The GCF Grants Committee and staff are pleased to announce the 2023 Kids to Camp Grant Recipients. The funding decision was made by the Grants Committee on February 22, 2023, and was approved by the Board of Directors on March …
Kids to Camp: Over $28,700 granted to ten charitable camps! Continue…
This webinar will be presented along with Michele Fisher of Dufferin Community Foundation, Raymond Soucy of Centre Wellington County Community Foundation, Susan Swartzack from Red Cross and Colleen Murdoch from United Way Guelph Wellington. We know there are questions, so …
Do you have Community Services Recovery Fund Questions? Let’s talk! Continue…
Since 2004 The Musagetes Fund has been providing grants to arts organizations in Guelph and Wellington County. This granting stream comes from a donor advised fund held at the Guelph Community Foundation to support registered charities. This fund is intended …
The Community Services Recovery Fund is open for applications between January 06 – February 21, 2023 for community service organizations. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery.
The GCF Grants Committee and staff are pleased to announce the forty (!) 2022 Community Grant Recipients! The funding decision was made by the Grants Committee on September 07, 2022 and approved by the Board of Directors on September 08, …
Mentoring young musicians is one of the mandates of the Guelph Symphony Orchestra (GSO); thus the launch of the GSOKids Club in the fall of 2012 comes as no surprise. Building on the success of the Guelph Youth Symphony Orchestra, this free, season-long …
Build Your Community, Build Your Resume is an interactive High School Student assembly that demonstrates how youth can make a difference in their community while gaining valuable workplace experiences. This project, a recipient of a $5,000 Community Grant in 2012, …
In 2011, the United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin, the City of Guelph, and the Guelph Community Foundation teamed up to provide partial tuition scholarships for Conestoga College’s Certificate in Senior Leadership and Management in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Due to the success of the program, …
A community grant of $2,750 to Pollination Guelph, a local charity, helped fund the second phase of a multi-year project to transform the Hospice Wellington site into an attractive, diverse and sustainable landscape that complements the spirit and work of the …
A fledgling youth orchestra received a boost through an innovative partnership and support. In 2011, the Guelph Symphony Orchestra (GSO) and Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) teamed up to provide financial backing and ongoing mentorship to 32 Guelph-area youth in striking a newGuelph Youth Symphony …
“Moving to a new school is difficult enough for youth, now imagine being new to the country, city, neighbourhood, and having to function in a second language”, says Roya Rabbani, Executive Director of Immigrant Services – Guelph Wellington. Each year, through its various …
Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival – enthralling, inspiring and educating If the best community initiatives build rich and broad partnerships then the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival’s (GCDF) Karen Kaeja Residency project certainly leaps to mind. These dancers and community-builders know how to stretch …
