Community Grants: 2025 Recipients Announced
This year's Community Grants Program supported 12 Niagara nonprofits making a difference in food security, youth development, and seniors' care.
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Every year, BCM invests in local nonprofits through our Community Grants Program. Since 2019, these grants have supported 66 organizations serving more than 150,000 residents across Niagara and Haldimand County.
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