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Congratulations to the 2024 Fall Grants Recipients
After a thorough grants review by our volunteer panel, Dufferin Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of our four Arts & Culture Grants and our annual Environment Fund grant. Arts & Culture Grants The Arts & Culture grants were...
Fall Grants Stream focuses on Arts & Culture and the Environment in 2024
Applications are open for our Fall Grants program, which features $2,000 Arts & Culture grants and a $2,500 Environment Fund grant. The Arts & Culture grants were largely made possible through the W.&M. Edelbrock Fund, a donor-advised fund with the...
Three local charities receive first-time grants from the W. & M. Edelbrock Fund
The W. & M. Edelbrock Fund is making sure that three local charities supported by the family get the kind of funding they can count on, rain or shine. Last month, St. Timothy Parish, the Knights of Columbus Council No. 8851 and Headwaters Health Care Foundation...
New W. & M. Edelbrock Bursary a significant source of financial support
Graduating high school students in Dufferin County are urged to apply for the first-ever W. & M. Edelbrock Bursaries. Through the program, three students who require financial support to attend college, university or trade school will receive a bursary of $3,125...
Sustaining grants from the WoodLot Fund make a meaningful difference
From north to south across Dufferin County, the Woodlot Endowment Fund is giving out multi-year grants that are promoting mental health and well-being, arts programs for kids, and food security for people struggling with affordability. Earlier this week, Pine River...
Join us in making a lasting impact on Dufferin County
Applications are open for Board Directors and Committee Members. Dufferin Community Foundation is a young and fast-growing organization that is already making a significant difference in Dufferin County. We are currently seeking community-minded volunteers who are...
Dufferin Community Foundation grants leap to more than $75,000 this year
Increase in funding will benefit local students and community charities We are delighted to be the bearer of good news… Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Dufferin Community Foundation will be giving out over $75,000 in community grants and student bursaries this...
It’s time for An Evening Under the Stars!
Tickets are on sale now for our fabulous outdoor gala, An Evening Under the Stars. Hosted at a private residence in Mono, this inspiring evening will feature live music, a gourmet buffet, an exclusive auction and a warm community of friends, old and new. The event...
Steve & Julie Wood’s 10-year, $25,000 matching gift is doubling the joy this holiday season
This year, it feels twice as good to give to Dufferin Community Foundation because your gift will be matched up to $25,000 by our generous donors, Steve and Julie Wood. That’s double the community impact, every year, forever for a gift to any of our charitable funds....
First-time Environment and Arts & Culture grants power up five community projects
First-time Environment and Arts & Culture grants power up five community projects Four local charities and one Township have been awarded Dufferin Community Foundation’s first-ever Arts & Culture Fund and Environment Fund grants. The Arts & Culture...
