Community Grants
Community Grants are funded through the Community Fund and Field of Interest Funds, representing a large portion of our yearly granting to registered charities and other qualified donees. Our funding ranges from $500 to $7,500, depending on the requirements of the project. These responsive grants are used to address immediate community needs in the greater Fredericton region. In 2025, we granted over $183,400 to support 42 community projects.
Applications must be submitted online using our grant-making web portal. Kindly review the Application Guide for assistance.
Our focus is projects that deliver resources, programming, or opportunities in one or more of the following areas:
Community Investment Areas
The following types of organizations are eligible for a grant from the Fredericton Community Foundation:
A registered Canadian charity
A registered Canadian amateur athletic association
A Canadian municipality in the greater Fredericton region
Her Majesty in right of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick and agents thereof (Federal and Provincial Government and Agencies such as schools)
The following activities are ineligible for a grant from the Fredericton Community Foundation:
Political and religious activities (this does not preclude religious organizations from applying if they are delivering a project/program to the community that is not religious or faith-based)
Fundraising campaigns
Core operating expenses unless it is critical to mission delivery
Deficit financing or the retirement of debt