Grants and Funds

A number of grants are available through The County Foundation in support of the work of local charitable organizations, as well as scholarships for local students. Thank you to the donors, philanthropists and caring community members who seek out The County Foundation to connect their giving to local causes.

Grants

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Funds

The County Foundation administrates a wide range of existing funds. There are some funds where donors decide to do an open call for grant applications and there are other funds where donors direct grants to the causes they care about privately.
See full list of funds.

Calls for Applications

Looking to apply for funding? Below are the grant programs The County Foundation administrates that do open calls to the public for applications. 

Grants by Category

Since 2008, The County Foundation has facilitated grants totaling over $6.5 million dollars to support local social causes. In 2023, we facilitated $2.3 million dollars in grants to the following areas:

SDG 2.4 Ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices.

Grants

Municipal Agricultural Grant
Small grants that allow agricultural entities to overcome obstacles that otherwise make continuation of farming operations unnecessarily difficult. They also support projects that positively impact climate change or investment in succession planning.

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Button Fund (arts & culture, community, youth and families, food security, health and wellness, addiction & mental health, housing issues)

Huff Family Fund (addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, community, health care and human services, housing issues, education/learning, food security, transportation)

Municipal Community Grants (arts & culture, community, education & youth, environment, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation, safety)ᅠ

Scholarships & Bursaries

SDG 11: Make communities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Grants

Bill Roberts Indigenous Reconciliation Award (scholarship)

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education & youth, environment, food security, health & wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Button Fund (arts & culture, community, youth and families, food security, health and wellness, addiction & mental health, housing issues)

Built Heritage Fund
Aid the preservation, protection, or restoration of a heritage structure

Huff Family Fund  (addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, community, health care and human services, housing issues, education/learning, food security, transportation)

Municipal Community Grants (arts & culture, community, education & youth, environment, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation, safety)

Neighbourhood Small Grants
Program that supports people who want to make their communities better places to live.

The County Foundation Community Fund
Supports worthy community projects that require some financial support

SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

SDG 8: Ensure sustained and inclusive economic growth to drive progress, create decent jobs for all and improve living standards.

Grants

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Municipal Community Grants (community, education & youth, environment, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation) 

Municipal Financial Relief Grant
Supporting low-income households with tax or utility subsidies

SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Grants

Scholarships & Bursaries

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Button Fund (arts & culture, community, youth and families, food security, health and wellness, addiction & mental health, housing issues)

Community Justice Fund (vulnerable youth, community safety)

Huff Family Fund (addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, community, health care and human services, housing issues, education/learning, food security, transportation)

Municipal Community Grants (community, education & youth, environment, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation)ᅠ

SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage trees, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

Grants

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Municipal Community Grants (community, education & youth, environment, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation)ᅠ

SDG 2.1: End hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.

Grants

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Button Fund (arts & culture, community, youth and families, food security, health and wellness, addiction & mental health, housing issues)

Huff Family Fund (addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, community, health care and human services, housing issues, education/learning, food security, transportation)

Municipal Community Grants (community, education & youth, environment, food security, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation, safety)

SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Grants

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Button Fund (arts & culture, community, youth and families, food security, addiction & mental health, housing issues)

Huff Family Fund (addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, community, health care and human services, housing issues, education/learning, food security, transportation)

Municipal Community Grants (community, education & youth, environment, food security, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation, safety)ᅠ

SDG 11.1: Ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing.

Grants

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Built Heritage Fund (housing, heritage, culture)

Button Fund (arts & culture, community, youth and families, food security, addiction & mental health, housing issues)

Huff Family Fund (addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, community, health care and human services, housing issues, education/learning, food security, transportation)

SDG 16.1: Residents are safe and secure, in person and online.

Grants

Community Justice Fund (vulnerable youth, community safety)

Bronskill Group Fund (arts & culture, community, education and youth, environment, food security, health and wellness, housing, poverty reduction, safety)

Municipal Community Grants (community, education & youth, environment, food security, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation, safety)ᅠ

SDG 11.2: Provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations.

Grants

Huff Family Fund (addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, community, health care and human services, housing issues, education/learning, food security, transportation)

Have more questions?

If you would like to learn more about our grant programs, please connect with our Grants and Communications Administrator, Gillian Armstrong at g.armstrong@thecountyfoundation.ca

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