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Our 2026 Community Investment Grant Program is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who played a role in making this year’s Community Investment Grant Program such a success.
Whether you applied, shared one of our posts on social media or told someone you know to apply, thank you for taking the time to help us learn about the good work happening in our communities.
As the submission period is now closed, we will begin the process of reviewing 567 total applications, representing all areas across the Province. Funding announcements will be shared following the selection process, and all applicants will be notified when decisions are made by March 31.
If you have any questions, please email grants@cua.com.
Read our CIGP Recipient Stories
LEARNINGO
In 2025, LEARNINGO received $10,000 from CUA's Community Investment Grant. They opened their own space, a welcoming hub for inclusive, play-based education. This allowed LEARNINGO to expand and offer adult programs, empowering individuals of all ages and strengthening connections across the community.
Halifax Kids Physio
Halifax Kids Physio was a recipient in 2025. They purchased a Movement Assessment Battery, a tool to diagnose Developmental Coordination Disorder. This tool assesses a child's motor skills, giving an earlier diagnosis and reducing wait times for kids across the Maritimes.
Centre for Women in Business
In 2024, the Centre for Women in Business was awarded a CUA Community Investment Grant—learn how Natalie Frederick-Wilson and her team used their funding to expand access to programming for underrepresented food entrepreneurs.
Mobile Food Market
In early 2024, CUA awarded the Mobile Food Market $4,000 to purchase two new display refrigerators for their home base, to keep supplies fresh and safe, supporting their mission to provide healthy, sustainable, and affordable food options across HRM.
Halifax Surf School
In 2022, Halifax Surf School received a $4,500 grant from CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program to increase available cold-water rental inventory and expand their rental season.
Breaking Circus
In 2022, Breaking Circus received a $7,500 grant through CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program to purchase a ‘mât chinois’, a traditional ancient Chinese circus pole, to be integrated into their performances.
Spence House Senior Centre
In 2022, Spencer House Senior Centre received a $2,000 grant from CUA's Community Investment Grant Program to implement a tower garden aeroponic system to increase the number of fresh vegetables in resident meals.
Sacred Lotus Holistic Wellness
In 2023, Sacred Lotus Holistic Wellness received an $8,000 grant from CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program to deliver an eight-week health and self-care program to BIPOC and other marginalized communities.
South Shore Sexual Health
In 2021, South Shore Sexual Health applied for one of CUA’s Community Investment Grants and was awarded $5,000 to fund the TransFORMATION Closet, a pay-as-you-can service that offers gender affirming gear for both youth and adults in Lunenburg and Queens counties.
Hive to Home
In 2022, Hive to Home was one of the recipients of CUA’s Community Investment Grant Program, receiving $1,500 to be put towards a commercial electric griddle to reduce production time of the beeswax wraps.
Blk Women in Excellence
In 2022, Blk Women in Excellence received a $7,500 grant from to fund facilitators, guest speakers, honorariums, travel, and childcare associated with executing She Means Business, a program designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.