Community Grant Program

About the Grant Program

The foundation of this community-based funding program is to improve the well-being and quality of life of the citizens of Midland. Financial assistance offered through this program is directed toward not-for-profit community-based organizations as well as individuals providing a wide range of programs and services across the community.

2024 Community Grant Program

Approved funding for the 2024 Program Year is $40,000.

2024 Grant Program Recipients
Recipients	Amount
CLH Foundation	$3000
Georgian Bay Food Network	$5000
Wendat Community Programs	$2500
Quest Art School and Gallery	$2500
Sistema Huronia Music Academy	$1000
Southern Georgian Bay Airboat Rescue	$10,000
Midland Shuffleboard Club	$4000
Huronia Players Community Theatre	$2500
We Are The Villagers	$9500

What applicants need to know

The application process is a competitive process.
There are more grant applications received than available funding.
Past funding commitments should not be interpreted as a guarantee that future funding requests will be approved.

Preference is given to new initiatives, but a promising program may receive in its infancy a grant for more than one year if the program is developing successfully and is self-sustaining in the future.
An established program may receive a grant when it faces a new opportunity for expansion or has encountered unexpected challenges.

Previous Grant Program Years

2023 Grant Program

Funding for the 2023 Program Year was approved in the amount of $40,000.

2023 Grant Program Recipients
Recipients	Amount
CLH Foundation	$3500
Georgian Bay Food Network	$5000
Georgian Bay Metis Council	$3601
Georgian Bay Musical Services	$3200
Georgian Shores Concert Band	$2300
Huronia Community Foundation	$3000
Midland Civitan Club	$1500
Salvation Army	$5000
Sistema Huronia Music Academy	$1000
United Way Simcoe Muskoka	$5000
Warm and Cozy Children's Charity	$1764
We Are The Villagers	$5135

2022 Grant Program

Funding for the 2022 Program Year was approved in the amount of $38,000.

2022 Grant Program Recipients
Recipients	Amount
CLH Foundation	$3500
Simcoe County Youth Reach	$2500
Huronia Community Foundation (HCF)	$5000
Southern Georgian Bay Farmers Markets	$2200
Georgian Bay Leos	$500
VOX Huronia Community Choir	$2000
Sistema Huronia Music Academy	$1000
Georgian Bay Musical Services	$3000
We Are The Villagers	$9050
United Way Simcoe Muskoka	$10,000

2021 Grant Program

Funding for the 2021 Program Year was approved in the amount of $58,920.

2021 Grant Program Recipients

Recipients	Amount
Habitat for Humanity	$10,000
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 80	$2,000
Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation	$10,000
Sistema Huronia Music Academy	$1,000
Huronia Community Foundation (HCF)	$5,950
Big Brothers Big Sisters and Quest Art	$10,000
Downtown Midland BIA	$10,000
VOX Huronia Community Choir	$2,000
Midland Sports Hall of Fame	$2,500
Bay Light Orchestra	$5,470

2020 Grant Program

Funding for the 2020 Program Year was approved in the amount of $58,163.

2020 Grant Program Recipients

Recipients	Amount
Tiny Youth Symposium	$1,000
Waypoint Chigamik	$10,000
Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation	$10,000
Quest Art	$7,500
Serenata Choir	$3,000
Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre	$10,000
Midland Curling Club	$7,663
CLH Foundation	$8,000
Sistema Huronia Music	$1,000

Frequently asked Questions (FAQs)

How much funding is available?

The Community Grant Program is funded through the Town's Annual Operating Budget. Grant amounts are approved by Council during annual budget deliberations.

What programs are funded?

Funding is provided to the arts, culture, heritage, sports, environment, health, education, social and human services.

What are the funding thresholds?

Up to $10,000 - formal application.
More than $10,000 - formal application, plus applicant's previous year's financial statements. Applicants may also be required to make a presentation to the Committee.

How is eligibility determined?

Eligible programs include those in the arts, culture, heritage, sports, environment, health, education, social and human services.
Programs must be inclusive, open and accessible.
Programs must be open to the public and of benefit to the Town in general.
Programs of a broader regional nature should demonstrate efforts in seeking funding from other benefiting communities.
One request per applicant unless there is a partnership or co-program delivery.

Are applicants required to report about the completed program?

Yes. Successful applicants will have three months to complete an Accountability Form and Final Report. Future funding is contingent on reporting in previous years.

Are applicants required to recognize the Town?

Some programs will require recognition of the contributions of the Town of Midland, including use of the Town's logo on promotional materials, plaques for legacy projects, etc. Levels of recognition will be determined by the Committee and applicants will be informed upon notification of their successful application.