The Village of Cumberland has selected five community organizations as this year’s recipients of its annual Community Grant Program.

The recipients include:

• Comox Valley Family Services Association: $3,000 to host an “Honouring Our Community” Indigenous peoples and early years family event, scheduled for Fall 2026.
• Cumberland & District Historical Society: $1,200 in seed funding for a Mini Museum Explorers program for children five and under.
• Cumberland Community Schools Society: $2,000 in seed funding for a Youth Barista Training after-school program that will also feature pop-up cafes.
• Cumberland Culture & Arts Society: $2,000 for the creation of large, portable “Art Walls” to be displayed during cultural events.
• Weird Church Cumberland: $1,800 to support the replacement of the roof of the Weird Church’s building.

The grant provides up to $10,000 each year for special projects and seed funding to community organizations that provide social, cultural, recreational and environmental services that benefit the residents of Cumberland.

For more information about the Community Grant Program, including past recipients, visit Village of Cumberland.