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A Comprehensive Guide to Business Grant and Funding Sources in Durham Region, Ontario, and Beyond!
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 10:01 AM
This project focuses on researching and compiling comprehensive information on business grants and funding opportunities available at municipal, provincial, and federal levels. The aim is to provide the business development team with a centralized resource/database to help define what funding and grant opportunities are available to support business growth, expansion, and development here in Durham Region. We also seek to solve the challenge of having critical information available to key...
Explore Regional Arts Council Models for the Durham Arts Collaborative
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 10:01 AM
Durham Region would like to conduct a review of comparable regional arts councils (e.g., York Region, Hamilton Region, Kingston area, Windsor area, etc.) and explore/research other innovative models (such as the City of Brampton’s experience setting up the Brampton Arts Organization) to see what supports and framework makes sense in Durham Region.
Host Department: CAO's Office
Type of Collaboration: Placement student
Anticipated Outcome: A review of comparable regional arts councils and innovative...
Durham Arts Collective Open-Access and Community-Populated Database
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 10:00 AM
Durham Region would like to develop a community-populated database for Durham Region-based artists, creatives, arts organizations, venues, and events. This database will serve as a central hub for information sharing, networking, and promotion within the region.
Host Department: CAO's Office
Type of Collaboration: Upper-year group project
Anticipated Outcome: A database that is a first step for artists, creatives, organizations and municipalities to share information, connect and network, and...
Mobile app for bus stops
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 09:59 AM
The Transit Department at Durham Region would like to develop a mobile app to be used by contractors and internal staff for tracking and documenting bus stop maintenance activities. This will help to improve the quality of the data collected and allow DRT to automate various data processing and analysis tasks. The current bus stop maintenance process is very manual and time consuming and a mobile app for tracking these activities collecting data in a digital format will bring efficiency to the...
Graphic Design of DEI Materials
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 09:59 AM
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Division has a handful of projects on the go that require graphic design elements. These projects relate to work also being completed by the Durham Region Anti-Racism Taskforce. We have content developed, and would like support in bringing the content to life.
The materials that will be developed align with our commitment to foster a strong and inclusive Region where diversity is embraced and each one of us is valued and included. These materials would live on...