The County Foundation - Prince Edward County

2024 Municipal Community Grants

25 Jun 2024 05:54 PM By communications
community grant recipients

The County Foundation is proud to collaborate with the Prince Edward County Municipality to provide funding through the Municipal Community Grants Program awarding over $150,000 to 27 outstanding organizations enriching life here in the County.


Left Photo: The 2024 Municipal Community Grant recipients gathered at the Crystal Palace along with representatives from the Municipality and The County Foundation on Friday June 7th 2024.

Municipal Community Grants Program​

Grants are available to not-for-profit and community-based organizations for projects which enhance the County’s quality of place and the local economy. The Municipal Community Grants Program is made possible through funding from the County of Prince Edward in partnership with The County Foundation (TCF) to augment funding and administer the program. The County Foundation contributed an additional $4,154 toward the Under $5k grant stream. In total, $20,769 was granted toward the under $5k grant stream for 2024.

The following municipal grant programs were administered by The County Foundation:

  • Grants over $5,000 – Total Funding Available ($129,716) 
  • Grants up to $5,000 – Total Funding Available ($16,615)

"Year in and year out, many volunteers work tirelessly to make this place we call home a vibrant and exciting community. We are incredibly proud to support their efforts through the Municipal Community Grants Program. There's no doubt that investments in these organizations will pay huge dividends throughout 2024."​ Mayor Steve Ferguson

"The Municipal Community Grants program continues to see an array of projects and services enriching Prince Edward County. This year, we're proud to highlight the support allocated to vital sectors such as health and arts, representing 35 per cent and 22 per cent of the funding, respectively. Additionally, grants were awarded towards organizations focused on the environment, heritage, recreation, youth and education. We look forward to seeing the impact of these projects and programs." Dominique Jones, Executive Director of The County Foundation

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
  • Baxter Arts Centre -  7 arts-related programs that aim to benefit the local community by offering free, accessible programming.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • Friends of Sandbanks Park - Planting of a variety of native trees, shrubs and other plants in the area cleared of invasive Buckthorn.
  • 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.
  • South Shore Joint Initiative - Wild Thing: outdoor and educational opportunities for youth around environmental topics.
  • 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.
  • 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 -Story time of personal and family histories within our community. $2,000. 
  • 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.

Funding by Category

community grants pie chart

Application Process

Municipal Community Grant funding is based on approved funding by County Council during the annual budget deliberations. The County Foundation administrates the program on behalf of the municipality and this year accepted applications until March 18th 2024. 

The Municipal Community Grants program is highly competitive and often there are more applications for funding than funds available. The program strives to disperse funding across a variety of sectors (from arts to health to recreation) as well as across Prince Edward County. The adjudication committee assembled by The County Foundation is meant to reflect the values of the program with diverse backgrounds and areas of interest who live across the County.

2024 Adjudication Committee 

  • Linda Conley, TCF Board, Hillier 
  • Sarah Moffatt, TCF Board, Bloomfield  
  • Toby Toth, TCF Grants Pool, Ameliasburgh  
  • Helen Findlay, TCF Board Alumni, TCF Grants Pool, Athol  
  • Gwen Benjamin, TCF Grants Pool, Sophiasburgh  
  • Dr Sarah LeBlanc, TCF Grants Pool, North Marysburgh  
  • Christian Everall – TCF Grants Pool, Picton 


For additional information on criteria and eligibility, visit our page about the Municipal Community Grants.

Grants Program Under Review

Municipal staff are working with The County Foundation to review the Municipal Community Grants Program and policy. Early in 2024, community organizations were invited to answer a survey about their experiences with the current program, the services they provide and the challenges they face. 

Continued consultation on proposed program changes will happen over the summer. Recommendations will be brought to Council for consideration in Fall 2024, with implementation of any changes prior to launching the 2025 program.

Upcoming Grants

The Huff Family Fund will be accepting applications starting Thursday August 1st until Tuesday September 10th 2024.

You can learn about our upcoming grants through our newsletter, The Pulse, which you can sign up for here. Additionally, you can find us on Facebook and Instagram where we provide ongoing information about what grants are currently open for applications and upcoming deadlines. 

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