Grants

The Community Foundation makes grants to support a wide variety of projects and charities each year. We take a broad view of community and are proud to be granting in diverse sectors of need to enhance the quality of life in our communities.

To date, the Community Foundation has provided $15 million in grants to 360+ unique organizations in Kingston & Area.

We offer the following main granting programs:

Community Grants Program

Our broadest, most diverse granting program which provides grants twice a year to support projects undertaken by charitable organizations in the greater Kingston area.

The Stark Family Fund

A yearly granting program that supports a broad spectrum of projects in Prince Edward County.

Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development

An annual grant that helps promising young artists and/or artisans in the visual arts or to further their professional artistic growth.

The Sisters of Providence of St Vincent de Paul Community Impact Fund

A new granting program that seeks to achieve transformative, sustainable, systems-level change in two issue areas: (1) Help prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), mitigate the impacts of ACEs, and build resiliency generally in children, families, and our community at large; and (2) Reduce older adult’s social isolation and foster connection and belonging for older adults generally.

Community Foundation for Kingston & Area