Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Fall Community and Capital Grants, awarding more than $320,000 to 47 projects across Grey and Bruce counties.
“The creativity and dedication of our local charitable organizations continue to inspire us,” says Stuart Reid, executive director of Community Foundation Grey Bruce. “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.”
This fall, 31 projects received community grants totaling $120,000, while 16 projects received capital grants totaling $200,000. These investments will support local organizations working to improve community well-being, strengthen essential services, and create more inclusive and connected communities.
Community grant recipients include:
– 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 grant recipients 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.