More than $300,000 in community grants and scholarships available

Applications are now being accepted at the Community Foundation of Prince Edward Island (CFPEI) for more than 30 community granting funds and scholarships.

The foundation will be awarding more than $300,000 to deserving Island students and organiza-tions.

Scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 dollars and representing a wide range of criteria are open to students graduating from P.E.I. high schools this year as well as some which are open to students presently studying at a post-secondary institution.

A description of all grants and scholarships as well as application forms can be found on the founda-tion’s website at www. cfpei.ca. Applications will remain open until May 1 and can be submitted by email to info@cfpei.ca or in person at 119 Queen St., Suite 102.

Grants addressing a wide range of causes that benefit Island communities are also available to P.E.I.-based, non-profit organizations with registered charitable status.

Now in its 26th year, CFPEI currently manages over 80 funds with a combined value of over $10 mil-lion dollars and distributes funds to all corners of the community in arts and culture, education, health, social services and the environment. CFPEI works with its donors to realize their philan-thropic goals, matching their interests with the needs of the community.