Grant Recipients
Grant Recipients
The County Foundation provides grants and scholarships across Prince Edward County, addressing a wide array of interests and needs in our community that generous individuals and families are passionate about supporting. By supporting sectors ranging from healthcare and education to the arts and social services and more, this funding not only enriches our community but also empowers organizations and individuals.
Municipal Community Grants
2024 Recipients
Grants Over $5k
- Alchemy Artists Residency – Field Notes: Community Art Workshops. $5,000.
- Alzheimer Society of Hastings-Prince Edward – Dementia support through in-person and online support groups. $5,568.
- Baxter Arts Centre – 7 arts-related programs that aim to benefit the local community by offering free, accessible programming. $7,347.
- The Children’s Foundation – Playing for Keeps (Cover the registration fees of sports and other activities) and Camps of Hope (Subsidizes the registration fees for camps) for families in PEC. $7,500.
- Community Development Council of Quinte – Good Baby Box Program: Participants can purchase diapers, wipes, and infant formula at a “much lower than retail” cost. $7,500.
- County Food Hub – Cooking Club is a 5-week culinary course in PEC held at County Food Hub that provides no-cost, universally accessible, cooking classes. $10,642.
- County Stage Company – 2024 Artistic Season: Theatre, comedy, and music performances, alongside complementary community outreach events. $5,000.
- Department of Illumination – Annual Firelight Lantern Festival. $3,000.
- Food to Share – Covers kitchen rental costs to prepare and distribute meals to other local partners. $10,441.
- Friends of Sandbanks Park – Planting of a variety of native trees, shrubs and other plants in the area cleared of invasive Buckthorn. $5,189.52.
- Greater Than Youth Collective & Prince Edward Learning Centre – Activities for youth engagement including: 4 Hackathons, co-launching a cooking series at the County Food Hub, and collaborating on a Youth Mental Health Summit. $16,848.48.
- Quintissimo – Free, after school, instrumental music program to reach 40 under-served youth ages 6-11 at PECI. $7,700.
- South Shore Joint Initiative – Wild Thing: outdoor and educational opportunities for youth around environmental topics. $12,744.
- St. Andrew’s Anglican Wellington – Refurbishment and upgrade of the church hall to improve community programming. $10,000.
- The Hub @ 31 King (St. Andrew’s Presbyterian) – Hosting open sessions for seniors on a variety of topics related to aging as well as beginning a task force related to home-sharing. $9,236.
- Volunteer Information HPE – Program assists with recruitment, referral, retention and recognition for volunteers. $6,000.
Grants Under $5k
- County Kids Read – Purchase approx. 500 non-fiction books to distribute to community youth and children.
- Feral Folc – Repair Cafes: Free gatherings all about repairing things in and with community. Promotes social connection and sustainability. $1,000.
- Gathering of Friends. Re-enactment of early loyalist settlers at Ameliasburgh Museum. $150.
- Grow with Me Programs – Nature/survival/cooking camp during March Break for children grades 3 to 6. $3,000.
- Marilyn Adams Genealogical Centre –
- PEC Lion’s Club – Music in the Park: Two hour family-friendly music in the park event featuring local bands June 11th to September 3rd (Tuesday nights and 1 Sunday).
- “Perfectly Preserved” Group within the PEC Memorial Hospital Auxiliary – Produce preserves and baked goods to sold with all proceeds going directly to the hospital. $1,000.
- Picton United Church Food Bank – Expanding food delivery service. $2,000.
- Prince Edward 4-H Dairy Club – Youth program focused on dairy farming and compete on Achievement Day at Picton Fair. $600.
- The Hub Child & Family Centre – Educational sessions for parents and guardians surrounding the proper use and installation of car seats. $1,200.
- Wellington Community Gardens – Soil upgrade / top up in raised beds. $500.
2023 Recipients
Grants Over $5k
- Recreation Outreach Centre – PEC Youth Centre programs on inclusion, advisory, academics, and more: $60,000 cash
- The Regent Theatre – Community partnership program to ensure long-term sustainability: $15,628 cash
- PEC Arts Council – New art for well-being programming: $3,000 in-kind, $15,628 cash
- County Food Hub – Six-week youth, no-cost cooking class: $9,530 cash
- Reaching for Rainbows – Program for tween girls: $10,000 cash
- Food to Share – Preparing healthy meals for PEC residents who are food insecure: $11,187 cash
- PEC Bird Observatory – Increasing accessibility to observatory and trails: $11,075 cash
- South Shore Joint Initiative – Commercial fishery project, collecting stories and photos regarding PEC’s commercial fishing history: $3,200 cash
- PEC Radio Corporation – 99.3 County FM – New program reporting on local agriculture: $4,500 cash
- County Stage Company – Support season of theatre, music, comedy, dance: $5,000 cash
- Station Road Arts Collective – Roaming theatre wagon visiting various county venues: $5,000 cash
- Big Lake Arts – Music festival featuring 11 performances in eight locations: $2,000 cash
- County Kids Read – Inclusivity through literacy program: $6,000 cash
- PEC Chamber Music Festival – All ages open air brass music concert: $4,000 cash
- The Alzheimer Society of Hastings-PE – Dementia support through in-person and online support groups: $5,568 cash
- Volunteer Information HPE – Volunteer program to assist with recruitment, retention and recognition: $5,500 cash
- Quintissimo – Free, after school music programming at PECI for youth aged 6-9: $5,400 cash
- MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) – High school programming and education reaching up to 1,000 local youth: $5,000 cash
- PEC Women’s Institute – Venue rental and support of 40th annual arts and craft sale: $5,000 in-kind, $2,000 cash
- Alchemy Artists Residency – Ten table settings for 40 seasonal agricultural workers: $500 in-kind, $3,500 cash
Grants Under $5k & In-Kind
- Alternatives for Women – Staff wellness program: $5,000 cash
- Pinecrest Housing – Security equipment, signage, video to increase fundraising: $2,000 cash
- PEC Minor Baseball Association – New safety equipment: $2,000 cash
- PEC Marathon – Venue rental: $5,000 in-kind
- PEC Pickleball Association – Venue rental and support of 200 player tournament to fundraise for dedicated pickleball courts: $1,593 in -kind and $1,000 cash
- Hospice Prince Edward – Facility rental for training and education: $3,694 in-kind
- Department of Illumination – Venue rental and support of Firelight Lantern Festival: $2,000 in-kind and $2,000 cash
- Bethany Christian Reformed Church – Soul Table / Let’s Talk, a series of guest speakers on matters of community interest: $1,000 cash
- CML Snider School Council – Support construction of outdoor volleyball court for school and community use: $500 cash
- Wellington Community Association – Venue rental for sustainable community workshops: $2,500 in-kind
- PEC Memorial Hospital Foundation – Venue rental for fundraising event $2,500 in-kind
- PEC Syria – Volunteer recruitment and training: $791 in-kind and $1,500 cash
- County Wellness Collective – Venue rental for annual community wellness event: $1,367 in-kind
- Picton Community Gardens – Supports local food security and garden: $500 cash
- “Perfectly Preserved” Group within the PEC Memorial Hospital Auxiliary – Venue rental and support for annual fundraiser: $1,000 in-kind, $1,000 cash
- Baxter Arts Centre – Venue rental for summer camp program: $4,500 in-kind
- Gathering of Friends – Re-enactment of Loyalist settlers at Ameliasburgh Museum: $150 cash
Grants Under $1k In-Kind
- “Miss Supertest” – Hanging of commemorative banner on Main Street $254.25
Music at Port Milford – Town hall rental for summer camp $183.65
Municipal Agricultural Grants
- 20 farmers supported through 2024 Municipal Agricultural Grant
- 21 farmers supported through 2023 Municipal Agricultural Grant
Municipal Financial Relief Grants
In 2023, over 500 households in Prince Edward County received a Municipal Financial Relief Grant toward relief on property taxes or water/wastewater bills for their primary residence. These grants assist low-income households in the County.
Huff Family Fund Grants
2024 Recipients
- Alzheimer Society Hastings - Prince Edward. Community social programming for local residents living with memory loss and their partners in care
- Baxter Arts Centre. Installation of an electronic accessible doorway and developing intergenerational arts programming.
- Canadian Cancer Society. Reimburses local volunteer drivers who assist people traveling to cancer-related appointments.
- The Children's Foundation. PEC Angel Tree – Updating to new online system for efficiency + materials for volunteers (boxes/bags/etc).
- County Food Hub. 5-week culinary course in PEC held at County Food Hub (CFH) that provides no-cost, universally accessible, cooking classes.
- County Kids Read. Distribute 1800 books (600 per year) focused on enhancing literacy and STEM learning opportunities.
- County Museums. Traveling exhibit consisting of 41 framed neck-pieces created as a celebration and tribute to 41 Canadian women, past and present.
- County Stage Company. 10-week repertory theatre ensemble that will rehearse and perform locally.
- Department of Illumination. Artist residency in Delhi offering drop-in workshops. Includes collaborative art-making, expressive dance events, lectures and guided walks centred on the park.
- Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation. Food for Learning Program - Provide nutritious meals to students.
- The HUB Child & Family Centre. Prepare long term rental to open 49 childcare spaces to address waitlist of over 400 children.
- Ontario Farmland Trust. Community engagement project focused on educating key individuals on ways to protect farmland and the key relationship between farmland protection, farmland access for the next generation, and long term, community food security.
- Picton United Church Food Bank. Remediate tile flooring and build storage shelves.
- Prince Edward Public Library & Archives. Annual series of author talks in June, tied to Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27, and Pride Month in June
- Reaching for Rainbows. Sensory Space: Purchase privacy screens, comfortable furniture and noise cancelling headphones among other items to help formalize the calming space.
- The Regent Theatre. Christmas show ("William Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol"). Funding to assist with creation of puppets and ticket subsidy for production.
2023 Recipients
- Al Purdy A-Frame Association. Upgrades to the former Ameliasburgh home of Al Purdy.
- Alternatives for Women. Replacing security system for transitional housing.
- Alzheimer Society of Hastings-Prince Edward. Community social programming for local residents living with memory loss and their partners in care.
- Baxter Arts Centre. Subsidizing cost of multiple arts programs so they remain affordable for participants.
- The Children’s Foundation. PEC Angel Tree Volunteer Committee.
- The County Food Hub. Free and accessible culinary classes for children grades 4 to 8 and grades 9 to 12.
- County Kids Read. Books for youth focused on building reading skills and positive mental health.
- County Museums. Quaker display at the Wellington Heritage Museum.
- County of Prince Edward Public Library & Archives. Refrigerator and dishwasher to support community pantry & after school snacks.
- County Stage Company. 2024 Artistic Season & Outreach Programs.
- Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation. Food for Learning Program.
- Heal with Horses Therapeutic Centre. Small animal therapy program visiting seniors in nursing homes.
- HUB Child & Family Centre. New outdoor shed for public access to food pantry.
- MADD Canada. 2023-2024 School Program.
- PEC Arts Council. Art Together: Free weekly drop-in facilitated art-making studio led by professionals.
- Prince Edward Learning Centre. Initiative focused on deeply affordable housing and financial empowerment program.
- Quintissimo. Free music education at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute for youth aged 6-10.
- Reaching for Rainbows. Healthy snack program for young girls.
- ROC Youth Services. Mental Well-being Project offered in 3 sessions each year for intermediate youth throughout PEC.
- Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Live Comedy Series in PEC (Comedy Country) including performances and workshops.
2022 Recipients
- Kente Public School – Outdoor classroom. Ana Dawson
- The Alzheimer Society of Hastings Prince Edward – Brain health education sessions. Jennifer Loner
- Baxter Arts Centre – Completion of an accessible entrance. Gillian Maloney
- St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church – Community Engagement Coordinator dedicated to open community programming. Lynn Donovan
- Prince Edward Learning Centre – Financial empowerment outreach and satellite offices. Kathy Kennedy
- County of Prince Edward Public Library– A space for youth, providing access to technology. Barbara Sweet
- Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors – Footsteps to Feeling Better, supporting senior foot care health. Barb Proctor
- The Regent Theatre Foundation – Replacing the flooring. Alexandra Seay
- Kate’s Rest Foundation – Aquaponic farming initiative. Ryan Brough
- Victim Services Hastings Prince Edward – Volunteer engagement in PEC. Leah Morgan
- County Kids Read – Post pandemic closing the learning gap with graphic novels. Peta Shelton
- Gift from the heart – Mobile dental care. Bev Woods
- Loyalist Humane Society – Installation of a new drilled well. Gail Robinson
Scholarships & Bursaries
In 2023, The County Foundation provided $45k toward aspiring students education goals through our Scholarships & Bursaries. Thank you to the families and individuals that have created awards that support our local students.
Built Heritage Fund
Neighbourhood Small Grants
There was $8,000 provided toward Neighbourhood Small Grant projects in 2023. We know our local community is filled with individuals with great ideas on how to make the County an even better place to live. With the support of these small grants, they could bring their ideas to life!
Donor Advised Grants
In 2023, The County Foundation disbursed 1.1 million in donor-advised grants. Donor-advised grants are a way of giving where donors contribute to a donor-advised fund (DAF) managed by The County Foundation. This system offers donors flexibility in managing their giving, allows them to spread out donations over time, and provides administrative support, while still letting them direct their charitable impact with sometimes guidance from our staff.
Congratulations Grant Recipients!
Our success as a community foundation is directly linked to the success of the organizations we support.
Thank you for your hard work delivering vital programs and services that enhance our community and
that make Prince Edward County a better place for everyone to live and flourish.
