The Ladysmith Community Fund Society is issuing its third annual call for proposals for grants to qualified charities. The Society established a community endowment fund in 2021 and issued grants in 2023 and 2024 to a total of four charities active in the Ladysmith area.
The Ladysmith Community Fund has grown and investment revenue has increased, so the Society expects to have in excess of $1100 available to one or more charities in the community.
“We’re really excited to be giving back to the community—this is what we are set up to do,” said Society president Bruce Whittington. “And it’s very rewarding to see the good work that we have helped fund in the community.” The Society operates the endowment fund similar to a community foundation, and now that it is established, it will be able to offer grants every year. Those grants will increase as the fund continues to grow, through donations and bequests.
The deadline for grant proposals is midnight on March 10, 2025, and a decision will be made by the Grants Committee later that month. A grant application form, and grant application guidelines, are available on the Society’s web site here.