Granting guidelines
Our grants program focuses on building community capacity in the greater Grand Bend area. We look for creative projects that build on strengths and meet community needs and opportunities. We offer grants in the following areas of interest:
- Children and youth
- Family and community
- Health and physical activity
- Education
- Social services
- The Environment
- Arts and culture
Application process
Grant applications are due each year on September 30.
Please contact the office for assistance preparing the application.
Click here for the grant guidelines.
Click here
for a grant application.
Past Grants
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2002-2010 ALL GRANTS TOTAL |
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$793,660 |
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Includes Flow-Through Grants of $176,070 |
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2010 |
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Canadian National Institute for the
Blind |
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$1,250 |
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Grand Bend Low Vision Clinic |
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Friends of the Pinery Park |
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$3,000 |
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Rolling Boardwalk Construction for Dune
Preservation |
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Grand Bend Art Centre |
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$5,500 |
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Art Programs for Children |
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Grand Bend Optimist & Horticulture
Society |
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$8,000 |
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Optimist Park Enhancement Project - 2011 |
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North Middlesex
Arena & Fitness Centre |
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$5,000 |
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Referee/coaches room |
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
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$3,500 |
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Purchase a classroom SMART board |
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South Huron District High School |
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$2,000 |
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Challenge Day |
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Robbie Taylor |
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$700 |
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MJ. Muma Bursary recipient |
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Municipality of Lambton Shores |
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$7,500 |
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Part of our pledge to the Beach Enhancement
Project |
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Rotary Club of Grand Bend |
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$5,000 |
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Phase 4 of the Clean Water Now Project |
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Flow Through – Dillon Consulting |
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$5,000 |
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Beach Enhancement Project pledge |
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Flow Through – Beverlee Barber |
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$1,800 |
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Grand Bend Area Community Health
Centre |
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Updated equipment for the Gentle Exercise
Program |
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Flow Through – Beverlee Barber |
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$1,910 |
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St. John’s Anglican Church |
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Total 2010 Grants |
$50,160 |
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2009 |
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Friends of Pinery Park |
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$1,500 |
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Savanna Strolls Walking Club |
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Grand Bend Home & School
Association |
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$8,500 |
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Wheelchair accessible playground equipment |
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Our Lady of
Mt.
Carmel |
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$3,500 |
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Purchase a classroom SMART board |
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Grand Bend Community Health
Centre |
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$25,000 |
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Dorothy Child bequest to for the visually
impaired |
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Flow Through – Dillon Consulting |
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$5,500 |
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Beach Enhancement Project
pledge |
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Total 2009 Grants |
$43,500 |
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2008 |
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Until 2008, GBCF had consistently
granted more than is required of foundations by the Canada Revenue
Agency. When the global financial meltdown caused a dramatic drop in
our portfolio, we made the difficult decision to forego granting and
protect the long-term value of our endowment funds. |
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2007 |
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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation |
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$15,000 |
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Grand Bend Legion |
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$5,194 |
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Grand Bend Non Profit Housing Corporation |
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$10,000 |
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Grand Bend Public School |
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$3,738 |
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Grand Bend Youth Centre |
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$7,600 |
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Midwestern Adult Day Services |
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$19,842 |
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Rotary Club of Grand Bend |
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$5,000 |
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South Huron Hospital Association |
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$5,750 |
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South Huron Hospital Foundation |
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$35,000 |
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The Municipality of Lambton Shores |
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$6,000 |
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VON Perth-Huron |
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$3,045 |
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Grants |
$116,169 |
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Flow-Through Grants |
$1,900 |
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2007 All Grants Total |
$118,069 |
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2006 |
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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation |
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$20,000 |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron |
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$1,500 |
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Canadian National Institute for the Blind |
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$5,000 |
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Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society |
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$8,664 |
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Grand Bend and District Soccer Association |
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$20,000 |
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Grand Bend Partners in Learning |
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$1,500 |
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Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre |
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$9,747 |
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Lambton Shores Recreation Complex-Forest |
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$5,000 |
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School |
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$5,500 |
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Rotary Club of Grand Bend |
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$25,000 |
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The Huron Country Playhouse Guild |
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$2,500 |
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VON Perth-Huron Palliative Care Volunteer Program |
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$460 |
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Grants |
$104,871 |
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Flow-Through Grants |
$32,250 |
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2006 All Grants Total |
$137,121 |
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2005 |
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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation |
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$15,000 |
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Grand Bend Adult Day Centre |
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$11,462 |
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Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre |
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$16,537 |
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Grand Bend & District Optimist Club |
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$42,500 |
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Grand Bend Public School |
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$18,670 |
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School |
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$10,000 |
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Rotary Club of Grand Bend |
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$25,000 |
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VON Perth-Huron Palliative Care Volunteer Program |
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$2,845 |
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Grants |
$142,014 |
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Flow-Through Grants |
$25,000 |
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2005 All Grants Total |
$167,014 |
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2004 |
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Huron |
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$5,000 |
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Community Foundations of Canada |
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$2,500 |
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Friends of the Bayfield River |
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$5,000 |
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Grand Bend Area Health Services Foundation |
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$38,831 |
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Grand Bend Legion |
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$8,376 |
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Grand Bend Nursery School |
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$10,324 |
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Grand Bend Optimists Youth Centre |
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$4,000 |
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Huron Country Playhouse Guild |
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$2,500 |
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School |
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$3,500 |
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Partnership Committee |
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$8,500 |
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Pinery Cemetery |
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$3,055 |
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VON Perth-Huron |
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Grants |
$94,586 |
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Flow-Through Grants |
$6,060 |
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2004 All Grants Total |
$100,646 |
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2003 |
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Grand Bend Area Health Services Foundation |
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$18,000 |
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Grand Bend Nursery School |
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$5,000 |
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Grand Bend Optimists Youth Centre |
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$2,000 |
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel School |
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$5,000 |
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Partnership Committee |
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$18,000 |
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Pinery Cemetery |
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$2,000 |
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2003 All Grants Total |
$50,000 |
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2002 |
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Grand Bend Area Health Services Foundation |
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$13,500 |
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Grand Bend Optimists Youth Centre |
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$1,500 |
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Partnership Committee |
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$13,500 |
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Pinery Cemetery |
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$1,500 |
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Grants |
$30,000 |
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Flow-Through Grants |
$97,150 |
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2002 All Grants Total |
$127,150 |
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