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Caring Community Grants stream grows after community accepted calls for contributions to the Whistler and Pemberton Community Funds during Whistler Community Foundation’s 25th year
Media Release – April 3, 2025
In 2024, Whistler Community Foundation added $356K to the endowment funds that support the Caring Community Grants by way of investment and donations. This increased the share of grants to charities with a social purpose. The Environmental Legacy Fund remains the largest contributor to granting, however Caring Community Grants is seeing the growth Whistler Community Foundation has been seeking.
“Charities need resources to sustain their programming. Whether it’s a direct program where people can immediately see need and impact, or it’s programming that has longer term implications on wellbeing like the Living Gifts grant proposed by Lil’wat7ul or the anti-racism training grant for Whistler Adaptive.”
Whistler Community Foundation’s grants committees are reading charity applications that recognize that their issues intersect broader issues. For example, many applications highlighted inclusion, care, or belonging as a need within their organization or for the communities they serve.
Grant applications answered the three Vital Signs questions:
- Is everyone thriving?
- Is our community livable?
- Do we have a sustainable future?
This is a sign that Vital Signs has proven useful to the charities that WCF serves in that they can see the data right in front of them, or they can show up to a Vital Conversation, sit with the community, and hear what they need.
“In 2024, we surpassed $5 million in grants. And we are committed to resourcing care for both people and planet for the long-term through the endowment model,” said Claire Mozes. “We encourage folks who are in a stable position to support local charities, either through endowment or direct.”
Community Foundations offer a unique way to support community through endowment funds. The Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie areas host incredible nonprofits and charities with the passion to fill their missions.
Contributing to an endowment offers the opportunity to support community-led initiatives. More specifically, the Community Funds, of Whistler and Pemberton, are truly community-driven and play a leading role in granting unrestricted resources to local charities.
See below for Grant Distribution Table.
Claire Mozes
CEO
Whistler Community Foundation
604 935-8080 (voicemail)
If you want to know more about 2025 Grant Season, scholarships, or how you can help us better resource more programs through the power of endowment then contact us at info@whistlerfoundation.com.
Caring Community Grants
In alphabetical order by grant name.
| 2025 Lupine Review Literary Magazine | The Whistler Writing Society | $1,500.00 |
| Anti-Racism Training | Whistler Adaptive Sports Program | $3,000.00 |
| Art on the Lake 2025 | Arts Whistler | $2,000.00 |
| Artist Sessions | The Point Artist Run Centre | $2,200.00 |
| Authors in the Schools 2025 | The Whistler Writing Society | $2,000.00 |
| Counselling Assistance | Whistler Community Services | $3,000.00 |
| Decolonizing mountain biking: Joyful activity for Indigenous Women Outdoors | Indigenous Women Outdoors Society | $4,000.00 |
| Dragonflies classroom inclusion and adaptation project | Pemberton Child Care Society | $3,000.00 |
| Inclusive Access to the Mountains – Summer 2025 | Zero Ceiling Society of Canada | $2,000.00 |
| Lateral Violence Training – Indigenous Youth Ambassador Program | Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre | $4,000.00 |
| Literacy Spark! Lighting up young minds | Whistler Children’s Centre Society | $750.00 |
| Living Gifts | Lil’wat Nation | $3,500.00 |
| Mamma Baby Connection | PearlSpace | $3,600.00 |
| Microphones for performances | Whistler Children’s Chorus | $2,000.00 |
| Open Arms Program | Whistler Children’s Centre Society | $3,500.00 |
| Pemberton Mosaic Mural | Pemberton Arts Council | $1,000.00 |
| ECE Practicum III | Whistler Children’s Centre Society | $750.00 |
| Remain At Home Spay and Neuter Program | Pemberton Animal Well-being Society | $3,000.00 |
| Volunteer Palliative Training | Sea to Sky Hospice Society | $2,700.00 |
| WAG Strategic Planning | Whistler Animals Galore Society | $3,000.00 |
| Whistler Film Festival – Community Programming (Talent Talks) | Whistler Film Festival Society | $2,500.00 |
Leadership Grants
| Counselling Skills Foundations: Mental Health and Addictions Certificate | Zero Ceiling Society of Canada | $1,000.00 |
| Death, Dying and Bereavement Certificate- Wilfred Laurier University | Zero Ceiling Society of Canada | $1,026.00 |
| Minerva Enhancing Leadership Capacity and Women Leading the Way Programs | Squamish River Watershed Society | $2,000.00 |
| Non-Profit Management Certificate – SFU | The Whistler Writing Society | $1,175.00 |
| Vantage Point – Raising the Right Revenue: A Fund Development Multi-Day Lab | Pemberton Off Road Cycling Association | $1,799.00 |
Environmental Grants
In alphabetical order by grant name.
2025 Invasive Animals – Monitoring, Mapping & Program Development | Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council | $11,250.00 |
2025 Invasive Plants – Inventory, Control & Monitoring | Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council | $14,500.00 |
2025 Invasive Species Education & Outreach | Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council | $15,000.00 |
Bird Studies (Whistler Naturalists) | Whistler Naturalists (AWARE) | $2,200.00 |
Core Capacity / Organizational Development (AWARE) | AWARE | $40,000.00 |
Core Operations (Stewardship Pemberton) | Stewardship Pemberton Society | $20,000.00 |
Discover Nature | Whistler Museum & Archives Society | $5,000.00 |
Feasting For Change Program | Stewardship Pemberton Society | $15,450.00 |
Fungus Among Us (Whistler Naturalists) | Whistler Naturalists (AWARE) | $6,100.00 |
Glacier Monitoring (Whistler Naturalists) | Whistler Naturalists (AWARE) | $5,000.00 |
Protect Priority Habitats, Preserve Our Future Awareness Campaign | AWARE | $12,500.00 |
School Garden Program Development (Myrtle Philip school) | Myrtle Phillip School | $500.00 |
Whistler BioBlitz | Whistler Naturalists (AWARE) | $16,500.00 |
Whistler Community Services Society – Sustainable Whistler: Community Recycling & Reuse | Whistler Community Services Society | $15,000.00 |