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

 

What is Nature Based Wellness?

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...

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What is Social Entrepreneurship?

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...

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