Lambton's Creative County Committee Awards 2021 Funding

Wyoming, ON - Lambton's Creative County Grant Program has approved 9 projects for the 2021 program year, representing an investment of $37,500 in funding.

In response to the pandemic, Lambton County adapted its annual Creative County Grant Program to support cultural organizations and events that demonstrate innovation in adapting programs and activities to pandemic restrictions and public health guidelines.

The Creative County Committee adjusted its application criteria for the 2020-21 grant period to allow for the reimbursement of expenses to meet safety requirements that allow cultural events to proceed, or support innovative approaches to ensuring the safe re-opening of cultural destinations. At a recent meeting, the Creative County Committee approved the following:

• $2,500 to PM Entertainment Group and Foundation to support the Rocking the Runway drive in concert.
• $2,500 to the International Symphony Orchestra (ISO) for the ISO Digital Chamber Series.
• $10,000 to The Young Canuckstorian Project: Lambton Hometown Heroes for the website and videos series production. 
• $2,500 for the Centre Communautaire Francophone de Sarnia-Lambton for the production of Franco Ontarian Cultural Videos.
• $2,500 to the Friends of the Gallery in the Grove for Gallery in the Grove 2020 & Beyond!
• $2,500 to the Grand Bend Historical Walk Committee for the Grand Bend Historical Project.
• $5,000 to the Kiwanis Club of Forest for program delivery.
• $5,000 to the Village of Oil Springs for the development and delivery of Family Fun Movie Nights.

• $5,000 to the Petrolia Business Association for the 'Shop Like Charlotte' program.

It is estimated that this funding will leverage a total of $202,631 in local cultural investment by applicant organizations and their respective partners in 2021, based on the total estimated project costs submitted by applicants.

The Creative County Grant Program was launched in 2013 to support innovative projects that build cultural capacity, strengthen the creative community, define the County's unique identity and enrich the quality of life of all residents. The program provides up to 50% of total project costs for new arts, culture and heritage initiatives across the County.

The next application intake is scheduled for the fall of 2021, and will support initiatives taking place during the year 2022. For more information about Lambton's Creative County Grant Program, visit www.lambtononline.ca.

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Please contact:

Jackie Rombouts
Chair, Creative County Committee
Mayor of Warwick Township
Lambton County Councillor
519-464-3646
Email Jackie Rombouts

Andrew Meyer
General Manager, Cultural Services
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5236
Email Andrew Meyer