CFGB Awards Over $320,000 to Local Projects

Community Foundation Grey Bruce awards over $320,000 to support local projects

[Grey Bruce, October 21st, 2026] Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Fall Community and Capital Grants, awarding over $320,000 to 47 projects across Grey and Bruce Counties.

This fall, 31 projects received Community Grants totalling $120,000, while 16 projects received Capital Grants totalling $200,000. These investments will support local organizations working to improve community wellbeing, strengthen essential services, and create more inclusive and connected communities.

Community Grants

This year's Community Grants reflect a wide range of community needs, with a strong focus on youth, mental health, accessibility, the arts, and environmental stewardship.

A sample of exciting projects includes:

• Keystone Child, Youth & Family Services will create a welcoming youth social and resource centre.
• United Way of Bruce Grey will help individuals overcome barriers to obtaining identification and accessing essential services.
• Georgian Bay Folk Society will bring live music into the community through the Owen Sound Music Crawl.
• Ontario Track3 Adaptive Sports Association will strengthen volunteer recruitment to support adaptive skiing for children with disabilities.
• Southampton Arts will offer creative studio programming for adults aged 55 and older.

Capital Grants

Demand for Capital Grants remained strong this year, with 27 applications requesting over $652,000 in funding. Thanks to the Eva Leflar Endowed Fund, which provides funding for CFGB's Capital Grants program, approximately $200,000 was awarded to 16 projects across Grey Bruce.

These grants support important improvements to community facilities, strengthen essential services, and create safer, more accessible spaces for residents throughout the region.

Highlights include:

• Harmony Centre Owen Sound will improve accessibility at the Greaves Auditorium.
• The Meeting Place Tobermory will renovate its kitchen to support ongoing food security programs.
• Home & Community Support Services of Grey Bruce will create dementia-friendly spaces across six Adult Day Program locations.
• Maadookii Seniors Group will renew its Fire Lodge to support cultural connection and community gathering.
• The Salvation Army Wiarton Community Church will purchase a backup generator to help maintain food bank operations during power outages.
• The Early Black Settlers of Negro Creek Memorial Park Committee will create a lasting monument honouring the area's early Black settlers.

Stuart Reid, Executive Director of Community Foundation Grey Bruce, comments:

"The creativity and dedication of our local charitable organizations continue to inspire us. These grants represent meaningful investments in the people, programs, and spaces that make Grey Bruce a stronger, more connected community. We are grateful to our donors whose generosity makes this support possible."

The Foundation thanks its volunteer Grant Review Committee members for their time and dedication in reviewing applications and helping direct funding where it can make a meaningful impact.

A full list of recipients is available at www.communityfoundationgreybruce.com, along with information about upcoming granting opportunities.

Created in 1994, Community Foundation Grey Bruce supports community vitality through philanthropy, knowledge sharing, and strategic granting. Its vision is that everyone in Grey Bruce benefits from a vital, healthy, and resilient community.