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Apply for community funding

If your initiative helps build healthier communities, we'd like to help!

 
Building strong and vibrant communities

 
Our focus is making a meaningful difference by improving financial literacy and economic development in the communities we serve.

Our Community Focus

 
When applying for a grant, please keep our focus areas of Financial Literacy and Economic Development in mind.

 
 

What we support

​​ Programs implemented by community organizations

 Financial education programs

 Economic development initiatives

 Island-based programs or initiatives

 Initiatives that support more than one person 

 
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What we don't support

 Groups that are not recognized as community not-for-profit

 Individual pursuits

 Initiatives that don't provide direct benefit to our island communities

 Requests where our support would cover travel

 Requests to support long-term operational costs

 
Building Healthier Communities Fund

BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES FUND
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Get up to $10,000 for Island community initiatives

The Building Healthier Communities Fund helps support long-term initiatives that strengthen and sustain our Island communities.

Areas of Support:

  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Healthcare
  • Homelessness

Project Eligibility

  • Must be a sustainable initiative
  • Must provide support for a broad range of people
  • Must make a meaningful impact in a local community
  • Get additional points for financial health elements
 

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM
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Small grants that go a long way

This program is for requests under $1,000 (including gifts in-kind) for neighbourhood initiatives and will be directed to your local Coastal Community location.

Funding examples:

  • Community betterment
  • Children and Youth
  • Grassroots Initiatives
  • Local events

Eligibility:

  • Must be a Not-For-Profit or Recognized Not-For-Profit organization
  • Must provide direct benefit to communities served by Coastal Community
  • Must not be to support a sports team
  • Only one contribution per organization per budget year

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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

Partnering with businesses to strengthen communities

Coastal Community welcomes the opportunity to work with island businesses on mutually beneficial initiatives that positively impact island communities.

Fund focus:

  • Financial literacy
  • Economic development

Eligibility:

  • Initiatives that provide a direct benefit to communities across the islands
  • Initiatives that provide mutually beneficial business development opportunities

 
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COASTAL COMMUNITY TENTS
 

Do you need a tent for your next event?

We believe in giving back and supporting community organizations. Speak to us about the no cost loan of a tent for your next special event!

  • 10x10 tents available in most regions
  • 20x20 tents available in limited regions
  • You pick up & set up the 10x10 tents
  • We cover the delivery cost & set up for the 20x20 tent
  • Fill out the application below to check availability!
 

Giving back to the community

 
With your support, we continue to impact the social and economic well-being of our Island communities.

$460K+

Given to community

5000+

Employee volunteer hours

1200

Students learning financial literacy

11

Years of free outdoor movies