L.E.A.F. 2025

Support capacity, resiliency and growth in the communities we call home

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L.E.A.F. 2025 RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to this year’s L.E.A.F. Grant Recipients

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      How it Works

      Check back to see when L.E.A.F returns in 2026 with grants for community projects that support learning, resiliency, growth and capacity improvements for our communities to thrive in the long-term.

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      Commonwell L.E.A.F. Grant Recipients

      The Commonwell is proud to have supported 71 community projects so far! Explore past grant recipients and see how communities across Ontario have brought meaningful projects to life. Each one has helped spark local connection, growth, and resiliency.

      STEM Explorers

      1924 Pitt Street / Cornwall / K6H 5H3

      Design for Agro

      12835 County Road 43 | RR #3 / Chesterville / K0C 1H0

      Let's Meet at the Library: a Community Gathering Space in Portland

      24 Water Street / Portland / K0G 1V0

      Kitchen Revitalization at Gateway Community Health Centre

      41 McClellan Street / Tweed / K0K3J0

      Getting Food to Kids – the need for healthy food and rural accessibility in Muskoka

      20 Northland Lane, Unit #1 / Huntsville, Ontario / P1H 1M4

      CS8 Memorial Outdoor Rink

      185 Wellington Street / Mitchell / N0K 1N0

      Reconstruction of the Severn Bridge Fairgrounds Horse Ring Fence

      1153 Southwood Rd / Severn Bridge / P0E1N0

      Making Volunteer Connections

      175 George Street North / Peterborough / K9J 3G6

      Playground Revitalization

      9320 Burwash Road / Baltimore / K0K 1C0

      Thrive Together: A Wellness & Empowerment Series - Addressing Volunteer Challenges and Strengthening Community Engagement

      102-17 Colborne Street East / Orillia / L3V1T4

      Miles of Smiles Van Campaign

      1-305 Col. Phillips Dr / Shelburne / L9V 3X7

      The Sundridge-Strong Public Library’s Technology & Makerspace Revitalization

      110 Main Street - Box 429 / Sundridge / P0A 1Z0

      BGC Kawarthas "Let's Get Physical" Space Renewal

      107 Lindsay Street South / Kawartha Lakes / K9V 2M5

      Revitalizing Accessibility

      852 Melrose Rd RR 1 / Shannonville / K0K 3A0

      McKellar Public Library Revitatlization - "Creating Our Future Together"

      701 Highway 124 / McKellar / P0G 1C0

      Cranbrook Community Centre Revival

      84335 McNabb Line / Huron East BRUSSELS / N0G 1H0

      Tech-Forward Learning

      237 Victoria Street / Pembroke, ON / K8A 4K5

      Outfitting the Falls Food Hub Kitchen

      41 Chambers St. / Smiths Falls / K7A 2Y3

      Expanding Horizons: Enhancing STEM Education at the Lanark Highlands Public Library

      75 George Street / Lanark / K0G 1K0

      Project SSEED - Severn Sound Engagement and Education

      489 Finlayson St / Port McNicoll / l0k 1r0

      Youth & Alumni Mentorship program

      31 King Street / Picton / K0K 2T0

      Ginawaydaganuc Academy: Building Regenerative Futures

      920 Bellamy Mills Rd / Almonte / K0A1A0

      Kids Feeding Kids

      76 First St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 1A2 / Collingwood / L9Y 1A2

      Kearney & Area Public Library new computers project

      8 Main Street, Box 220 / Kearney / P0A 1M0

      FLEXspace for the Deseronto Public Library

      358 Main Street / Deseronto / K0K 1X0

      Bonnechere Union Public Library Post-Pandemic Technology Revitalization

      74 Maple Street / Eganville / K0J 1T0

      Stirling-Rawdon Public Library Makerspace

      43 West Front St. / Stirling, ON / K0K 3EO

      Reigniting Community Learning through Revitalizing The West Schoolhouse!

      6788 County Road 30 / Campbellford, ON / K0L 1L0

      Milverton All Wheels Park Project

      40 Temperance St. / Milverton, ON / N0K 1M0

      Wellness Workshop Series

      101 THIRD ST W / Cornwall / K6J 2N9

      Community Capacity Building for Food Security in Innisfil

      2101 Innisfil Beach Road / Innisfil / L9S 1A1

      Loving Spoonful's Community Harvest Food Forest

      263 Weller Ave, Unit 4 / Kingston / K7K 2V4

      Alexandria Skate Park Expansion

      102 Derby Street West / Alexandria / K0C1A0

      Avonmore Community Park Concrete Pad

      16315 Augustas St / Avonmore / K0C1C0

      Revitalization of Woodville/Eldon Community Centre

      18 King St. / Woodville / K0M 2T0

      A Community Hub/Young Adult Centre and Affordable Housing for Gravenhurst

      325 Muskoka Rd. South / Gravenhurst / P1P 1J4

      Glen Walter Regional Park Tennis Court Resurfacing

      Glen Walter Park Road / Glen Walter / K6H5R5

      The Drop

      24 Mary Street / Parry Sound / P2A 1C9

      Refreshing the Technology Centre at the Whitestone Public Library

      2206 HWY 124 / Dunchurch / P0A 1P0

      PSPL Kids' Portal: Escape into Knowledge

      29 Mary Street / Parry Sound / P2A 1E3

      Kars Community Rink Improvement

      1604 Old Wellington Street / Kars / K0A 2E0

      The Sharing Place Meals 4 Change Community Kitchen

      95 Dufferin St. / Orillia / L3V 5S9

      The Library: A Place for YOUth

      208 Main Street / Picton / K0K2T0

      Richmond Legacy Pavilion

      P.O. Box 1312 3441 Mcbean Street / Richmond / K0A 2Z0

      ' The Completion of the Tatlock Hall "Field of Dreams" '

      696 Concession 7 Darling , Clayton, On (Mailing Address); Lanark Highlands (GPS) / Tatlock / K0A 1P0

      The South Lanark Community Garden Off Grid Greenhouse, Solar, Water Reservoir Project

      2208 Highway 511 / Lanark / K0G 1K0

      The TRACKS tipi - A space where Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth build relationships

      2505 Pioneer Rd. / Peterborough / K9J 6Y1

      Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Cramahe Township

      PO Box 190, 6 King Street West / Colborne / K0K 1S0

      Killaloe Pathways Park

      86 Queen Street / Killaloe / K0J 2A0

      Orangeville Public Library Creation Lab (makerspace)

      275 Alder Street / Orangeville / L9W 5H6

      Launchpad 2.0

      TBD / Port Elgin / N0H 2C7

      Troy Scott Community Fridge Expansion

      7325 Yonge St / Innisfil / L9S 2M6

      Build Back Better with Kingston Gets Active

      28 Division Street / Kingston / K7L 3N6

      think big!

      Here are some ideas to help you get started

      What facilities, community centres or education spaces could use programming or space improvements to accelerate learning and engagement in your community? Where do you need more room, more capacity, better environments? And how will you put the grant to work to grow the community resiliency that comes from learning, working and connecting together?

      Skills Programming

      Opportunities for skills development gives community members a jump start or a second chance. Start a coding class at local library, build a financial literacy program for kids, or support tech literacy for seniors. Think big.

      Makerspaces

      Funding for a maker space in your community can bring people of all ages together to create. From prototype making, STEM opportunities for youth, high and low tech activities, the opportunities here are limitless.

      Teaching & Community Kitchens

      Community kitchens provide an excellent place to share resources, knowledge and food skills. They can help small food businesses launch. Does your community need a new kitchen or upgrades and more capacity for an existing one?

      Learning Infrastructure

      Could learning infrastructure be improved in your community? Is internet accessibility limited? Funding could support projects that help bridge those gaps, by providing things like hotspot and digital device access

      Computer Labs

      Does your community need a new computer lab or an upgrade to an existing one? Funding could support better access, more learning opportunities or deeper connectivity.

      Learning Spaces

      Is there an under-utilized space in your community that can be repurposed into a teaching space? Are there opportunities to improve existing learning spaces? Funding could support accessible learning in better environments.

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      How To Inspire Local Support

      When our communities improve, everyone wins. That’s why we know you won’t have a hard time gaining support for your project. To make it simple, we’ve created four ways your community can demonstrate that support, and each time they do, your community project page grows and your submission is strengthened!

      Add a Story of Support

      Would you or someone you love benefit from this new community space or proposed improvements to the existing one? Does this gathering place or community activity hold a special place in your heart? Share your connection, your memories or your hopes for a new space. Tell us what this means to you.

      Add an Image

      A picture is worth a thousand words. Show us what learning, playing, gathering, and connecting looks like at the community facility you’d like to support. Or show us an outcome this facility has helped achieve – for example, your harvest from a community garden.

      Leave a Comment

      Short and sweet does the trick too. Leave a simple comment about why you’d like to see this project earn a L.E.A.F. grant, or send a shout out to someone involved.

      Share on Facebook

      What better way to gain more support than by spreading the word on Facebook! Share with your friends, your neighbours, your colleagues and on community pages and in groups.