Municipality of Brighton Awards Funding to Support Local Non-Profits and Community Organizations

Pete Fisher
2 hours ago
• Categories: City Hall, Community, Local

The Municipality of Brighton has awarded a total of $154,809 in funding to local non-profits and community-based organizations through the 2026 Community Grant Program, supporting initiatives that enhance quality of life and strengthen the local economy.

The Community Grant Program provides financial assistance to non-profit, community-based organizations that provide direct programs, services or activities that enhance the quality of place and economy for Brighton’s residents. Funding for these grants was approved as part of the 2026 Mayoral Budget.

The program includes three funding streams:

Community Project Grants: Seed money or in-kind support for a specific project for which the amount requested is up to $1,000.00.

2026 recipients include:

Brighton Lawn Bowling and Croquet Club

Brighton Garden Club

The Brighton Computer Club

Quinte SailAbility/Development Training

Waterfront Regeneration Trust Corporation

Community Investment Grants: Funding or in-kind support for a project, special events, specific programs, or operating budgets for which the amount requested is up to $5,000.00.

2026 recipients include:

Codrington Farmers’ Market

Brighton Baseball Association

Community Care Northumberland

Codrington Community Association

Brighton Stockings and Santa Sacs

The Alzheimer Society of Hastings-Prince Edward

Brighton Children’s Centre

Home Rainbow Youth Centre

ALUS Kawarthas Peterborough-Northumberland

Codrington Cemetery

Hilton Cemetery

McPhail Cemetery

Mt Olivet Cemetery

Carman Cemetery

Non-Profit Major Grants: Funding or in-kind support for specific programs or capital budgets that support Municipal Core Services and mandates for which the amount requested is up to $20,000.00.

2026 recipients include:

The Beacon Youth Centre

Sunny Days Group Program

Brighton Auxiliary Rescue Unit

Save our Heritage Organization

Gift from the Heart

University Hospitals Kingston Foundation

Greenwood Cemetery

Through this annual program, the Municipality continues its commitment to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and resilient community by investing in organizations that make a meaningful impact in Brighton.