Grants Impact

For the final story in our 2023 #GCFGrantStories series, we spotlight Community Grant recipient Wyndham House, which received funding for its Youth Transportation Program. 100% of the youth Wyndham House serves live in poverty, are mainly isolated, and cannot afford […]

Next up in our #GCFGrantStories series, we spotlight Community Grant recipient The Grove Hubs, which received funding for The Guelph and Wellington Grove Outreach Program. The Grove Hubs provide youth with mental health and wellness programs and services in a […]

Today in our #GCFGrantStories series, we feature Community Grant recipient Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph (BBBSG), which received funding for its In-School Mentoring Program. The In-School Mentoring Program pairs at-risk youth with an adult volunteer mentor as a role […]

Today in our #GCFGrantStories series, we feature Community Grant recipient Hopewell Children’s Homes (HCH), which received funding for its Hopewell/YMCA Community Partnership Program for Inclusion, Well-being & Improved Health Outcomes. HCH works with individuals with a range of physical and […]

Next up in our #GCFGrantStories series is Community Grant recipient Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition (GNSC), which received funding for its Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program. 100% of the received funds went towards books for local children 0 to five years […]

Today in our #GCFGrantStories series is Community Grant recipient Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA), which received funding for The Nest! Community Outreach Program. The Nest! is designed to support local youth ages 10+ seeking to re-engage and reconnect with […]

Next up in our #GCFGrantStories series is Community Grant recipient Guelph Community Singers (GCS), which received funding for its Singing is Pure Joy Program. According to its website, GCS Guelph Community Singers is a fun-loving, accessible, and secular community choir […]

Next up in our #GCFGrantStories series, we spotlight Community Grant recipient Seed, Soil and Spirit School, which received funding for its Herbal Immersion Program. Seed, Soil and Spirit School is a plant medicine school for Black, Indigenous, racialized, and allied […]

Today in our #GCFGrantStories series, we spotlight Community Grant recipient Royal City Mission (RCM) which received funding for its Community Drop-In Meal Program. RCM is a food security and relief agency in Guelph that ensures that everyone, regardless of socio-economic […]

Today in our #GCFGrantStories series, we spotlight the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS), which received funding for its #ChangeStartsNow Digital Archive Project through The Guelph Community Foundation’s Musagetes Fund. The #ChangeStartsNow Educational initiative provides educational programming on Black history and […]

Today in our #GCFGrantStories series, we feature Community Grant recipients Church of the Apostles’ Helper Bees and the Jobs. Opportunities. Enterprise. (J.O.E.) Program. They received funding for their ongoing emergency food program and are a shining example of fantastic charitable […]

Next up in our #GCFGrantStories series is Community Grant recipient Elora House, which received funding for its Rebuild Project, described as “a journey to build towards self-reliance, resilience, and overall well-being.” Elora House is a three-stage recovery centre offering programs […]

Today in #GCFGrantStories, we feature Guelph Museums’ McCrae in the Mirror, a play funded through the Guelph Community Foundation’s Musagetes Fund. Since 2004, the Musagetes Fund, a donor-advised granting stream, has provided grants to registered charities (or organizations partnered with […]

Today in our #GCFGrantStories series, we spotlight Rainbow Day Camp, which received funding through The Guelph Community Foundation’s Kids to Camp grant program. This program funds registered charities (or organizations partnered with a registered charity) operating camps that allow them […]

Next up in our #GCFGrantStories series is Community Grant recipient Family & Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County (FCSGW), which received funding for its Responsive Fund for Families Program. This program provides immediate material support for low-income families who […]

Next up in our #GCFGrantStories series is Community Grant recipient Shelldale Family Gateway, which received funding for its youth Volleyball Program. Shelldale Family Gateway is a non-profit, charitable organization that aims to enrich the quality of life for everyone it […]

The first #GCFGrantStories of the year comes from Community Grant recipient The Elliott Community , who received funding for their ‘In Tune’ Ukulele – Music Therapy for Seniors program. This popular music program was designed for local seniors at risk […]

The GCF board and staff are pleased to share the 2023 Musagetes Fund recipients. The funding decision was made by the fundholders the week of May 8, 2023 to distribute $49,180 to eleven charitable organizations in Guelph and Wellington County. […]

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.

Though one of our Community Grants Autism Ontario was able to, among other things, offer yoga classes and yoga mats to the families they work with. These classes were geared to a child on the spectrum alongside a caregiver, sibling, […]

Thanks to support from a Community Grant, Hopewell Children’s Home was able to create a Snoezelen room for their clients. Snoezelen Multi-Sensory Environments are relaxing spaces that help reduce agitation and anxiety, but they can also engage and delight the […]

Good things have been growing this year as the West Village Community Development Co-operative Inc.’s community garden was able to expand with 20 additional garden plots. This means in total garden has 34 plots, each 10×20′, where families can use […]

The Child Witness Centre provides support, education and advocacy for children and youth who are or may become victims or witnesses of abuse or crime. In 2020 Child Witness Centre got a golden retriever dog named Monet to work with […]