Launching VITAL SIGNS 2026!

CFGB has released the 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

Season of Giving

Thursday December 3rd Grey Roots Museum, Owen Sound

Fall Lunch & Learn for Professional Advisors

Friday November 6th Grey Roots Museum, Owen Sound

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: CMHA Growing Together

CMHA's Growing Together - Community Gardening for Wellness enhanced access to community garden spaces through infrastructure improvements, workshops, and mentorship.

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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: Outdoor Movie Nights in Dundalk

In 2025, Dundalk Olde Town Hall brought more than 100 residents together for a free outdoor movie night in Dundalk, featuring live entertainment, children's activities, refreshments, and a community film screening.

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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.