Vitality Fund

Council allocated $50,000.00 per year (2020-2022) to the Fund, with a percentage of the fund to be available in grant applications each year. Please contact the Executive Director at sunsetcommunityfoundation@gmail.com to confirm the amount that is available for grant applications annually.

The Sunset Community Foundation (formerly Grand Bend Community Foundation) is a registered charity that supports local groups with innovative ideas to improve our communities, provides thoughtful community leadership, and attracts and manages permanent endowment funds. Since it was founded in 2001, the Foundation has supported dozens of organizations in fields from health and education to recreation and the environment with grants totaling some $1.5 million.

For administrative efficiency, the South Huron Community Fund operates as part of the Sunset Community Foundation. 

The Foundation has a long record of successful stewardship of legacy funds and granting to community groups and activities. The South Huron grants committee is responsible for implementing Council's direction to support children, youth, seniors, and other community investments. 

No. Council will not provide letters of support to community groups applying to the Vitality Fund as the purpose is to let the community decide the grant funding priorities. 

Registered charities planning a community non-profit event (i.e. fundraiser, programming) are provided in-kind rentals based on facility availability. 

Non-charitable organizations must apply to the Foundation when requesting funds for facility rentals. Non-charitable organizations can also partner with a registered charitable organization to host the event for them to receive in-kind rentals based on facility availability, these events must be community non-profit events. Contact the Executive Director at sunsetcommunityfoundation@gmail.com for more information. 

Joint capital projects with the Municipality are not eligible for a community grant under the Vitality Fund. These requests are to be taken directly to Council. Contact the Clerk for more information. 

Information about how to apply is available on the Foundation's website. Contact the Executive Director at sunsetcommunityfoundation@gmail.com before proceeding with an application. 

Applications are accepted in two rounds each year with April and September deadlines. Contact the foundation for their exact dates each year.

Contact the Executive Director at sunsetcommunityfoundation@gmail.com for confirmation.

Eligible applicants must be located in or provide services to the South Huron community. Eligible applications must be able to demonstrate that any grant funding received will directly support South Huron-based projects, programs, activities, or event that will benefit the community of South Huron. Applicants who are located outside the Municipality of South Huron will only be considered if they can demonstrate a clear benefit to the South Huron community within their grant application. 

Applicants that are non-charitable organizations as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency must have a formalized and documented written agreement with a registered charitable organization as part of their grant application. It is the responsibility of the non-charitable organization to find a Registered Charity with whom to partner.

The municipality will not establish a partner relationship funding agreement with non-charitable organizations. 

Please contact the Executive Director, sunsetcommunityfoundation@gmail.com before proceeding with an application.