Activating new and innovative community initiatives
Our Vision
The objective of the South Georgian Bay Innovation Fund is to improve quality of life for peoplein South Georgian Bay. We support organizations and groups led by social entrepreneurs who are developing innovative approaches to issues across four important pillars within the not-for-profit sector: social, economic, environmental and cultural.
The fund’s goal is to help activate and accelerate new and innovative community initiatives and/or seek innovative approaches to current systems that aren’t working well.
$1.1 Million
Initial Anchor Donation
Funded!
Grant Funding for 2023
News & Upcoming Activities
May 2024
Through our three year funding of $75,000 to the Escarpment Corridor Alliance, three exciting projects are underway – Youth Environmental Stewardship, ECA-SGBIF Conservation Economy White Paper, and the Nature Corridor Summit.
Our 2024 fund focus includes further exploration of youth mental health with Jack.org. We’re also learning more about how the arts and music can play an important role in youth mental health.
We also remain committed to our ambition of attracting more innovation-focused philanthropic leaders to join us on our journey.
Inspiring Innovation
What is Social Entrepreneurship?
The term ‘social entrepreneur’ marries the familiar attributes we know of entrepreneurs (resourceful, new thinking, different approaches to new opportunities or old problems) with a social purpose (improving quality of life). Social entrepreneurism is emerging in the...