The Downtown Windsor Business Revitalization Association’s Art Alley, funded by the Government of Canada’s Healthy Communities Initiative, in partnership with Community Foundations of Canada and The WindsorEssex Community Foundation
Grant
PROGRAMS
Since 1983 the WindsorEssex Community Foundation has invested over $18.9 million to organizations throughout Windsor and Essex County
Downtown Windsor Art Alley
Available
GRANTS
Our grant programs are vital to helping organizations and groups achieve their goals of filling gaps in our community by addressing important community needs. By providing funding to community projects and programs, the WindsorEssex Community Foundation inspires leadership, community collaboration, and innovation.
Based on needs outlined in our annual Vital Signs Report, the WindsorEssex Community Foundation aims to fund programs that fall within our granting areas of interest and answer community needs. This is in collaboration with our seven areas of interest. The WindsorEssex Community Foundation strictly abides by the guidelines and policies outlined by Community Foundations of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency with respect to grant-making practices.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: 2026-2027 COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM
The Community Impact Grant (CIG) Program is an annual granting program offered through the WECF. CIGs can provide up to $15,000 in funding for projects or programs that create partnerships, tackle important Vital Signs issues, and those that will make a lasting impact on the Windsor and Essex Community.
Applications for the WECF’s 2026-2027 Community Impact Grants are open now through August 14, 2026!
CLICK HERE to download our budget template. Organizations are not required to use this template.
Do you have questions about your Community Impact Grant application? Contact us at info@wecf.ca to connect with a member of our team!
Grant
REPORTING
If you are an organization who has received funding through the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, you must complete the Grant Reporting Form. We recommend using the PDF version [CLICK HERE] of this report to prepare your responses before completing it online. Once you begin the online form, it cannot be saved, and you will not be able to continue later.
Once your responses are ready, return here and click the button below to complete and submit your report.
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required, and only reports submitted through this online form will be accepted.
2025-2026
RECIPIENTS
Academie Ste-Cecile International School
A.L.S Society of Windsor-Essex
Alzheimer Society of Windsor-Essex County
Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission
Arts Council Windsor & Region
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex
Bike Windsor-Essex
Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex County Branch
Cancer Research Society
Canterbury Elder College
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Community Living Essex County
Corporation of the Town of LaSalle
Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association
Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative
Drouillard Place
Erie Shores Health Foundation
Essex County Youth Diversion Program Inc.
Essex County Field Naturalists
Essex County Library
Essex Region Conservation Authority Foundation
Faith Mennonite Church
Greater Essex County District School Board
Habitat for Humanity
Halton Catholic Children’s Education Foundation
Hiatus House
Hindu Mandir Windsor
HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre
IRIS Residential Inns & Services
Island Kids Cancer Association
Italian Canadian Handicapable Association
John McGivney Children’s Centre
Kiwanis Music Festival of Windsor Essex County
LaSalle Hangout for Youth
Leamington Community Centre of Hope
London Health Sciences Foundation
Matthew House Refugee Centre
Media Arts Community Centre and Museum
Riverside Minor Baseball Club
Ronald McDonald House Southwestern Ontario
Safe Families Windsor-Essex
Salvation Army
Slovak Heritage Foundation of Windsor-Essex County
Society St. Vincent de Paul
Solcz Family Foundation
South Essex Community Council
St. Andrew’s LaSalle Community Food Bank
Street Help Homeless Centre of Windsor
The Bangladesh-Canada Association
The Bridge Youth Resource Centre
The Corporation of the City of Windsor
The Marsh Collection Society of Amherstburg
The Starlight Children’s Foundation
The Town of Tecumseh
The Windsor Residence for Young Men
Transition 2 Betterness
United Church Downtown Mission
United Way / Centraide Windsor-Essex County
University of Windsor – WE Spark
Welcome Centre Shelter for Women
Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue Centre
Windsor Clippers Lacrosse
Windsor International Film Festival
Windsor Kiwanis Charitable Trust
Windsor Life Centre Ministries
Windsor Symphony Society
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation
Windsor-Essex Child/Youth Advocacy Centre
Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association
Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor
YMCA of Southwestern Ontario
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
