Grant Stories

The Nightingale Centre received a 2024 Community Grant to support its Through Loss to Compassion Leadership program. This program helps children, teens, and young adults who have lost someone close to them by teaching about grief, offering peer support, and […]

West Village Community Development Co-operative received a 2024 Community Grant to support their Village Food Hub, a program led by the community that helps families in Guelph’s west end access healthy food and other support services. Located at Westwood Public

Living Lakes Canada (LLC) received a their second grant from the Sleeman Better Water Fund to support its work protecting freshwater in Canada. Their approach brings together community science, Indigenous knowledge, and research to help keep Canadian lakes and watersheds

The YMCA of Three Rivers received a 2024 Community Grant to support their program, Safe Sisters. This is program is a free, weekly drop-in program for girls and female-identifying youth that builds belonging, confidence, and life skills through meaningful conversation,

Quebec based charity, Fondation Rivières, received $35,000 from the Sleeman Better Water Fund in early 2025 to strengthen its work on improving water quality in the Rivière du Nord. Since this time they have been working closely with the mayors

The Guelph Film Festival (GFF) received a 2024 Musagetes Grant to support its annual celebration of documentary film and community dialogue. This funding helped cover operational costs, especially supporting the work of staff who bring the festival’s vision to life.

Small Change Fund, in partnership with The Guelph Outdoor School, received a 2024 Community Grant to support their project Next Child in the Woods, an initiative focused on expanding access to green spaces and inclusive outdoor mentorship programs for children

The Elora Centre for the Arts received a 2024 Community Grant to support their Community Connections Through Art program, which offers visual arts education to students with (dis)abilities across schools in Centre Wellington. Led by artist and educator Eileen MacArthur,

United for Literacy received a grant from our 2024 Community Grants program to support their Free Literacy Programming for Guelph and Wellington Children and Youth. This program offers free tutoring and literacy support to children and youth who may not

Chalmers Community Services Centre received a 2024 Community Grant to support their Café Gatherings, a warm and welcoming program that helps people feel included and connected. This program is more than just a place for locals to grab a snack.

Easter Seals Ontario’s Equipment Funding Program received a grant from our 2024 Community Grants program to support their work with children and youth in Guelph living with physical disabilities. The Funding Program helps families purchase vital mobility and accessibility equipment

Accepting Applications: Monday September 29 – November 3, 2025 On behalf of Sleeman Breweries, the Guelph Community Foundation is proud to be able to administer this grant application process for and distributes funds from the Sleeman Better Water Fund. Sleeman