Make a difference close to home

About the Community Foundation

Donate Today

Donate Today

Make a difference close to home by supporting us with a donation today!

Since 1987 we have granted more than $2 million to L&A causes enabling the community to flourish.

Community Grants and Evaluations

Community Grants and Evaluations

2026 Community Grants Applications are now closed. The 2027 applications should be available in November 2026.

Building a Forever Fund for L&A

We connect donors to the causes they’re passionate about. Our mission is to provide a never-ending resource for charitable causes in our area. We build endowment funds that can respond to the needs of our community today, tomorrow and for future generations to come.

Thriving communities are created by people with a vision and a desire to invest in their area. We bring donors to the table as community builders, working closely with them to align their philanthropic vision with the community’s needs.

Keep it Local

See the difference you make in your own area. The CFFLA has deep community roots and connections to local charities.

Simplicity & Flexibility

We take care of all your giving needs by simplifying record-keeping, so you get the most out of your tax benefits.

Maximize Your Impact

We enhance the effects of your donation by pooling it with other gifts and grants.

Create A Legacy

Choose to have your family name or business immortalized as a permanent grant or scholarship.

Endowed Funds

The diversity of our funds means we’re able to meet the needs of the community while simultaneously helping you meet your charitable goals. You have the freedom to choose a cause you’re passionate about or leave it to us to determine the best use of your gift.

  • Barry Roantree Emerging Fund

    A long time teacher and coach in the L&A community, Barry passed away suddenly on February 10, 2004. This fund was established through the proceeds of the Barry Roantree Memorial [...]

  • Bruce Medd Environmental Fund

    Established in 2009 to honour Bruce Medd who passed away on June 25, 2005, at the age of 101. Bruce Medd was a long-standing member, (72 years), of the Napanee [...]

  • Camden East Women’s Institute Scholarship Fund

    Established in 2006, this fund will provide an annual scholarship for a Napanee District Secondary School student to attend a community college as follows: this student should be a resident [...]

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are present on the traditional lands of the Indigenous peoples. We recognize the continued connections of all these nations to this land and strive to respect their cultural heritage, their languages and relationships with the land.