Municipal Community Grant Program
The Municipal Community Grants 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 Grants Program funding is based on approved funding by County Council during the annual budget deliberations.
Community grants are financial or in-kind assistance provided by the municipality to community organizations providing programs, services, or activities that enhance the quality of life for Prince Edward County residents in the areas of social services and health, arts, culture, heritage, recreation, and/or the environment.
Priority will be given to projects that align with the strategies of the municipality including the 10-year community plan and Council’s strategic plan, as well as The County Foundation such as: Vital Signs, Community Safety and Well-being Plan, Thrive PEC Community Economies Pilot Project.
Grant Streams
- Cash Grants up to $15,000: Cash grants up to $15,000 per organization per calendar year for any activity deemed eligible under the policy. Cash grants may be awarded as single-year or multi-year grants.
- In-Kind Grants up to $2,000: Use of municipal venues, services, equipment, labour, etc., as valued in the Fees and Charges By-Law, with a maximum grant of $2,000 per organization per calendar year. In-kind grants may be awarded as single-year grants only. There is a spring and fall intake available for this part of the Municipal Community Grants Program.
Please note: multi-year grants are only available to community organizations that have received and satisfactorily reported on a previous community grants. The availability of funds is contingent on the availability of sufficient funding within the Council-approved community grants budget in future years.
Applications Process
The County Foundation administers the Municipal Community Grants Program on behalf of the municipality. The foundation assembles a grant review committee of community members who evaluate all eligible grant applications and make recommendations for how the funding will be awarded. Municipal Council and staff do not participate in the decision-making process, ensuring that the decisions are apolitical and made by a diverse group of community members with knowledge of the local non-profit sector.
Applications for 2026 Community Grants are now closed. See the list of 2026 recipients below.
2026 Grant Recipients
Cash Stream
$1,042 to support workshops and community garden programming.
$5,000 for operational support to deliver literacy initiatives including Book Buddies, Early Literacy Action Team, and free book distribution programs.
$15,000 to help prepare and distribute healthy meals for more than 200 residents through volunteer efforts and community partnerships.
$10,423 for staffing support for youth-focused initiatives including addressing mental health, food security, and substance use awareness.
$3,126 to provide nature-based programming for participants of all ages.
$15,000 to support food programs for students through Food for Learning, Student Emergency Fund, and Sharing Cupboards.
$4,500 to enhance Learn to Skate programming and administrative capacity.
$1,177 to support the induction ceremony and installation of new panels.
$10,423 to deliver Getting Ahead poverty reduction programming and community plan implementation for Macaulay Village.
Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
$3,648 to support conservation initiatives, youth engagement, and the Spring Birding Festival.
$15,000 to expand playroom programming through additional staffing.
$7,850 to deliver “Wild Thing,” a biodiversity and environmental education program.
$4,000 to provide food vouchers and essential household supports.
$2,196 to support seasonal community events including Scarecrow Festival.
$10,000 to remove financial barriers to participation in recreation, arts, and camps for Prince Edward County families through Playing for Keeps and Camps of Hope.
Wellington Community Association
$3,126 to install Remembrance Day memorial banners.
Wellington Community Gardens
$1,000 for garden bed improvements and composting activities.
West Lake Community Association
$1,042 to host environmental symposium and educational presentations.
Multi-Year Cash Grant Recipients
$4,500 to enhance safety and well-being program for staff and clients involved in housing, counselling and education related to domestic violence.
Community Development Council of Quinte
$7,500 to support Good Baby Box program, which helps families access nutritious foods.
$4,500 to support Free Music in the Park programming in Wellington.
Picton United Church Food Bank
$15,000 for operational support for costs related to offering a food bank / emergency food program at the Picton United Church.
Volunteer Information Hastings Prince Edward County
$4,000 to support volunteer recruitment and referral program.
In-Kind Grant Recipients
$2,000 for Crystal Palace rental for the Firelight Festival.
Grow with Me
$1,695 for Sophiasburgh Town Hall rental for nature camps.
$1,582 for facility rentals for Lehigh Arena and Macaulay House for fundraising events.
Jasper Park Volunteer Group
$1,305 of municipal support for community-stewarded gardens in public park.
$2,000 for ice rentals for Learn to Skate programming.
$2,000 for facility rental of Wellington and District Community Centre.
$2,000 for ice rental for the annual County Cup fundraiser.