Photo Credits: BRIDGE Centre for Architecture & Design, rare Charitable Research Reserve, Cambridge Tour de Grand, and Coping Bereavement Support Groups of Ontario Inc. (2016 Community Grant Recipients)
Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation (CNDCF) is pleased to announce the approved total of $49,025 worth of grants to be distributed through the annual Community Grants program. The funds will provide support for thirty-five (35) local projects, events and programs happening in Cambridge.
Congratulations to the following organizations and their proposed projects:
Organization |
Grant Amount |
Approved Program/Project |
Supporting Funds |
Arts & Culture |
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| Cambridge Arts Festival | $1,875 | Cambridge Arts Festival – Visual Arts & Maker Activities | Anonymous Fund |
| Marion Woeller Community Arts Fund | |||
| Wilkinson Family Fund | |||
| Cambridge Concert Band | $1,905 | Cambridge Youth Concert Band | Anonymous Fund |
| Drayton Entertainment | $1,875 | Youth Musical Theatre Program | Anonymous Funds |
| Idea Exchange | $1,725 | Cambridge International Festival – Belonging Through Shared Experience | Anonymous Fund |
| Terry Kratz Fund | |||
| Performing Arts Fund | |||
| Kinbridge Community Association | $1,875 | Cambridge Coalition of Muslim Women | Performing Arts Fund |
| Anonymous Fund | |||
Children & Youth at Risk |
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| Cambridge Family Early Years Centre | $2,000 | Young Parents Connect – Transportation (Bus tickets) | Adams Family Fund |
| Lyle S. Hallman Fund | |||
| Cambridge Pregnancy Resource Centre | $2,000 | Mom’s Support Group | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| Easter Seals Ontario | $1,000 | Assistive Devices – Direct Financial Assistance Program | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and North Dumfries | $2,000 | Taming the Dragon (Dealing with Anxiety-Kids’ Version) | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| Growing Hope Farm | $500 | Growing Hope Farm | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| KidsAbility Foundation | $1,000 | Firefly Therapy Services – Program Subsidies | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| Nutrition for Learning | $750 | Fridge for Manchester Public School | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| SHORE Centre | $1,850 | Health Matters Program | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region | $1,500 | Music Therapy at Haven House | Lyle S. Hallman Fund |
| Turnpenny Family Fund | |||
| YWCA Cambridge | $1,000 | GLOW (Girls Life of Wellness) Program | Turnpenny Family Fund |
Children & Youth in Recreation |
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| Active Cambridge Inc. | $1,200 | Active Kids’ Video Library Project | Ralph and Virginia Adams Youth Endowment Fund |
| Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre | $1,750 | Breakfast & After School Program | Ralph and Virginia Adams Youth Endowment Fund |
| Barrie Family Fund | |||
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region | $2,000 | Big Bunch Program | Frances and Edward Best Fund |
| General Youth Endowment Fund | |||
| Cambridge Tour de Grand | $1,000 | Cambridge Tour de Grand Helmets for Kids | General Youth Endowment Fund |
| Coronation Public School | $1,500 | Coronation PS Cycling into the Future, Bicycle Safety Program | Verna & Valera Fisher Fund |
| Frank and Lois White Family Fund | |||
| Greenway Chaplin Community Centre | $1,500 | Youth Leadership Development Program – Phase 2 (High Five Training) | General Youth Endowment Fund |
| Hespeler Minor Hockey Association | $500 | Goalie Development Program | General Youth Endowment Fund |
| HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre | $1,500 | Puddle Jumpers: Helping children 5-13 facing cancer | Anonymous Fund |
| General Youth Endowment Fund | |||
| Manchester Public School | $750 | Manchester PS Cycling Into the Future, Bicycle Safety Program | Frank and Lois White Family Fund |
| Silverheights Neighbourhood Association | $1,500 | High Five Training for Volunteers | General Youth Endowment Fund |
| LeBrun Family Fund | |||
| Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre | $650 | Camp Sunrise Ready, Set, Wear it! | Barrie Family Fund |
| Bryan and Gayle Webber Family Fund | |||
| The Galt Curling Club | $2,000 | Little Rocks, Bantam and Junior Participation Program | LeBrun Family Fund |
| Pinnington Family Fund | |||
| Ross-Shire Foundation Fund | |||
| Jan and Ron Woynarski Family Fund | |||
Early Literacy |
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| Strong Start Charitable Foundation | $1,925 | Letters, Sounds and Words Program | Berg Family Trust Fund |
| Langdon Hall Fund | |||
| Jane & Ken Wright Family Fund | |||
| Strong Start Charitable Foundation | $2,495 | Get Ready for School Program | Anonymous Fund |
Environment |
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| Preston Community Garden | $500 | Fresh Food for the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank | Environmental Legacy Fund |
| rare Charitable Research Reserve | $450 | Springbank Community Gardens Revitalization Project | Environmental Legacy Fund |
Others |
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| Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region | $500 | Open Space Program | Smart & Caring Community Fund |
| Bob and Jane Neath Family Fund | |||
| Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and North Dumfries | $1,500 | Navigating the System (Pilot Project) | Smart & Caring Community Fund |
| Claudette Millar Community Fund | |||
| Junior Achievement of the Waterloo Region Inc. | $1,500 | Personal Finance High School Pilot in Cambridge | Leslie and John Doherty Family Fund |
| Chris Jones Fund | |||
| John and Marlene Krebsz Fund | |||
| Mildred and Mahlon Fisher Fund | |||
| SHORE Centre | $1,450 | Pregnancy Option Support Program – Cambridge Expansion | Smart & Caring Community Fund |
| Hornell Kennedy Family Fund | |||
| Gwyn & Sam Purdy Fund | |||
| Dr. Gary Ramsay Fund | |||
| Marilyn Savage and David Hysinger Fund | |||
The annual Community Grants is a small grants program that helps provide support to valuable and creative ideas happening in the local community. The program is made possible through the Field of Interest funds, the Smart & Caring Community Fund, and in partnership with some Donor-Advised funds — all endowed and established within the Community Foundation.
Although a wide range of interests may be considered for funding, the Community Grants program prioritizes local projects involved in promoting arts & culture; recreation for children and youth; activities for children and youth at risk; early literacy; and environmental causes.
The springtime grants program runs parallel with the North Dumfries Smart & Caring Grants. While both work with the same process and timeline, each program has its own grants committee made up of local volunteers. These community-minded individuals help provide insight and advice during the review process. They arrange interviews with the applicants, so that grant seekers have the opportunity to talk more about their proposed projects and programs.
“Our goal with our Community Grants program is not only to support the existing vital work happening here in Cambridge, but also to encourage local organizations to initiate fresh and creative projects that address the evolving needs of our community.” – Lisa Short, Executive Director
Several local organizations return each year, seeking support for their ongoing programs. But the Community Foundation is also known to seed fresh ideas in the community, to name a few — Strong Start’s Letters, Sounds & Words and the Get Ready for School programs, the Cambridge International Festival, and SHORE Centre’s Cambridge expansion.
The Community Foundation exists to ensure the needs of our community are met today and tomorrow. Since 1998, CNDCF has granted over $3 million dollars to our community, supporting both the vital and creative programs and ideas that help our community thrive.
For more information about our Community Grants program, please click here. Or, subscribe to our grants newsletter and receive all our grants-related announcements.
2016 Community Grant Recipients
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