The Town of The Blue Mountains invites community organizations to apply for the Town’s Environmental Sustainability Fund.
This fund has an allocation of $8,000 that will be split between successful applications that demonstrate a clear goal of advancing environmental sustainability within the Town. There is a maximum of $5,000 available for any single project, meaning the fund will have at least $3,000 remaining for one or more smaller projects if the highest-scoring proposal receives $5,000. To better support smaller projects, applicants no longer need to cover 80% of the project’s value from other sources, with a minimum funding request of $1,000.
Past recipients have included Beaver River Watershed Initiative, Beaver Valley Community School, Climate Action Now Network, Georgian Bay Forever, Pollinate TBM, Thornbury Community Gardens and Treetrust TBM. Their projects have included a wide range of project types including education programs, pilot projects, waste diversion initiatives, tree plantings, shoreline cleanups and public events, exemplifying how the Town and community organizations can work alongside one another to foster environmental sustainability and build community connections.
Interested non-profit organizations and community groups wishing to apply must submit their application no later than December 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. To learn more about the Town’s Environmental Sustainability Fund, including final reports from previous fund recipients and application templates, please visit: www.thebluemountains.ca/ESF.
For more information, please contact:
Nicholas Cloet
Sustainability Coordinator
(519) 599-3131 ext. 235