The Guelph Community Foundation makes grants that promote and support community initiatives and non-profit charitable organizations. We bring local knowledge, experience and a network of community relationships to our grant making. We are able to see
below to view the type of applications that are currently being accepted. To ensure you do not miss a funding opportunity, we encourage community organizations to subscribe to our RSS feed or visit this web page monthly to view our granting schedule.
We invite charitable organizations to
apply for grants to the following grant programs listed below. Please ensure you read the
application guidelines to ensure that your organization qualifies for the programs being offered – as each program has
specific criteria.
We will begin to post our 2012 grants toward the end of March 2012. Please check this webpage at this time to see if your charitable organization might qualify for any of the grant programs that will be listed.
1] Certificate in Senior Leadership and Management in the Not-For-Profit Sector
APPLICATION PROCESS NOW CLOSED
Deadline for Parital Tuition Subsidy for Not-For-Profit Senior Staff:
August 19, 2011
United Way of Guelph & Wellington, the City of Guelph and the Guelph Community Foundation are making scholarships available to those who registered in
Conestoga College's Certificate in Senior Management in the Not-for-Profit Sector Program starting September 2011.
2011 Specialized Learning Opportunity Promotional Flyer (MSWord)
2011 Specialized Learning Opportunity Promotional Flyer (PDF)
2011 Partial Tuition Scholarship Application (MSWord)
2011 Partial Tuition Scholarship Application (PDF)
2] Arts and Culture Grants
APPLICATION PROCESS NOW CLOSED
Deadline for Musagetes Fund:
July 13, 2011 (4:00pm)
2011 Musagetes Fund Application (PDF)
2011 Musagetes Fund Application (MSWord)
2011 GCF Grant Evaluation (MSWord)
2011 GCF Grant Evaluation (PDF)
3] Community Grants
APPLICATION PROCESS NOW CLOSED
Deadline for BVC Grants:
July 13, 2011 (4:00pm)
2011 BVC Guidelines and Application (PDF)
2011 BVC Guildelines and Application (MSWord)
2011 GCF Grant Evaluation (MSWord)
2011 GCF Grant Evaluation (PDF)
4] Children & Youth Summer Camp Fund (2011) APPLICATION PROCESS NOW CLOSED
Deadline for Summer Camp Applications:
April 15, 2011 (4:00 pm)
The Children & Youth Summer Camp Program provides grants (financial support) to organizations to help children and youth from financially disadvantaged families have the opportunity to participate in the summer camp experience. This grant is supported by several funds held at The Guelph Community Foundation, including the Guelph Mercury Kids to Camp Fund and Camp Discover, a field of interest fund.
The Foundation will consider applications for support from camps that:
- Are operated by local not-for-profit organizations that have (or have access to) a charitable registration number;
- Provide day or residential camping opportunities to children who reside in Guelph and Wellington County and who are in need of financial assistance;
- Serve children from the community-at-large;
- And/or serve children with special needs/who are disadvantaged/who are vulnerable because of their life circumstances (e.g. physical or mental challenges, major illness, survivors or witnesses of violence).
Note: Applications directly from individuals will not be accepted. Agencies that work with eligible children must apply on their behalf.
Download the following to find out more about the program and to apply for this program:
2011 Children & Youth Summer Camp Fund Guidelines (PDF)
2011 Children & Youth Summer Camp Fund Application (PDF)
2011 Children & Youth Summer Camp Fund Application (MSWord)
2011 Children & Youth Summer Camp Fund Evaluation (PDF)
2011 Children & Youth Summer Camp Fund Evaluation (MSWord)
5] Scholarships & Bursary Awards (2011) APPLICATION PROCESS NOW CLOSED
Deadline for award applications: May 6, 2011 (4:00 pm)
The Guelph Community Foundation currently has several funds offering scholarship/bursary awards available to students. Please read through the information carefully as there is specific criteria for each award and this is described in detail in the following documents available for download:
Award opportunities for students attending the Wellington District Catholic School Board (PDF)
Award opportunities for students attending the Upper Grand District School Board (PDF)
Applications for the awards:
Application for the Angelo & Rina Longo Fund & the John A. Hourigan Memorial Fund (PDF)
Application for the Ray Scapinello Foundation Fund (PDF)
Application for the Terry Doyle Scholarship Fund (PDF)