Field of Interest Funds

We hold a variety of such funds:

• Arts & Culture Community Fund
  Supports wide variety of projects to enhance arts and culture broadly in our community.
• Bill and Gladys Kelly Community Fund
  Helps to provide recreation opportunities for children in our community.
• Chown Fund
  Provides grants for environmental and historical conservation projects.
• David Middleton North End Development Fund
  Contributes to North End of Kingston projects supporting the areas of food, arts and culture, social service support for disadvantaged people, neighborhood improvement, alternative conflict resolution, and increased access to personal education.
• Douglas Branton Fell Memorial Fund
  In memory of Albert and Christa Fell’s son Douglas; benefits environment and heritage projects.
• Edward Ratcliffe Fund
  Supports developing art and artists in our community.
• Elisabeth Heney Fund for Literacy
  Funds projects in the area of literacy improvement.
• Environmental Legacy Fund
  Initiated by the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and distributed to local environmental projects.
• First Capital Community Development Fund
  Supports projects by local charitable organizations that contribute to community economic development in our area, such as job training and creation, and funded from earnings from loans issued through our small business loan program.
• Health and Social Services Community Fund
  Supports a wide variety of projects that address health and social services.
• Helping Hands for those with Disabilities Fund
  Supports housing for persons with special needs or who are homeless.
• Howe Island Community Fund
  Funds projects benefiting the community of Howe Island.
• Infant Mental Health: Building Resiliency for a Lifetime Fund
  Supports projects and programs in our community that foster the development of strong infant mental health (from prenatal to thirty six weeks) by supporting optimal development and well-being in infants and their families.
• John Gerretsen Youth Leadership Fund
  To provide an annual student award to support the leadership development of youth within the boundaries of Kingston and the Islands.
• Kingston Whig-Standard Literacy Fund
  Dedicated to supporting literacy services for children and adults in The Kingston Whig-Standard’s distribution area.
• Kingston Youth Science and Technology Fund
  Created with the objective to increase youth participation in events and programs related to science and technology.
• Laszlo Acs Memorial Fund
  To support the development of strong infant mental health (from prenatal to 36 months) by supporting optimal development and well-being in infants and their families.
• L. Carolyn Dundas Fund in Support of Mental Health
  Created to help relieve the pain of children, youth and adults suffering from anxiety and depression, with the goal of preventing suicide.
• Loyalist Parkway Fund
  Provides a source of support to sustain projects along the Loyalist Parkway.
• Marguerite Bourgeoys Housing Fund
  Supports initiatives related to affordable housing in Kingston and surrounding area.
• Marion and John Dunn Fund
  Provides support for Kingston and area and Leeds County children and youth activities, education and welfare, including, but not limited to, assistance and encouragement for special-needs and/or disadvantaged children.
• Marion Meyer Opportunity Fund
  Established with a gift from Henry and Marion Meyer, supports education and training initiatives.
• Marla & Gregg Rosen Fund
  Supports youth initiatives in the community, as selected by youth advisors where possible.
• Mrs. Rupert Davies Fund
  Supports musical projects in Kingston and area.
• Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund
  Reduces barriers to recreation for young people in our community.
• Opportunities Kingston Fund
  Continues the organization’s work by helping disadvantaged individuals develop small businesses.
• Regina Rosen Food First Fund
  Supports various food-providing organizations in our community by distributing $1,000 each month to self-identified projects or for immediate requirements.
• Richard Moorehouse Fund
  Supports social service projects.
• Robert W. Clark Endowment Fund
  In support of the development of young men and women through education in mentorship, giving people a ‘hand up’, and strengthening the governance of local charitable organizations.
• Russell and Susan Park Memorial Fund
  Helps uplift disadvantaged women and young people in the broader Kingston community.
• Ruth and Stu Barton Environmental Fund
  Supports environmental initiatives in memory of a beloved couple dedicated to their community.
• Seniors Community Grant Fund
  This fund will be used for projects that support seniors.
• Staff Appreciation Fund
  Established by the honorary life members of the Community Foundation, in acknowledgment of the ongoing hard work and support that is provided on a daily basis by Foundation staff.
• Stark Family Fund
  Benefits citizens in Prince Edward County and specifically Bloomfield, home to the late Stark family.
• Sunnyside Children’s Fund
  Supports the promotion of children’s mental health and the delivery of innovative children’s mental health programs and services that address a demonstrated need in the community or to facilitate agencies in the Community in partnering to more innovatively and/or effectively deliver the same.
• Tha’teioneniienawa’khontie: In the Spirit of Cooperation Fund
  To support projects led by local First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples to nurture the healing and wellness of the Katarokwi community and area served by the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area. Click here to read more.
• The Audrey and Peter Scholes Memorial Fund
  This fund was established to fund projects to advance the arts in the City of Kingston and to provide services for the community.
• Theda Anderson Fund
  Supports projects that benefit seniors and/or children and youth.
• The Henry Fund
  Supports projects that address mental health through taking a preventative approach by encouraging community engagement and fostering a sense of belonging.
• Thomson & Beaman Fund
  Supports innovative approaches to help at-risk children and their families.
• Valerie Robertson Women in Theatre Fund
  In support of Arts & Culture, specifically theatre-related projects with a strong interest in projects that encourage young women’s participation in theatre.
• YAC Youth Endowment Fund
  Created by our Youth Advisory Committee to support a wide variety of youth initiatives. Grants are awarded for youth, by youth.
• Young Adults Mental Health Fund
  Dedicated to supporting the mental health needs of young adults, especially those aged 18-24 years.
• Youth Community Fund
  Supports a wide variety of projects that benefit youth in our community.