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.

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

Megan Acres - Rural Healthcare: The Next Generation

Through her capstone project, UWO master's candidate Megan Acres is examining what influences Grey-Bruce students to pursue healthcare careers, helping guide future community initiatives.

Fall Community Grants Now Open – Apply by Sept. 15

Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Fall Community Grants program.

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Will Power - Leave a gift in your will

Will Power’s “Anyone Can Leave a Legacy” campaign encourages Canadians to leave charitable gifts in their Wills, showing that even a small percentage can make a significant impact.

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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

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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GRANTS IN ACTION - Clean Water in a Countryside

With support from a 2024 grant from CFGB, the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association (BPBA) advanced its innovative watershed stewardship initiative, Clean Water in a Connected Countryside. This project provides alternative water sources for cattle

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GRANTS IN ACTION: Enhancing Our TWOEYEDS Project

With the support of a 2025 spring grant from CFGB, Beaver Valley Destination Stewardship successfully enhanced its Indigenous-led TWOEYEDS (Tour Workshops of Ecological Youth Energize Destination Stewardship) Project across the Beaver River watershed

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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.