Municipal Community Grant Recipients 2023 | The County Foundation

The County Foundation is honoured to work in partnership with the Prince Edward County Municipality to award funding and in-kind support through the Municipal Community Grants Program to 39 incredible organizations enhancing life here in the County.

Left Photo: The 2023 Municipal Community Grant recipients gathered at the Crystal Palace along with representatives from the Municipality and The County Foundation on Friday June 9th 2023.

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 following municipal grant programs were administered by The County Foundation:

Grants over $5,000

Grants up to $5,000 in cash and in-kind, max $2,500 in cash.
Grants for $1,000 or less – in-kind only

2023 Recipients

Grant Recipients - Over $5,000 Cash and In-Kind

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

Grant Recipients - Under $5,000 Cash and 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

Grant Recipients - Under $1,000 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

2023 Recipients

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 April 14th 2023.

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.

“The Municipal Community Grant Program is an important program for our community, supporting services and programs that enrich County lives in broad areas such as health, the arts, youth and recreation ... Facing several difficult decisions, the adjudication committee that reviews the applications focused on community impact, financial need, inclusivity and geographic equity. We look forward to seeing the impact of these projects.” Dominique Jones, Executive Director of The County Foundation

2023 Adjudication Committee
Linda Conley, TCF Board, Hillier
Howard Whittaker, TCF Board, South Marysburgh
Helen Findlay, Previous TCF Board member, TCF Grants Pool, Athol
Gwen Benjamin, TCF Grants Pool, Sophiasburgh
Dr Sarah LeBlanc, TCF Grants Pool, North Marysburgh
Reg Zima, TCF Grants Pool, Picton
Toby Toth, TCF Grants Pool, Ameliasburgh
Judith Burfoot, TCF Grants Pool, North Marysburgh

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

Upcoming Grants

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.