Fore Scugog Youth Initiative Grant now accepting applications

BRANDON CLARK The Standard

SCUGOG: The Fore Scugog Youth Initiatives Grant Program is now accepting submissions, to receive funds from last year's Annual Fore Scugog Charity Golf Tournament. The following criteria have been established for the distribution of the funds: Submitters must be a recognized Youth organization in the Township of Scugog.

Past organizations which received this grant include: Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham ($2000), Port Perry High School Leadership Camp ($2,900), and Greenbank Basketball Club ($1,250). Port Perry High School used their grant money to send 10 high school students to a leadership camp. Greenbank Basketball Club used their grant money to pay for referees and buy permanent benches for the program.

The objective of the Golf Donations Committee is to direct funds towards Scugog youth in, one of the following areas: enhancement of youth infrastructure in Scugog; assistance in participating in a recognized youth organization and/or event; assistance with continuing education.

Submissions should be emailed to cao@scugog.ca or mailed to The Township of Scugog, Golf Proceeds Committee, Confidential, 181 Perry St., PO Box 780, Port Perry, ON, L9L 1A7.

Submissions will be received up until Friday, August 7th, at 4 p.m. The following must be included in the submission. Contact information (name, email, address, and phone number) for the group; details on whether the group has applied for, or will apply for funds, from additional sources, for the initiative outlined in their submission; and the amount requested and how the funds will be used.

Recipients selected will be awarded funds, at a Council meeting, in September of 2026.

Residents, unsure if a youth initiative or youth group is eligible, are encouraged to submit a request or contact the Township of Scugog for further information. Please call 905-985-7346, ext. 126 or email cao@scugog.ca.

Interested participants can now register for the 2026 Fore Scugog Charity Golf Tournament. Proceeds from this tournament will go towards the 2027 Youth Initiatives Grant.