This report by Jean-Marie Chapeau showcases the findings of an evaluation of the Participatory Grantmaking Pilot Project that took place in Peel Region, Ontario, from 2021 to 2023.
The Participatory Grantmaking Pilot Project was funded by the WES Mariam Asefa Fund and supported by the Tamarack Institute over a two-year period starting in 2021. Those interested in learning more about the project can find details in the case study on the pilot, titled Participatory Grantmaking in the Peel Region.
The goal of the evaluation is to assess the following elements of the project:
Whether the participatory grantmaking approach succeeds in empowering communities
Whether the decisions made by the grantmaking processes helped meet the needs from the local community
The learnings of key partners in relation to this participatory approach
The lessons learned from the project as they relate to the success of future projects
Read the case study that this report evaluates, titled Participatory Grantmaking in the Peel Region
Hear insights from project participants themselves in this webinar recording titled Centering Lived Experience Through Participatory Grantmaking
Learn more about Participatory Grantmaking in this blog post that gives an overview of the approach: Community Members are Leading this Participatory Grantmaking Project - Here's how it works.