Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant Supports Niagara West Adult Learning Centre
September 17, 2025
Beamsville – Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West, congratulated Jacky Catterick, Executive Director of the Niagara West Adult Learning Centre, today, as a recipient of $84,300 in funding received through a Seed Grant of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
“The Niagara West Adult Learning Centre has been supporting the residents of West Niagara with improved literacy and numeracy for over thirty-five years,” said MPP Oosterhoff.
“I am thankful for the work they do and grateful for the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation in recognizing their need with a seed grant to build capacity and prepare for future programming. I congratulate the centre and thank them for the vital contributions they make to our local community!”
The support through the Seed Grant will help the centre build capacity and prepare for future programming with a focus on teaching important financial skills.
“This grant allows us to pilot new approaches to supporting adult learners, helping them gain the confidence and skills they need to achieve their understanding of financial literacy,” said Jacky Catterick, Executive Director of the Niagara West Adult Learning Centre.
“We are deeply grateful to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for recognizing the importance of financial literacy and for investing in our community.”
Based at the historic Howard House on Queen Street in Beamsville – a former schoolhouse – the learning centre is a comfortable, welcoming place for learning and growing. The centre provides services on-site in the Town of Lincoln but also works with partners to provide learning opportunities in surrounding communities across Niagara West.
“Non-profit organizations across Ontario deliver programming that makes a difference,” said Hon. Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming.
“That is why funding that my Ministry is providing through the Ontario Trillium Foundation is so important. Our government wants to ensure that these programs and spaces remain the heart of communities across our province.”
The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Ontario government with a mission to build healthy and vibrant communities across the province. Last year, the foundation invested nearly $105 million into 732 community projects and multi-sector partnerships. Projects aim to enhance economic well-being, foster more active lifestyles, support child and youth development, provide spaces for people to come together and connect, and create a more sustainable environment.