Dufferin Community Foundation will be giving out over $75,000 in community grants and student bursaries this year.
This is a 60% increase over last year and a 125% increase since 2022.
“We started six years ago at zero. With the support of local donors, we have grown to become one of the largest charitable funders in Dufferin County. ” said Board Chair Debbi Goss.
The majority of the grant money comes from a number of donor-advised funds that are held within the Foundation.
The Cedar Fund, has dedicated two $5,000 grants to Choices Shelter & Support Services and Family Transition Place for the second year in a row.
New this year is a bursary program from the W. & M. Edelbrock Fund, another of the Foundation’s donor-advised funds.
One student from each of the three high schools in Dufferin County will be awarded a $3,125 bursary to make it financially possible for them to attend college, university or trade school.
Applications will open soon.
