Community grant applications are now OPEN!
Each year, through the generosity of various donors, the Community Foundation of PEI (CFPEI) is able to provide community grants for various causes throughout the Island. The Community Grants program helps make PEI an even greater place to live for everyone by attempting to strengthen all parts of the charitable sector and/or engaging citizens in building their communities.
For a complete list of all our Community Grants available and guidelines on how to apply please click on the granting manual button below
2020 Community Grants Click Here to Apply
VITAL SIGNS – COVID-19 Community Impact Fund
Each year, through the generosity of various donors, the Community Foundation of PEI (CFPEI) earmarks funds for a specific and timely granting theme as it relates to the need within the Island Community. These donors/funds include: Edith & Eric C. Robinson Fund, Island Fund, Thomas F. and Katherine W. Upson Fund, Frank & Dorothy Lewis Community Strength Fund (for 2020), Don & Sheryl Livingstone Fund (2020) and the Arthur & Theresa MacDonald Fund.
As the coronavirus impacts our world and our community, the Community Foundation of PEI (CFPEI) is spearheading a COVID-19 Community Impact Fund to assist local organizations in meeting the needs of others as quickly as possible.
The Foundation is allocating $25,000 of its annual community grant funds towards spearheading this initiative with a goal to raise $100,000 or more to be dispersed to registered charities and qualified organizations whose work helps provide relief for those whose lives have in some way been impacted by the coronavirus. Grants will be provided to organizations as funds allow, throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of the crisis, making it possible to use the resources quickly and adapt to evolving needs.
The original intent of the CFPEI Community Impact Fund for 2020 was intended to support Vital Signs initiatives and what could possibly be more vital than COVID-19 support right now.
The application and granting for this project are currently being evaluated and details will be available shortly. Once finalized, applications will be accepted from registered charities and qualified organizations whose work helps provide relief for those whose lives have in some way been impacted by the coronavirus.
Open: TBA Shortly Closes: TBA Shortly
Agricultural Equipment
This Field of Interest Fund was established by the Community Foundation of PEI in 2003 with an initial contribution by Dr. Tom Hall. The annual grant is to provide the identification, retrieval, restoration, documentation, storage and display of heritage agricultural equipment.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Alzheimer Society of PEI Foundation Trust
This Field of Interest Fund was established by the Alzheimer Society of PEI Foundation Inc. in 2011. The fund will provide grants to organizations that provide care for persons suffering from Alzheimer disease or related dementias through public education initiatives about Alzheimer disease or related dementias, and/or support services to persons with the disease and their caregivers. The annual grant is available to support organizations which provide care for persons suffering from Alzheimer’s or related dementia within the following:To educate and increase understanding of the disease and to distribute materials to promote the same.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Gardening Together
How can we utilize food and gardening to bring our communities together and make them more self-sufficient? How do we engage newcomers, seniors, youth and other residents in the community to work together for the betterment of their communities and PEI? And how do we encourage people to grow, harvest, and preserve their own vegetables? The income from this fund awards grants that will support community togetherness and betterment through food, gardening and self-sufficiency.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Island Arts and Heritage
This Field of Interest Fund was established by the Community Foundation using residual funds from the Island Arts and Heritage Stabilization Program of 2005. This fund was created to increase the visibility and sustainability of the provincial arts and heritage sector. The income from this fund is intended to be used to make grants to the Island Arts & Heritage sector to promote, assist and recognize achievements in sustainability.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
The Honorable Frank and Dorothy Lewis Community Strength Fund
This endowment fund was established as a tribute to Hon. Frank Lewis, C.M., O.P.E.I., Lieutenant Governor of PEI from 2011 to 2017, and Dorothy Lewis, O.P.E.I., for her lifelong commitment to volunteer service, community building and their natural gift for hospitality and example of hard work. To make financial contributions to small to medium scale community strengthening projects for PEI not-for-profit, community organizations and municipalities. Projects that will strengthen the community on Prince Edward Island. Examples of eligible projects: Mental health and wellness programs in PEI, youth physical fitness programs, parents and pre-school children initiatives, seniors in-home care, community center improvements; and community history projects and publications.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Living Memorial Trust
This Field of Interest Fund was created in 2007 by Elinore Keuper in honour of her late husband Dr. Charles Stuerke Keuper, who relished the natural beauty of his adopted home of PEI. It was created to provide grants to maintain and enhance private and public spaces that aid in the greening of Prince Edward Island, using native species when available. The fund was created to provide grants to maintain and enhance private and public spaces that aid in the greening of Prince Edward Island, using native species when available.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Arthur and Theresa MacDonald
This Field of Interest Fund was transferred to the CFPEI in 2011 by the committee of the Arthur and Theresa MacDonald Trust. Income from the fund will be used to provide grants to organizations that support poverty relief, education, and health and welfare. A second component of the fund provides scholarships to post-secondary Island students in financial need.
In 2020, the income from this fund will help support the Vital Signs Community Impact Grant!
David A. MacKay
This Field of Interest Fund was established by David MacKay’s family in 2006 in honour of Mr. MacKay. The Income from this fund is used to make grants to improve the cardiac emergency response system on Prince Edward Island. The Income from this fund is used to make grants to projects and organizations that are intended to improve the cardiac emergency response system on Prince Edward Island. Examples of past projects include: Purchase of automated external defibrillators (AED’s), CPR Training, etc.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Gertie & Henry Purdy Visual Arts Grant
This Fund was established by Henry and Gertie Purdy to help Island Artists in the Visual Arts field. This grant will help support any activity that encourages and supports visual arts in training, promotion, exhibition space and leadership in and to the field. The visual arts includes such areas as drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Jiggs & Gerry Music Legacy Fund – in honour of David Jiggs Macdonald and Gerry Rutten
This Field of Interest Fund was established in 2011 to honour the memory of two prominent members of the Island musical community. Both men had influenced the lives of many students and the Island population. The income from this fund, commonly referred to as the Jiggs and Gerry Fund, awards grants that support Island musicians and community groups in the following areas: Music Scholarships, to assist community group, to run a music festival, to purchase equipment.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Souris Fund
The Souris Fund was established in 2004 by an anonymous donor in order to benefit the community of Souris. Grants from this Field of Interest Fund are allocated to support charitable interests and priorities in the Souris area. Grants from this Field of Interest Fund are allocated to support charitable interests and priorities in the Souris area.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM
Summer Islanders Legacy Fund
Several summer island residents established this Field of Interest Fund with the CFPEI in 2006 in order to encourage “Summer Islanders” to return each year. Income earned from this fund supports activities that celebrate the Island as the special place summer residents call home. Income earned from this fund supports activities that celebrate the Island as the special place summer residents call home.
Opens: February 1st, 2020 at 12:00 AM Closes: May 1st, 2020 at 11:59 PM