Regular office hours are suspended for the summer from June 25 to August 24, 2026.
To schedule a meeting please email info@pdcf.ca or call 613-326-0295

The Perth and District Community Foundation grows and strengthens community so that everyone belongs and thrives, today and in the future.

We are a charitable public foundation dedicated to strengthening the quality of life in Perth, Drummond/North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, and Tay Valley Townships in Ontario, Canada.

We connect the generosity of donors with the energy and ideas of people and community organizations to support local projects that have a meaningful and lasting impact.

Community Building

PDCF connects diverse groups of people and organizations to help build and strengthen community.

Granting for Impact

PDCF makes impactful grants to support local organizations, helping build and strengthen community.

Fund Development

PDCF seeks to foster and broaden its donor base, wisely manage donations, and responsibly grow our total endowment, focusing on an increase in unrestricted funds, to help build and strengthen community.

We acknowledge that Lanark County is situated on the ancestral and unceded traditional land of the Omàmìwininì, also known as the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. With this acknowledgment comes respect for the land and the people who have been living here since time immemorial. As part of this land acknowledgment, we recognize the injustices of the past and those that continue today. We recognize our responsibility to contribute to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of the land we call Canada.

To this end, we are learning about the impact of colonization on the Indigenous peoples of Canada, we have established an annual Indigenous Youth Award, through our partnership with Indspire, a national Indigenous charity, and we will communicate the results of our actions to the community.

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  • Celebrating Pride in Perth

    At Perth and District Community Foundation, we are committed to a vision of community where everyone belongs and thrives.

  • Community Builders in Action: Lanark Basic Income Network

    The Lanark Basic Income Network (LBIN) is building awareness and support for basic income as a way to eradicate and prevent poverty and build income security.

  • Together for Justice – Community Projects

    Five local organizations each receive $25,000 grants to improve access to justice for the populations they serve.

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This past January, PDCF announced the recipients of our second cohort of Two-Year Community Grants. These grants fund longer-term projects spanning the 2026 and 2027 calendar years. PDCF began piloting two-year grants in 2025 after a community conversation where we asked grantees what PDCF could do to better support their work. If you or your organization has received a PDCF Community Grant in the past two years, please check your inbox for an invitation to participate in a short survey about your experience with our grant program so we can continue to learn how best to support you!
In collaboration with the Town of Perth, the Friends of the Perth Dog Park will continue to build infrastructure to make community-building with dogs and people more enjoyable! PDCF Community Grants are supported by the PDCF Community Granting Fund. Consider making a donation today at www.pdcf.ca/donate. Learn more about all our 2026 grant recipients via the link in our bio 🔗
The Lanark Highlands Waste Committee will use this grant to promote backyard composting to all Highlands residents through the sale of subsidized compost bins. Volunteers will offer practical support to increase participation and success rates. Backyard composters are available for purchase at the Township Office, and Waste Committee Volunteers will be on-site at the Township's waste sites throughout the months of July and August to deliver and promote the campaign. For more info email envirofire@lanarkhighlands.ca PDCF Community Grants are supported by the PDCF Community Granting Fund. Consider making a donation today at www.pdcf.ca/donate. Learn more about all our 2026 grant recipients via the link in our bio 🔗
Our regular office hours will be suspended from June 25 to August 24, 2026. The office remains open by chance or appointment, to schedule a meeting email us at info@pdcf.ca

The Perth & District Community Foundation is a member of Community Foundations of Canada.