ERIN – A total of 19 community organizations will be receiving funding through the Erin Community Grants Fund.
During the March 13 council meeting, director of finance and treasurer Wendy Parr announced the 2025 grant recipients as well as the new budget.
Parr said 2025 “is the first year that the updated community grant policy came into effect, with a new upper limit of $30,000.”
Every year, the Town of Erin accepts applications from community organizations to access funds from the Community Grant budget. This year, the town received 22 applications for a total of $36,508 in grant requests.
The 19 recipients approved by council are:
– Children’s Foundation of Guelph Wellington, $3,000;
– East Wellington Community Services, $850;
– Erin Agriculture Society, $1,500;
– Erin Air Cadets Ross Ferguson 242 Squadron, $1,500;
– Erin District Lions Club, $2,700;
– Erin Farmers Market, $2,000;
– Erin Garden Club (Horticultural Society), $500;
– Erin Hillsburgh Minor Hockey, $1,500;
– Erin Seed Library, $500;
– Erin Village Quilters, $600;
– Girl Guides of Canada, $1,500;
– Hillsburgh Erin Skating Club, $1,500;
– Hillsburgh Horticultural Society & Garden Club, $500;
– Over Here Community Arts Adventure, $3,000;
– Royal Canadian Legion, $1,800;
– The Grove Cemetery, $700;
– Upper Credit Humane Society, $1,500;
– Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival, $1,500; and
– Sherri Fraser Memorial Ball Tournament, $850.
The Elora Cataract Trailway Association and the Longrun Retirement Society both did not receive funding as they did not meet the eligibility requirements.
“It’s always hard to figure out and factor in, and there were a lot more requests than money, as usual,” said councillor and committee member Jamie Cheyne. “But we did a pretty good job, and I think the results are there.”
Parr told council while everybody didn’t get the amount requested, she believes the committee was fair.
