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The Foundation awards grants to local charities through the annual Responsive Community Grants stream, as well as other funding opportunities.

Help us contribute to the quality of life on the Sunshine Coast by building endowments, making strategic grants, and inspiring community leadership.

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Vital Signs is a national program that leverages local knowledge to measure the vitality of our community and support action towards improving our collective quality of life.

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$3.6M in grants to local charities since 2005

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$350,000 granted to the community in 2024

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96 grants awarded to 33 organizations in 2024

Who We Are

Sunshine Coast Foundation provides stable and sustainable financial support to charitable organizations from Port Mellon to Egmont. We offer donors the opportunity to increase their impact by pooling the gifts we receive and carefully investing them. Each year, we use the earnings on our investments to provide funding to local charities. We help to connect donors with the causes that inspire them and the charities that are having the greatest positive impact. Our Vital Signs program compiles current and relevant research to help local organizations and decision-makers understand the issues and trends facing our Sunshine Coast community.

Established Endowments

The Sunshine Coast Foundation stewards over 90 permanent funds, the capital of which is permanently invested, and the earnings from which support annual grants to local charities. Anyone may make a donation to any of the Foundation’s permanent funds. Please visit our donations page or call the Foundation office at 604.741.7360.

Vital Signs

Vital Signs is a national program led by community foundations and coordinated by Community Foundations of Canada. It leverages local knowledge to measure the vitality of our communities and support action towards improving our collective quality of life. Vital Signs reports are snapshots of our community that present our challenges and celebrate our accomplishments.

Latest News

  • Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will continue presenting a new Vital People/Vital Causes every quarter this year. Vital Cause: Arts & Culture’s Contribution to Economic Health Arts and culture are more than a source of inspiration on...

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Our News

  • Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will continue presenting a new Vital People/Vital Causes every quarter this year. Vital Cause: Arts & Culture’s Contributi...

  • In June 2025, we proudly awarded $9,450 in scholarships & bursaries to 10 outstanding SD46 graduating students in support of their post-secondary journeys: Jessica DeBoer The Women in STEM Bursary...

  • We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Responsive Community Grants recipients. $142,895 in funding was distributed to 16 charitable organizations in support of their community-based programs and pr...

  • Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will continue presenting a new Vital People/Vital Causes every quarter this year. Vital Cause: Our Future Entrepreneurs Small busine...

  • At its peak, Coast Wide Food Bank Drive raised $113,000. This year’s donations equal just over $19,000. While the annual Coast Wide Food Bank Drive successfully launched on May 10, with a genero...

  • We are delighted to share our 2024 Annual Report with you — a reflection of the incredible generosity, collaboration, and community spirit that shaped the past year. Inside, you’ll find highlights fro...