The Town offers an annual Grants and Donations Program that allows Community Groups and Organizations to apply for funding or subsidizations for any Town-owned facilities. Yearly results are listed below.
The application period for the 2025 Grants and Donations Program closed on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The Grants and Donations Committee will make recommendations to Council on May 21, 2025, and Council will consider the recommendation of the Grants and Donations Committee on May 26, 2025. All applicants will be updated via email throughout the consideration process.
2023 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2023 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2023 Donation
Beaver Valley Agricultural Society
$5,540
Beaver Valley Outreach
$11,820
Big Canoe Project
$790
Blue Mountains Curling Centre $1,356
Blue Mountains Historical Society $1,000 Breaking Down Barriers and Independent Living Centre $1,500 Climate Action Now $1,500 Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce $500 Elora Environment Centre (Tree Trust) $2,000 Events for Life $5,000 Georgian Bay Forever $500 Georgian Triangle Anglers Association $500 Golden Beavers $3,100 Grey Bruce Hospice $1,000 Grey Sauble Conservation Authority / Beaver River Watershed Initiative $1,500 Home Horizon Georgian Triangle Residential Services $1,500 Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation $2,000 Living Better With Parkinsons $1,000 Magic of Children in the Arts $600 Marsh Street Centre $2,000 Music in the Park $4,200 My Friend's House $1,500 Ontario Track3 Adaptive Sports Association $2,500 Pollinate TBM $500 Rotary Club of Thornbury Clarksburg $4,000 St. George's The Parish of The Blue Mountains $2,500 St. John's Ambulance $500 Theatre Collingwood Association $1,500 2022 Grants and Donations Total: $61,406 2022 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2022 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2022 Donation
Beaver River Watershed
$1,500
Beaver Valley Outreach
$6,750
Big Canoe Project
$1,300
Blue Mountains Curling Centre $1,000
Blue Mountains Historical Society $1,000 Blue Mountains Watershed Trust $1,500 Breaking Down Barriers $2,000 Climate Action Now $2,000 Collingwood Minor Hockey $1,000 Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce $500 Elora Environment Centre (Tree Trust) $2,000 Events for Life $5,000 Georgian Bay Forever $1,500 Georgian Triangle Humane Society $1,000 Golden Beavers $4,160 Grace United Church Thornbury $3,500 Home Horizon $2,000 Hope Haven $2,000 Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation $2,000 Meaford Special Olympics $2,000 Music in the Park $5,700 My Friend's House $2,000 Ontario Track3 Adaptive Sports Association $2,500 Pollinate TBM $1,500 Rotary Club of Thornbury Clarksburg $2,500 St. George's Church - Project Safe Haven $2,500 St. George's Church - Seniors Meal Program $1,000 St. John's Ambulance $500 Theatre Collingwood Association $1,500 Thornbury Beaver Valley Lions $2,500 United Way Simcoe Muskoka $1,000 2022 Grants and Donations Total: $66,910 2021 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2021 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2021 Donation
Beaver Valley Outreach $10,576 Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation $686 Breaking Down Barriers $2,100 Diabetes Canada $900 Elora Environment Centre - Tree Trust $720 Events for Life Centre $6,000 Georgian Triangle Humane Society $600 Golden Beavers $1,700 Home Horizon Georgian Triangle $1,800 Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre $1,500 Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation $1,800 Kids in the Meaford Hall Arts Society $1,560 Music in the Park $2,925 My Friends House $1,500 Rotary Club of Thornbury Clarksburg $3,000 Seniors Network - Blue Mountains $526 Special Olympics Thornbury $1,950 Thornbury Farmers Market $ - Thornbury/Beaver Valley Lions $2,724 Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey $3,000 2021 Grants and Donations Total:
$45,567
2020 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2020 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2020
DonationBeaver Valley Outreach
$9,275
Blue Mountains Curling Centre $1,217 Breaking Down Barriers
$500
Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce
$1,000
Diabetes Canada* $1,000 Events for Life $10,000 Georgian Bay Coyotes* $1,000 Georgian Triangle Anglers Association $750 Georgian Triangle Humane Society $1,500 Golden Beavers
$1,000
Home Horizon Residential Resource Centre
$2,000
Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre $2,800 Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation
$3,000
Hundred Acre Wood Forest Preschool $1,500 Kids in the Meaford Hall Arts Society $1,250 Marsh Street Centre for Performing Arts $2,000 Music in the Park* $3,525 My Friend’s House
$1,500
Rotary Club of Thornbury Clarksburg
$5,000
Royal Canadian Legion Beaver Valley Branch* $1,648 Special Olympics Thornbury
$750
St. John Ambulance Grey Bruce Huron Branch
$500
Thornbury/Beaver Valley Lions $2,000 Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey
$1,500
2020 Grants and Donations Total:
$56,215
2019 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2019 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2019
DonationBeaver Valley Agricultural Society
$4,043
Beaver Valley Outreach
$10,135
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Georgian Triangle $500 Blue Mountain Chamber of Commerce
$3,000
Blue Mountain Village Association
$5,000
Blue Mountains Animal Shelter
$2,000
Breaking Down Barriers
$500
Clarksburg Village Association
$3,000
Elephant Thoughts $1,500 Events for Life $10,000 Golden Beavers
$1,700
Home Horizon Residential Resource Centre
$500
Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation
$1,500
Marsh Street Centre for Performing Arts $900 Music in the Park (formerly Jazz by the Bay) $3,094 My Friend’s House
$1,500
Royal Canadian Legion Beaver Valley Branch
$373
Seniors Network - Blue Mountains $532 Special Olympics Thornbury
$1,500
St. John Ambulance Grey Bruce Huron Branch
$450
Thornbury Big Band Festival (formerly Jazzmania) $1,200 Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club
$3,750
Thornbury Farmers Market
$1,243
Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey
$1,500
2019 Grants and Donations Total:
$59,420
2019 Budget
The following organizations were given a donation as part of the 2019 Approved Budget.
Group/Organization
2019
DonationBeaver Valley Outreach [1]
$20,000
Total:
$20,000
[1] Allocated for three years for Beaver Valley Outreach's new location (2019 - 2021)
2018 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2018 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2018
DonationBeaver Valley Agricultural Society
$3,000
Beaver Valley Outreach
$10,135
Blue Mountain Chamber of Commerce
$3,000
Blue Mountain Village Association
$5,650
Blue Mountains Animal Shelter
$2,000
Blue Mountains Toastmasters
$500
Breaking Down Barriers
$500
Clarksburg Village Association
$2,000
Collingwood General & Marine Hospital
$5,000
Drive Fore Teens
$958
Georgian Triangle Anglers Association
$1,000
Golden Beavers
$1,700
Home Horizon Residential Resource Centre
$1,000
Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding and Family Camp
$500
Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation
$1,500
Jazz By the Bay
$2,500
Jazzmania
$2,000
My Friend’s House
$2,000
Royal Canadian Legion Beaver Valley Branch
$265
Special Olympics Thornbury
$1,500
St. John Ambulance Grey Bruce Huron Branch
$450
Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club
$3,000
Thornbury Farmers Market
$1,187
Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey
$500
2018 Grants and Donations Total:
$51,845
2018 Budget
The following organizations were given a donation as part of the 2018 Approved Budget.
Group/Organization
2018
DonationEvents for Life [1]
$10,000
Meaford Hospital Foundation [2]
$25,000
Total:
$35,000
[1] Added as an Addition to the 2018 Base Budget for one year.
[2] As per a 2013 Deputation, for five years – 2014 to 2018.
2017 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2017 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2017 Donation
Artsburg Day
$500
The Beaver Valley Agricultural Society
$3,517
Beaver Valley Outreach
$7,750
Blue Mountains Animal Shelter Inc.
$2,000
Blue Mountain Village Association
$5,650
Blue Mountain Chamber of Commerce
$3,000
The Blue Mountains Toastmasters
$500
Breaking Down Barriers Independent Living Resource Centre
$500
Collingwood General & Marine Hospital
$5,000
Drive Fore Teens
$958
Events for Life Centre
$4,000
Georgian Triangle Housing Residential Resource Centre
$2,000
Golden Beavers
$1,700
Georgian Triangle Anglers Association Inc.
$1,000
Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding and Family Camp Inc
$500
Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation
$2,000
Jazzmania
$2,000
Jazz by The Bay
$2,500
Manito Shrine Club Ceremonial 2017
$500
My Friend's House, Collingwood Crisis Centre
$2,000
Royal Canadian Legion Beaver Valley Branch 281
$205
Seniors Network - Blue Mountains
$594
Special Olympics Ontario Inc.
$1,500
St. John Ambulance Grey Bruce Huron Branch
$1,000
Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club
$3,000
Thornbury Farmers Market
$1,186
Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey
$500
2017 Grants and Donations Total:
$55,560
2017 Budget
The following organizations were given a donation as part of the 2017 Approved Budget.
Group/Organization
2017 Donation
Meaford Hospital Foundation [1]
$ 25,000
Total:
$ 25,000
[1] As per a 2013 Deputation, for five years – 2014 to 2018.
2016 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2016 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2016 Donation
Beaver Valley Agricultural Society
$3,000
Beaver Valley Outreach
$8,695
Blue Mountain Village Association
$5,650
Blue Mountains Animal Shelter, The
$2,000
Breaking Down Barriers Independent Living Resource Centre
$500
Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation
$5,000
Drive Fore Teens
$957
Events for Life Centre
$4,000
Georgian Triangle Anglers Association
$1,000
Georgian Triangle Residential Resource Centre
$2,000
Golden Beavers
$1,800
Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation
$2,000
Jazz By the Bay
$2,500
Jazzmania
$2,000
My Friends House, Collingwood Crisis Centre
$2,500
Royal Canadian Legion Beaver Valley Branch 281
$205
Special Olympics Ontario Inc.
$1,500
St. John Ambulance Grey Bruce Huron Branch
$1,000
Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club
$2,000
Thornbury Farmers Market
$1,187
Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey
$500
2016 Grants and Donations Total:
$49,994
2016 Budget
The following organizations were given a donation as part of the 2016 Approved Budget.
Group/Organization
2016 Donation
Meaford Hospital Foundation [1]
$ 25,000
Total:
$ 25,000
[1] As per a 2013 Deputation, for five years – 2014 to 2018.
2015 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2015 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2015 Donation
The Beaver Valley Agricultural Society
$3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Georgian Triangle
$500
Beaver Valley Outreach
$8,867
Blue Mountain Village Association
$5,650
Blue Mountain Chamber of Commerce
$4,000
The Blue Mountains Animal Shelter
$2,000
Collingwood General & Marine Hospital
$5,660
Drive Fore Teens
$1,024
Georgian Triangle Anglers Association
$1,000
Georgian Triangle Housing Residential Resource Centre
$1,500
Golden Beavers
$1,800
Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation
$1,500
Jazzmania
$2,000
My Friend's House, Collingwood Crisis Centre
$2,500
Special Olympics Ontario Inc.
$1,500
Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club
$2,000
Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey
$500
2015 Grants and Donations Total:
$45,001
2015 Budget
The following organizations were given a donation as part of the 2015 Approved Budget.
Group/Organization
2015 Donation
Meaford Hospital Foundation [1]
$ 25,000
Total:
$ 25,000
[1] As per a 2013 Deputation, for five years – 2014 to 2018.
2014 Grants and Donations Program
The following organizations received a grant, donation, or subsidy as part of the 2014 Grants and Donations Program.
Group/Organization
2014 Donation
Beaver Valley Agricultural Society
$3,000
Beaver Valley Curling Club
$2,100
Beaver Valley Outreach
$8,400
Blue Mountain Village Association
$5,000
Breaking Down Barriers
$2,000
Clarksburg Business Association
$5,000
Clarksburg Farmers’ Market
$1,865
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital
Foundation
$5,000
Drive Fore Teens
$930
Georgian Triangle Housing Resource Centre
$1,500
Golden Beavers
$1,800
Jazzmania
$2,000
Rotary Club of Thornbury Clarksburg
$1,200
2014 Grants and Donations Total:
$39,795
2014 Budget
The following organizations were given a donation as part of the 2014 Approved Budget.
Group/Organization
2014 Donation
Meaford Hospital Foundation [1]
$ 25,000
Total:
$ 25,000
[1] As per a 2013 Deputation, for five years – 2014 to 2018.