Municipal Community Grant Program
The Municipal Community Grant Program aims to improve the well-being and quality of life of the community and its residents through financial assistance to non-profit, community-based organizations. Municipal Community Grant funding is based on approved funding by County Council during the annual budget deliberations.
The program is intended for non-profit community-based organizations that provide programs and services in the areas of: arts, culture, heritage, recreation, environment, health and human services. The municipality initiated the program to promote the self-sufficiency of community non-profit groups and programs by encouraging those in receipt of funding to become self-supporting.
Priority will be given to projects that align with the strategies of the municipality and The County Foundation such as: Vital Signs, Community Safety and Well-being Plan, Thrive PEC Community Economies Pilot Project and the existing priorities of Council (note: this is currently under review to reflect the priorities of the new term of Council and while they aren’t finalized, there’s preliminary information about the 10 year community plan.
- The application process is competitive
- There are more grant applications received than there is available funding
- Past funding commitments should not be interpreted as a guarantee that future requests will be approved
Grant Streams
Through a partnership agreement with the County of Prince Edward, The County Foundation administers all streams of grant applications.
- Grants under $5,000 — Grants up to $5,000 in cash. For these grants, The County Foundation tops up municipal funding by an additional 25%.
- Grants over $5,000 — Grants over $5,000 in cash.
Applications Process
The grant application process involves a completed grant application, organizational information summary, previous year’s financial statement, and a grant follow-up report if the organization was awarded a grant in the previous year. All successful applicants are required to submit an accountability report at the end of the financial year.
Applications for 2024 Community Grants are now closed. See the list of 2024 recipients below.
2024 Grant Recipients
Under $5,000 cash
- County Kids Read — To purchase non-fiction books to distribute to community youth and children: $4,659.50
- Feral Folc — Free gatherings all about repairing things in and with the community. Promotes social connection and sustainability: $1,000
- Gathering of Friends – Re-enactment of early Loyalist settlers at Ameliasburgh Museum: $150
- Grow with Me Programs — Nature/survival/cooking camp during March Break for children in Grades 3 to 6: $3,000
- Marilyn Adams Genealogical Centre — Storytime of personal and family histories within our community: $2,000
- PEC Lion’s Club — Music in the Park: Two-hour family-friendly music in the park event featuring local bands. June 11 to September 3 (Tuesday nights and 1 Sunday): $4,659.50
- Perfectly Preserved — Produce preserves and baked goods to be sold with all proceeds going directly to the hospital: $1,000
- Picton United Church Food Bank — Expanding food delivery service: $2,000
- Prince Edward 4-H Dairy Club — Youth program focused on dairy farming and compete on Achievement Day at Picton Fair: $600
- The Hub Child and Family Centre — Educational sessions for parents and guardians surrounding the proper use and installation of car seats: $1,200
- Wellington Community Gardens — Soil upgrade/top up in raised beds: $500
Over $5,000 cash
- Alchemy Artists Residency – Field Notes: Community Art Workshops: $5,000
- Alzheimer Society of Hastings Prince Edward — Supporting programming and educational opportunities: $5,568
- Baxter Arts Centre — Seven arts-related programs that aim to benefit the local community by offering free, accessible programming: $7,347
- Children’s Foundation — Playing for Keeps (Cover the registration fees of sports and other activities) and Camps of Hope (subsidizes the registration fees for camps for families in Prince Edward County): $7,500
- Community Development Council of Quinte — Good Baby Program. Participants can purchase diapers, wipes and infant formula at a cost much lower than retail: $7,500
- County Food Hub – -Cooking Club is a five-week culinary course that provides no-cost, universally accessible cooking classes: $10,642
- County Stage Company – 2024 Artistic Season: Theatre, comedy and music performances, alongside complementary community outreach events: $5,000
- Department of Illumination — Annual Firelight Lantern Festival: $3,000
- Food to Share — Cover rental costs of the County Food Hub kitchen to prepare and distribute meals: $10,441
- Friends of Sandbanks Park — Planting of a variety of native trees, shrubs and other plants in the area cleared of invasive Buckhorn: $5,189.52
- Greater Than Youth Collective & Prince Edward Learning Centre — Activities for youth engagement including four Hackathons, co-launching a cooking series at the County Food Hub, and collaborating on a Youth Mental Health Summit: $16,848.48
- Quintissimo – Free, after school, instrumental music program to reach 40 under-served youth ages 6-11 at PECI: $7,700
- South Shore Joint Initiative – Wild Thing — Outdoor and educational opportunities for youth around environmental topics: $12,744
- St. Andrew’s Anglican Wellington — Refurbishment and upgrade of the church hall to improve community programming: $10,000
- The Hub @ 31 King (St. Andrew’s Presbyterian) — Hosting open sessions for seniors on a variety of topics related to aging: $9,236
- Volunteer Information Quinte — Programs assisting with recruitment, referral, retention, and recognition for volunteers: $6,000