Community Foundation grants

Jul 01, 2020

Over $176,000 in project grants have been awarded by the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CFKA) from its portion of the Emergency Community Response Fund. The grants will help local charities support vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a federally funded pandemic response initiative. Since its launch on May 19, 2020, the CFKA has been accepting applications from local charities supporting populations experiencing heightened vulnerability during this crisis. CFKA has experienced a remarkably high volume of applications to the ECSF to date and we are responding in real time to ensure that the emergency funds flow quickly.

 Among the grantees which are active in Frontenac County, Rural Frontenac Community Services has received three grants this time around, and the Food Sharing Project received a grant as well. 

The Food Sharing Project

$24,800 to provide healthy food boxes to families during summer 2020

To prepare and deliver healthy food boxes and grocery store gift cards to an estimated 600 families in the KFL&A region, bi-weekly, during July and August.          

Rural Frontenac Community Services

$21,000 to address COVID-19 transportation needs in Rural Frontenac

This grant will subsidize the costs for volunteer rides and deliveries to help meet the increased transportation needs of vulnerable Rural Frontenac residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rural Frontenac Community Services

$16,500 to support seniors in Rural Frontenac during COVID

To reach out to seniors during the pandemic to meet their individual needs and mitigate the effects of social isolation.        

Rural Frontenac Community Services

$2,500 for Youth Hub Hygiene Care Kits     

The organization will deliver Hygiene Care Kits for 200 youth ages 13-21 living in Rural Frontenac with basic hygiene supplies, information on active resources available in their community, along with care items used for emotional regulation and coping strategies (stress balls, journals, colouring sheets).