Launching VITAL SIGNS 2026!

CFGB has now released it 2026 Vital Signs Report. Vital Signs is a community check-up that measures vitality, identifies significant trends and supports action on issues that are critical to our quality of life.

Vital Signs Launch 2026
 

Community Foundation Grey Bruce

Community Foundation Grey Bruce enhances community vitality by fostering open discussion about local need, sharing knowledge, and growing endowments to provide strategic granting and support to a wide range of non-profit organizations.

Our vision is that everyone in Grey Bruce benefits from a vital, healthy, and resilient community.

What's Happening

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Local artist Emily Kewageshig marks partnership with Indspire and Giant Tiger for new Orange shirt design
Local events for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On Tuesday, September 30, we encourage Grey and Bruce communities to observe and participate in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - a time to grieve, remember, learn, and recommit to this ongoing work.
2026 Scholarship, Bursary, and Award Recipients
OWEN SOUND, August 2026- Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) is celebrating students across Grey and Bruce counties receiving support for their education and training.

Feature Video

Open Line with 89.3 CFOS - CFGB visits the station to talk about Vital Signs 2026 report
CFGB Executive Director Stuart Reid discusses the findings of the 2026 Vital Signs report on the Open Line show
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"Life is fleeting, and permanence in the world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.” Ram Shriram
GRANTS IN ACTION - ARTBike
GRANTS IN ACTION: ARTBike
With the support of a 2025 spring grant from CFGB, Southampton Arts successfully delivered the ARTBike initiative: a mobile, community-based arts program that brought free, hands-on creative experiences directly to public spaces
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Spring Grants 2025
GRANTS IN ACTION: The Voice of the River
Through a series of workshops, rehearsals, and collaborative creative activities, the Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity brought community members together to create and present "The Voice of the River"
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Spring Grants 2025
GRANTS IN ACTION: Unity on the Green
Unity on the Green 2025 helped CMHA Grey Bruce participants build friendships, stay active, and improve well-being through weekly lawn bowling sessions.
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This report contains important data on six topics related to life in Grey Bruce: health & wellness, the environment, living standards, arts & culture, education & lifelong learning, and community connections.

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Vital Signs Report 2016.

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Learn about the impact of housing in Grey Bruce

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This Vital Focus on Youth Report digs deeper into the "issue clusters" that Grey Bruce youth brought forward in our Vital Conversations.