Activating new and innovative community initiatives
Our Vision
The South Georgian Bay Innovation Fund aspires to see the region become the nature-based wellness capital of Ontario. Through our grants we activate and accelerate new and innovative community initiatives towards that goal. We foster collaboration between people and organizations with shared passion for our vision and the desire to act on it.
We know the winning formula from experience: An innovative idea + social entrepreneurs as champions + an outcome-focused plan with milestones and resources required + some seed capital = positive change, always!
$1.1 Million
Initial Anchor Donation
Fund Focus
Fund Focus in 2025
Inspiring Innovation
Invitation to Join A South Georgian Bay Philanthropy Innovation Collective
Over the next five years, we invite others to create their own funds in their areas of interest. With a goal of building a capital pool of $10 million this ‘philanthropy collective’ will generate sustainable funding for the community, forever. We may have different...
What is Nature Based Wellness?
Multiple researchers and organizations have articulated proven results of the healing power of nature. One such study, A Healthy Dose of Green” was published by Forests Canada. Read the Report Here We’re also learning about the impact of connecting nature to...
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...