{"id":192918,"date":"2025-07-01T13:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=192918"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:46:21","slug":"district-announces-2025-muskoka-community-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/district-announces-2025-muskoka-community-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"District announces 2025 Muskoka Community Grant recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>From the District of Muskoka:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The District of Muskoka is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Muskoka Community Grant Program, which provides funding for local projects that strengthen the community and support Muskoka\u2019s most vulnerable residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, $65,105\u00a0in funding has been awarded to\u00a020\u00a0recipients\u00a0through two grant streams: the Pay It Forward (PIF) program and the Community Enhancement (CE) Fund.\u00a0Funded projects include initiatives focused on social connection, food security, housing stability, and community well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Pay It Forward and Community Enhancement grants are designed to invest in people and projects that make a measurable impact,\u201d said Nancy Alcock, Chair of the District\u2019s Community and Planning Services Committee. \u201cWhether it\u2019s strengthening social connections, improving access to services or supporting local solutions to local challenges, each project helps build a stronger, more inclusive Muskoka.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany of this year\u2019s grant recipients are tackling food security and other basic needs in creative and meaningful ways,\u201d said Arfona Zwiers, Commissioner of Community and Planning Services. \u201cFrom emergency meals and food boxes to programs that help families access essentials like beds and personal care products, these projects show how the grant program is making a direct and lasting difference for people across Muskoka.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The District extends its thanks to all applicants for their commitment to building up their communities and making a difference.&nbsp;A full list of funded projects is available on the Community Grant Program page on Engage Muskoka:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagemuskoka.ca\/muskoka-community-grants\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.engagemuskoka.ca\/muskoka-community-grants<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For updates on future funding opportunities, subscribe to the Community Grant Program project page on Engage Muskoka.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the District of Muskoka: The District of Muskoka is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Muskoka Community Grant Program, which provides funding for local projects that strengthen [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1904,"featured_media":190476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-192918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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