Stories from organizations and people turning generosity into impact.
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2025 saw the repayment of a $2.5 million loan to London Community Foundation’s Social Impact Fund by the London Particular Council of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The bridge loan was used to accelerate the development of St. Vincent’s on Huron – a 73unit mixed-income housing development, where affordable units will be open to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
August 5, 2026
London Community Foundation’s Community Vitality grant program – one of the Foundation’s largest funding streams – has awarded over $1.45 million to support six projects in London and Middlesex County run by local charities. Learn more about these grants to ALUS Middlesex, Daya Counselling Centre, Humane Society London & Middlesex, Lionhearts London, London ACORN, and Queer Intersections.
July 29, 2026
July 29, 2026
London Community Foundation’s Community Vitality grant program – one of the Foundation’s largest funding streams – has awarded over $1.45 million to support six projects in London and Middlesex County run by local charities.
In 2023, a Community Vitality Grant of $65,000 was awarded to Strong Start for their Letters, Sounds and Words program, a project that acts as a literacy intervention for young children to develop foundational reading skills. Over two years, the program aimed to address gaps in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across its educational materials, ensuring that all children and volunteers were represented.
June 9, 2026
WeBridge Community Services’ 2025 Summer Camp offered Black children and youth in London a vibrant, culturally grounded space to learn, grow, and thrive. Supported by a $9,000 grant from London Community Foundation, the four‑week program was intentionally designed around the needs of African, Black, and Caribbean children, and includes programming on mental wellness education, creative arts, cultural exploration, and leadership development. 115 campers participated, supported by trained staff, volunteers, and community partners.
February 23, 2026
Allows qualified donees to share their for funding needs directly with London Community Foundation fundholders.
Awarded to an emerging practicing choral conductor from Ontario and/or with ties to the London choral community.
Supports architectural heritage conservation projects in the City of London.
Supports cultural landscapes conservation, and archaeological, moveable, and natural heritage projects in the City of London.
Supports capital-related needs of food security programs that promote dignity and build individual and community capacity.
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