosting the Canadian Juvenile Broomball Championship.

Centre Youville Centre
$80,000 over two years to continue providing one-on-one support to young single mothers who have participated in the residential program and are now coping with their parental responsibilities in the community.

Children's Aid Society of the County of Renfrew and the City of Pembroke
$125,000 over three years to renovate the building and to purchase equipment; and to set up and operate the Family Room program in collaboration with the Parent & Tot Resource Centre.

Children's Festival de la jeunesse
$50,000 over three years to continue presenting The (bilingual) Children's Festival de la jeunesse which is dedicated to the education via the performing arts to young clients (age 3-13).

Childrens Treatment Centre
$25,000 over one year to assist in the provision of a comprehensive treatment program for children who are victims of sexual, physical and / or emotional abuse, and to provide support to the families of the victims.

Children's Welcome Centre, The
$14,800 over 18 months to enhance art, music, and safety programs and to support the centre's operations and outreach.

Christmas Exchange of Ottawa-Carleton
$24,200 over six months to upgrade computer equipment.

CKCU Radio Carleton Inc.
$20,600 over six months to replace 20-year old mixing consoles with new equipment. This is part of a larger project to replace all studio components of this community radio station in time for its 25th anniversary in 2000.

Club du Musée de l' Ancien Inc.
$60,000 over two years towards the human resources for researching and preparing a complete inventory of the agricultural machinery & artifacts of the Museum, to restore the machinery to its original state, and to develop publicity & promotional material for the Museum.

Club du Réveil
$17,800 over one year to the Vankleek Hill club to make their facility accessible by upgrading washroom facilities and building an access ramp.

Club Richelieu de Casselman
$25,000 over one year to offset part of the cost of the youth theatre production "Ton héritage franco-ontarien" which will be presented to the local Prescott-Russell community and taken on tour to other Francophone communities in southern & northern Ontario.

Coalition féminine des Afro-francophones
$45,000 over two years to establish a sewing cooperative for women from minority and ethnic groups.

Coalition Jeunesse de Glengarry Nord
$48,200 over one year, granted through the Centre de santé communautaire de l'Estrie, to operate a structured Youth Centre in Alexandria.

Cobden Agricultural Society
$15,600 over one year toward a range of improvements including renovations to the society's hall.

Community Resource Centre of Goulbourn, Kanata and West Carleton
$180,000 over three years to implement and evaluate, as a model, the Community Helpers Program, and to support a substance abuse program in local high schools.

Co-operative Housing Association of Eastern Ontario Inc.
$12,000 over 18 months to build awareness of community economic development initiatives among co-operative housing tenants.

Corporation des Chevaliers de Colomb
$24,900 over three months to make the Embrun facility more accessible for people with disabilities.

Cumberland Township Community Resource Centre
$25,000 over three months to support the purchase and set-up of a computerized information management system to improve collection and management of information, data collection, program delivery, statistical compilation, and reporting.

Dukes of Gloucester Football Association Inc.
$55,000 over two years with unconditional $48,000 in Year 1 towards renovations of the Club House and towards renewal of safety equipment and conditional $ 7,000 in Year 2 towards the cost of new jerseys and equipment.

Eganville and District Athletic Association
$20,000 over three months to renovate and replace the roof of the community's curling club.

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa
$85,000 over three years to sustain the volunteer program.

Epilepsy (Ontario) Ottawa-Carleton
$22,000 over one year to support public awareness activities and expand self-help and support groups for people with epilepsy and their families.

Family and Children's Services, Renfrew County
$25,000 over ten months, in conjunction with the Huron County Children's Aid Society, to conduct a formal evaluation of integrated child protection services in local schools.

Family Service Centre of Ottawa-Carleton
$50,000 over one year to support an extensive project for the relocation under one roof of five local social services agencies, under the lead of the Volunteer Centre of Ottawa-Carleton.

Fédération des aînés francophones de l'Ontario-Regionale de l'est
$6,600 over three months to towards a subsidy to support the members of the committee to attend the Congress of the Fédération des aînés francophones de l'Ontario which will be held in Windsor in June.

Festival Franco Ontarien
$8000 over one year to support the program for Francophone Seniors of Ottawa-Carleton at the Festival Franco-Ontarien.

Friends of the Macdonnell- Williamson House
$24,600 over one year to help the volunteer-run organization establish a business office and hire part-time staff to manage a major fundraising/marketing campaign and expand its programs.

Friends of the Rockingham Church Incorporated
$10,000 over one year to preserve and renovate the 130-year-old church for use as a local heritage resource centre.

Friends of the Ruins of St. Raphaels Inc
$25,000 over one year to make the entrance platform accessible and complete some minimal landscaping.

Gallery 101/Artists Centre D'Artistes Ottawa Inc.
$62,000 to undertake a three years development plan to restructure the Gallery's management & human resources, increase public awareness of the Gallery, increase volunteer & membership participation and increase financial support.

Gateway House
$ 65,000 over three years to consolidate an outreach program that addresses the issue of substance abuse in the workplace.

Glebe Parents' Day Care
$53,000 over one year toward the replacement of worn-out vehicles to ensure safe access to the resource centre for Home-based Daycare Program clients.

Glengarry Pioneer Museum
$12,300 over one year to the Glengarry Historical Society, in collaboration with the Pioneer Museum, to catalogue existing artifacts, produce a self-guided tour book and coordinate volunteer involvement in all aspects of the museum.

The Good Companions Seniors' Centre
$15,000 over six months for the purpose of installing a telephone system which will allow it to better serve its growing number of clients.

Goulbourn Township Historical Society
$24,600 over one year to preserve archival material and to increase the society's current collection through community outreach.

The Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception for Good Day Workshop
$25,000 over six months to enable the Good Day Workshop to increase workshop space & to help with the salary of a permanent activities coordinator to enhance counselling, training, follow-up of participants, and increase the customer base for the furniture refinishing services.

Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club Inc.
$17,500 over three months to support the replacement of the greens' lighting system, so members can use the facilities safely in the evening.

Homegrown Community Radio, CHCR, 102.9 FM
$25,000 over one year to purchase equipment necessary to increase its geographic area of transmission in Renfrew County, to record local events for transmission, and to have a computer for edition and production.

The Hospice at May Court
$25,000 over one year for its Caregiver Support Program which integrates both pre- and post-bereavement support by offering assistance to families and caregivers of terminally ill individuals.

The Humane Society of Ottawa-Carleton
$35,000 over two years to support an animal-assisted training project for children at risk, which will produce a credible resource for the treatment of emotional and/or behavioural problems.

Jewish Family Services of Ottawa-Carleton
$200,000 over three years toward an Employment Bridge project that will coordinate and extend employment services for unemployed and under-employed people in the Ottawa-Carleton area.

Jewish Family Services of Ottawa-Carleton
$46,700 over one year for the Take Charge Project which prepares Somali professionals who have the necessary academic qualifications, as well as cultural and religious sensitivities, to better serve the Somali community.

Kanata Children's Chorus
$9,900 over three months to stage the production of 2000 Together.

Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Club
$20,200 over six months towards the renovations of the existing building of the Lion Dick Brule Community Centre (roof, siding, entrance and basement).

Kanata Minor Hockey Association
$12,000 over six months towards the purchase of adequate office technology equipment and customization for databases for ice time scheduling and for registration of approximately 1,400 minor hockey players with the Association.

Kanata Sports Club
$25,000 over one year to produce an annual report, monthly newsletter and brochure, as well as enhance the Web site, purchase computer software, and complete some renovations.

Kenyon Agricultural Society - Glengarry Highland Games
$70,000 over six months to renovate the grandstand facilities and to make the washrooms accessible.

La magie des lettres
$22,000 over one year to promote literacy among francophone senior citizens and develop an outreach strategy for seniors' organizations and literacy practitioners in the Ottawa-Carleton area.

Le Club optimiste de Dalkeith
$17,200 over one year to renovate the club's building, which serves the broader community for all types of social, recreational, and educational activities.

Le Club "60" de Vanier
$25,000 over three months toward the purchase and installation of a moveable wall to divide a room into two separate spaces so different activities can take place simultaneously.

Les Éditions Vermillon inc.
$16,600 over one year to assist in upgrading computer and production equipment and other office necessities, as well as offsetting the costs related to literary animation.

Les Scouts du district d'Ottawa
$86,200 over three years to expand the size and number of francophone Scout units in Ottawa-Carleton and Prescott-Russell, which includes recruiting and training adult organizers and establishing a diversified funding base.

Lindenlea Community Centre
$65,000 over one year to Lindenlea Community Association to renovate its community centre.

Literacy Ontario Central South (LOCS)
$2,700 over one year to support Renfrew county's participation in a comprehensive developmental project that will allow the development of family literacy programs across 5 counties.

Madawaska Valley Association for Community Living
$24,500 over three years to develop and operate integrated recreational activities for youth (aged 9 to 16).

Maison Décision House
$10,500 over three months to conduct an internal and external assessment (based on the PASSING research and evaluation model) of the addiction treatment programs provided by this community residential facility.

Matawatchan Community Memorial Centre Inc.
$17,400 over six months to support the renovations of the centre in order to make it accessible to people with restricted mobility or disabilities, and to put up features for safety and convenience of those and other users.

Micksburg Golden Age Club
$7,900 over nine months to renovate the club's meeting facility.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving
$18,000 over one year for the chapter to develop and produce the Smart Grad Guide for High Schools and to support local graduation committees in their efforts to organize safe events.

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada-Ottawa Carleton Chapter
$20,000 over one year to sustain and enhance a Summer Enrichment Program for people with MS living in chronic care facilities or their own homes. Designed and delivered by university students and supervised by Chapter staff.

National Capital Alliance on Race Relations
$64,000 over two years to support the organization while it establishes new programs and diversified fundraising initiatives.

National Capital Dragon Boat Race Festival
$5,000 over 12 months towards the operation of The Sixth Annual National Capital Dragon Boat Race Festival which takes place in Ottawa, June 26-27.

27th Nepean Scouts
$12,000 over one year to renew and repair equipment needed by 159 youth members for outdoor activities.

New Beginnings for Youth
$ 22,400 over six months to launch a new initiative called "The Can": a mobile youth centre that would be set for varying periods in communities where youth are underserved in Ottawa-Carleton.

North Renfrew Family Services Inc.
$7,400 over eight months to continue the work of the Community Kitchen, which meets weekly to prepare nutritious, low-cost meals for families.

Nor'westers and Loyalist Museum
$23,000 over one year to hire a part-time curator to research and develop educational activities for local school children, and to enhance operations by adding audio effects to the display area.

Odyssey Theatre
$35,000 over three years for a community outreach program to develop new audiences and broaden access to the arts among less traditional segments of the community.

The Onake Corporation
$10,000 over three months to plan and deliver a cultural celebration bringing together the Haudensaunee (Iroquois) culture with cultures from the whole region.

Ontario March of Dimes - Kingston
$66,400 over two years to develop and operate, on a project basis, supported employment services for persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG)
$9,000 over two years to operate a community bicycle resource centre that would recycle unwanted bicycles to provide them to needy families, run a do-it-yourself bicycle repair service as well as offering bicycle maintenance courses.

The Ottawa Art Gallery
$45,000 over two years for the Ottawa Art Gallery to develop its outreach program, which includes hiring an arts education specialist and setting up a media centre.

Ottawa Arts Court Foundation
$75,000 over six months to support the next phase of renovations and to strengthen the organization's marketing capacity.

The Ottawa Botanical Garden Society
$75,000 over one year towards the cost of two in-depth studies required for the project and to offset the cost of a functional office for one year. One study will assess impact of the project on the Heritage designation of the site, and the other will assess traffic and parking issues.

Ottawa Caribbean Cultural Committee
$15,000 over one year ($10,000 to support Festival marketing and equipement) and $5,000 conditional on organizational development.

Ottawa-Carleton Immigrant Services Organization
$90,000 over two years to hire a volunteer coordinator and offset the administrative cost associated with recruiting, screening and training volunteers to provide various services to new Canadians.

Ottawa-Carleton Puppeteers for Kids on the Block
$11,000 over one year to assist this largely volunteer based organization to have its puppets repaired or replaced and to hire a part-time coordinator to broaden their volunteer base and do presentations in francophone schools.

Ottawa Carleton Wheelchair Sports Association
$50,000 over 60 months towards their Royal Tip-Off School Awareness Program which visits schools to promote awareness of the need for better understanding and integration of persons with physical disabilities into the community.

Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre
$20,000 over one year to develop partnerships with community-based recreational programs and to facilitate the active participation of their clients in these integrated programs.

Ottawa Citizens Bluesfest
$25,000 over one year towards the "Blues in School" program, to support Blues artists in residency in schools of Ottawa-Carleton, and to support the high school Blues band competition across the region in 2000.

Ottawa School of Art
$37,500 over a one year to upgrade its program facilities and to purchase specialized equipment for the animation program for this visual arts education centre.

The Ottawa Valley Artists' Association
$15,000 over one year to upgrade the association's local art gallery and to strengthen the organization's ability to promote art and local artists.

Ottawa Valley Music Festival
$25,000 over five years in operational funds so that they may sustain their current activities (5 concerts in local historical churches throughout the Valley and strengthen the Festival).

Paroisse Sacré-Coeur
$20,000 over six months to renovate the community hall and to make washroom facility wheelchair accessible.

Partage Vanier
$2,500 to build an access ramp at the entrance of the food bank, making it accessible clients with physical disabilities and volunteers.

Partir d'un bon pas - Groupe d'action communautaire
$57,100 over two years to implement a sustainable development project on health and the environment for the people of Cornwall.

Passage Equitation Therapeutic Riding Association
$12,000 to hire a part-time coordinator and trainer and to consolidate promotional and fundraising activities.

Pink Triangle Services (PTS)
$50,000 over one year to offset part of the cost of the GLBT Health and Wellness needs Assessment and Community Resource Mapping Project and to assist in the production of the handbook of wellness- related resources in Ottawa-Carleton.

Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria inc.
$24,800 over one year to expand its volunteer base throughout Stormont-Dundas & Glengarry in order to increase local input, representation and involvement in the programming.

REACH
$77,400 over three years to allow the organization to employ a full-time Coordinator for the Pathways to Integration Project which is is dedicated to ensuring that quality legal and social representation is available to people with disabilities.

The Region of Ottawa Carleton Health Department
$42,500 over 18 months to promote healthy living through physical activity in programs that address language, cultural and economic barriers.

Regroupement touristique de Prescott Russell
$24,300 over three years for the Regroupement Touristique de Prescott Russell/Club des sentiers pédestres et de ski de fonds de la Forêt Larose, to help maintain the forest's 13-km of public trails.

The Renfrew Highland Pipes and Drums
$23,000 over three years to offset cost of professional tutoring and training, to assist in promotional activities and purchase part of the uniforms required by new band members.

Retraite En Action
$18,500 over one year to expand the Community Involvement Program, which encourages young retirees in Ottawa-Carleton to support community programs and services.

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch (Ont 593) Bells Corners
$25,000 over one year to offset the cost of upgrading the building's ventilation system.

Royal Canadian Legion-Pembroke Branch
$25,000 over one year to offset the cost of installing an elevator in the facility.

Russell Agricultural Society
$45,000 over five years to offset the cost of expanding the Education Day programming and to assist in the production of information materials.

Russell Senior Citizen Club
$9,000 over three months to purchase the equipment and furniture needed for the new seniors' centre location.

Sage Youth
$50,000 over one year to continue delivering literacy programs, ESL, and FSL, as well as academic and life skills programs that focus on preparing young children for school in the Canadian context.

Salamander Theatre For Young Audiences
$100,000 over three years to increase its marketing and outreach activities so that they may triple the company's annual performances and workshops.

S.A.W. Video
$80,000 over three years to build and increase access to new media facilities for artists and community groups by hiring a new media coordinator to liaise with the high tech sector, other media centres and community groups; to design & develop the website and to work to develop youth skills and training programs.

S.A.W. Video Co-op
$25,000 over six months is to implement an experiential learning program for 12 youth, 18 to 24 years of age, who are "at risk" (defined as out-of-work and out-of-school).

ScotDance Ontario
$2,000 over three months for the Canadian Scottish Dance Championship to be held in Ottawa in July 1999. ScotDance Ontario has been selected to host the 25th Anniversary of the Canadian Championships of Highland dancing.

Seaway District Campus-Community Radio Ltd.
$25,000 over one year to CISD-FM for one staff position to recruit, select and train volunteers for programming and broadcasting on the community radio station.

Services communautaires de Prescott et Russell
$50,000 over two years to coordinate a team of 500 volunteers and collaborate with other service providers in Prescott-Russell to meet the increased need for home care services.

Services d'Aide aux Survivantes d'Agression Sexuelle des Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry & Akwesasne
$28,000 over one year to actively outreach to handicapped women, victims and survivors of sexual assault and to adapt the organization's written educational and training material to respond to the needs of women who are visually or hearing impaired.

Société franco-ontarienne d'histoire et de généalogie, Régionale d'Ottawa-Carleton
$13,700 over one year to research, edit and publish a comprehensive listing of the genealogical history of 2,000 French-Canadian families.

Special Needs Equipment Exchange Services Children Inc.
$31,800 over one year to support the organization's efforts to re-use, recycle and refurbish equipment received by, and donated to, children with special needs.

St. John Ambulance, Arnprior Branch
$50,000 over one year to assist in the purchase of a new multi-purpose vehicle to be used by the First Aid Brigade.

Théâtre des lutins
$25,000 over one year to support its general operations ($15,000) and a part of the renovations ($ 10,000) of its theatre production centre where they nourish and stimulate interest in arts and culture in Francophone youth.

Township of Osgoode Home Support Program
$15,000 over one year to assess needs and identify gaps in services for seniors and disabled adults.

Upper Canada Playhouse
$116,000 over two years to support operating costs and major renovations to the playhouse.

Valleynet (Renfrew County) Inc.
$15,000 over one year to expand and improve Internet services in order to ensure the service's future sustainability.

Watson's Mills Manotick Inc.
$60,000 over three years to assist in the restoration and preservation of the heritage gristmill.

Weave Shed Arts Centre
$25,000 over one year to hire a part-time administrator and expand current facilities.

White Lake Property Owners Association Inc.
$6,600 over 15 months to produce an historical booklet that highlights the contribution of local residents and includes a map to promote local geographical features.

World Inter-Action Mondiale
$16,000 over one year toward Thinking Globally in the Local Classroom: A Youth Outreach Program, a global education program for senior high-school classes that includes documentary film and a speaker series.

Yet Keen Seniors' Day Centre
$24,000 over two years aims at providing outreach support for Chinese speaking elderly who cannot communicate in English or French, allowing them to carry out their day-to-day life with appropriate access to services and programs.

Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton
$212,000 over 3 years to fund Mentoring in School Project which provides mentors to troubled youth in schools, especially urban schools, in order to foster self-esteem, and improve behavior and academic performance.

Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton
$45,000 over one year to further develop the west-end Drop-In for gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, to set up a similar program in the east end for francophone youth, to provide additional workshops on homophobia in local schools and to produce a video.