The Cortes Foundation is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2026 MicroGrants for Neighbours program!

A heartfelt thank you to all the amazing applicants, to the thoughtful members of this year’s Community Advisory Committee, and to everybody who lent time and consideration to our community voting process.

MicroGrants for Neighbours supports community-led projects that foster connection and community well-being on Cortes. Every year, this program helps turn local ideas into reality, and we are continually inspired by the enthusiasm, care, and imagination of those who participate.

Congratulations to this year's funded projects:

Neighbourhood Harvest Gathering & Seed Workshop
Youth Theatre Program
Memorial/Overdose Installation at Klahoose
Cortes Food Bank Open House
Cortes Youth Hockey
Creative Critters
Cortes Tales: a puppet show
Free Store Tent Canopy
Kitchen Time for Young Mothers
Evening Fitness Classes
Ayurvedic Cooking Workshop
Moon Dance Concert Series
Co-op Community Garden Re-enlivening
Cortes Island Pride
Cortes Lip Sync
Autumn's Aid Workshops & Discovery Calls
Outdoor Baby Play & Family Yoga
Community Wake Box
Safe Shelter for Cortes School
Creative Youth Clay

We were also successful in finding other sources of funding for Kids In Action and Financial Bookkeeping for Self-Employed Individuals and Small Businesses :)

Spread the word and show your support for these community projects as they pop up over the next year!

If you want to learn more, or donate to future cycles of our MicroGrants program, visit our website:
https://cortesfoundation.ca/grants/microgrants-for-neighbours/