Community Fund

Community Fund 1 Infrastructure Recipients

Thank you to the organizations and groups from across the country who applied in this important stream.
We owe a great debt of gratitude to the Assessment Team who juried the applications, going over and above the call of duty in the assessment process that stretched out over many months. The team was made up of Nao Seko, Mike Matsuo, Mike Aoki, Kim Kalanj, Yasushi Ohki, and chaired by Gary Kawaguchi. Special thanks to Jan Nobuto for working with communities on grant agreements. Thanks also to the Infrastructure advisory team made up of Dan Nomura, Naomi Yamamoto, Jordan Riley, Art Miki, and Gary Kawaguchi who used their collective expertise in helping to refine and sharpen the draft guidelines.
Jan Nobuto

“Thank you for taking on the role to facilitate distribution of the funds to many communities. I imagine this is energizing many people who represent and reflect the legacies in many ways. Our community will work together to deliver the work commitments and look forward to continuing working with you.”
– Infrastructure recipient

Category 1: Building Improvements

  • Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton

    For making the centre more accessible for seniors and individuals with mobility challenges and creating a more functional, attractive, environmentally friendly space.

  • Central Vancouver Island Japanese Canadian Society

    For converting a room in the Beban Social Center into the 7 Potatoes Japanese Canadian Cultural Room.

  • Edmonton Japanese Community Association

    For remodeling and upgrading the kitchen facilities. 

  • Fraser Valley Buddhist Temple

    For upgrading the current HVAC to make the space more comfortable for services during the summer months.

  • Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

    For repaving the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s parking lot. 

  • Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal 

    For renovating the downstairs area, including the kitchen, library and multi-purpose room.

  • Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba

    For renovating our centre to make it a safe, secure and inclusive facility for all our membership.  

  • Japanese Gospel Church of Toronto

    For restoration and repair of the roof and parking lot area

  • Kamloops Buddhist Church Society

    For renovation and repair of the temple. 

  • Kamloops Japanese Canadian Association

    For expanding the storage, renovating the museum, and doing repairs to the building.

  • Kelowna Buddhist Society

    For installing an elevator to make services and Temple functions more accessible to all.

  • Momiji Seniors Residence

    For re-establishing a leveled surface in the garden area.

  • Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

    For complete roof replacement on the NNMCC building.

  • Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society

    For renovating the Nikkei Home Kitchen space for our seniors and residents at Nimi Nikkei Home. 

  • Ottawa Japanese Cultural Centre

    For renovating kitchen facilities, and upgrading electrical and accessibility to the centre.

  • Parish of Holy Cross Japanese Canadian Anglican Church

    For upgrading facilities including kitchen, washrooms, water fountain.

  • St. Andrew’s Japanese Anglican Church

    For updating audio and video capabilities. 

  • Steveston Buddhist Temple

    For window replacement and painting.

  • Toronto Buddhist Church

    For building upgrades. 

  • Vancouver Buddhist Temple

    For interior upgrades and waterproofing, exterior insulation, window replacement, and structural repairs.

  • Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall

    For HVAC and building upgrades.

  • Vernon Japanese Cultural Society

    For building and parking lot upgrades.

Category 2: Capital Purchases

  • BTN Senior Care Management Limited Partnership

    Ceiling lifts, minivan, senior living furniture and surroundings. 

  • Calgary Japanese Community Association  

    Capital purchases bundle to support ongoing activities and events and an emergency roof repair

  • Greater Toronto Chapter, National Association of Japanese Canadians

    Capital purchases bundle to support ongoing activities and events.

  • Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association

    Travel kit for outreach.

  • Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon

    Van and cargo trailer for transportation to programs and cultural events.

  • Japanese Community Volunteers Association

    7-passenger plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and installation of level-2 electric charger. 

  • Momiji Health Care Society

    2023 Ram ProMaster 2500 that can be modified to become a full size Wheelchair Van.

  • Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group

    O-daiko drum and Crew van. 

  • Powell Street Festival Society 

    Festival event kit.

  • The Ottawa Japanese Community Association 

    Purchase of event equipment

  • Uzume Taiko Drum Group Society

    Cargo van, taiko drums, and drum stands.

  • Vancouver Taiko Society

    Set of taiko drums.

  • Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society 

    Mochi Tsuki Kai kit. 

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Japanese Canadian Legacies are initiatives that honour our elders past and present. We are grateful to be doing this work on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples.