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.
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.
$4.3M in grants to local charities since 2005
$711,371 granted to the community in 2025
130 grants awarded to 41 local organizations in 2025
The Sunshine Coast Foundation stewards over 100 endowed 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 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.
Today, we’re honoured to announce the first grants from the Mary Gordon Legacy Fund, made possible by one of the largest gifts in the Foundation’s history. Earlier this year, we received a $750,000 gift from Mary Gordon’s estate through funds held at Vancouver Foundation. Combined...
Today, we’re honoured to announce the first grants from the Mary Gordon Legacy Fund, made possible by one of the largest gifts in the Foundation’s history. Earlier this year, we received a $750,...
For three summers now, Coast Shakespeare has proven that great theatre can create great community impact. Following this year’s production of As You Like It, Coast Shakespeare presented a $10,00...
The Sunshine Coast Foundation is delighted to receive a $5,000 grant from the TELUS Vancouver and Coastal Community Board through the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation® and longtime community leader an...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Elfie Hofmann as Chair of our Board of Directors following our Annual General Meeting held on June 22, 2026. Elfie succeeds Doug Allan, who has served as ...
Congratulations, Class of 2026! We’re proud to celebrate nine exceptional graduates from Sunshine Coast School District 46 who were awarded a combined $9,789 in June through eight Sunshine Coas...
“Hath not old custom made this life more sweet than that of painted pomp?” The forests of Arden are coming to the Sunshine Coast this summer as Coast Shakespeare returns with As You Like It, a Driftwo...
