NEWS RELEASE
COMMONWELL INSURANCE GROUP
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LINDSAY — Ontario communities throughout ‘Commonwell Country;’ (the smaller places and wide-open spaces of Eastern, Central and Western Ontario that The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group serves) are now encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $50,000 to fund community programming and infrastructure programs on the local level.
To kickstart and reenergize learning, education and engagement in these communities, The Commonwell is pledging $300,000 to fund community-led initiatives where The Commonwell operates, through their Care to Grow philanthropy program offering: L.E.A.F. (Learning and Engagement Accelerator Fund). This year, L.E.A.F. is zeroing in on learning. Eligible projects must have a goal related to learning in their community and building strong communities for the future.
“We had an overwhelming response from local community and infrastructure programs last year,” said Tim Shauf, President and CEO of The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group. “This year we wanted to highlight, encourage and fund local initiatives that specifically address ‘learning’ as it's a key component to our philosophy of philanthropy.”
What projects are eligible?
Local community lead initiatives in the areas that The Commonwell operates across Ontario that support learning programming or the places where communities gather to learn. Think libraries, schools, and community centres.
What specific towns are eligible?
Alexandria, Arnprior, Barrie, Belleville, Bracebridge, Brighton, Brockville, Calabogie, Carlton Place, Coburg, Collingwood, Cornwall, Gravenhurst, Hawkesbury, Huntsville, Innisfill, Kemptville, Kingston, Kincardine, Lindsay, Midland, Minden, Nappanee, Orangeville, Orillia, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Parry Sound, Pembroke, Perth, Peterborough, Prince Edward County, Renfrew, Smiths Falls, Wasaga Beach and all of the other smaller places and wide-open spaces in between.
What’s next?
For communities to earn their share of the fund, residents can nominate an eligible project through the submission portal at thecommonwell.ca/leaf. Once projects have been submitted The Commonwell will be looking to those communities to rally support for the project by commenting, sharing photos and sharing the link on social media through these platforms/handles: https://www.facebook.com/TheCommonwellMutual
Instagram - @thecommonwellinsurance. Community engagement is a key factor in deciding the winning proposals.
Applications open today, Sept. 12, 2022 and will close on Nov. 10, 2022. Recipients will be announced in early December.
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