Mayor's Community Development Fund

The Mayor's Community Development Fund (MCDF) is a community development fund offered by the Town of Whitby to support local community groups, events, and initiatives that will benefit the community. If you have any questions about the MCDF, send an email to our Staff Advisor or call 905.430.4338.

How to apply

If you want to apply for the MCDF, fill out the Mayor's Community Development Fund Application. Learn more about the application process for Community Development Funds.

What is the MCDF fund?

The Mayor's Community Development Fund (MCDF) offers funding to local initiatives in our community through lead grants up to $25,000 and community grants up to $5,000.

The funding is raised through two events, The Mayor's Gala and the Mayor's Golf Tournament. Up to 50% of the proceeds raised by the Mayor's Golf Tournament and Mayor's Fundraiser will be awarded to a lead cause or charity. The balance will be awarded in smaller community grants.

If you apply, you can also request one of the following silent auction item packages:

Whitby/Brooklin Retailer Gift Basket ($150 value)
Whitby Recreation Gift Certificate ($250 value)

Recipients of MCDF

The organizations listed below have received funding through MCDF to make our community a better place.

2023 MCDF Lead Grant Recipients

Feed the Need Durham ($15,000)

Lakeridge Health Foundation ($25,000)

Melly's Place ($15,000)

Victim Services of Durham ($15,000)

2023 MCDF Community Grant Recipients

Abilities Centre (Silent Auction Item)

Alzheimer Society of Durham Region ($5,000)

Art With A Heart Inc ($2,200)

Brooklin Whitby Girls Softball Association (Silent Auction Item)

Coco's Cocoa For Kids (Silent Auction Item)

Columbus Community Playgroup (Silent Auction Item)

Community Living Ajax Pickering and Whitby ($2,500)

Community Living Ajax Pickering and Whitby (Silent Auction Item)

Durham Region 2023 Ontario Parasport Games ($5,000)

FOOTPRINTS 4 Autism ($5,000)

Gather For Good ($2,500)

GraceWins Peer Support ($1,000)

Hearth Place Cancer Centre (Silent Auction Item)

Hockey Helps the Homeless (Silent Auction Item)

King Street Cooperative Community Garden ($5,000)

Knights of Columbus (Silent Auction Item)

Lake Ridge Community Support Services ($2,500)

PARA Marine Search and Rescue ($5,000)

Parkwood National Historic Site (Silent Auction Item)

Royal Canadian Legion - Brooklin ($4,000)

Royal Canadian Legion - Whitby ($9,000)

Scientist in School ($5,000)

St Mark's United Church ($5,000)

Sunrise Youth Group ($5,000)

The Driftwood Theatre Group (Silent Auction Item)

The Salvation Army ($5,000)

The Shoebox Project for Women ($2,500)

Their Opportunity ($1,500)

Therapeutic Paws of Canada ($2,500)

Vikings Rugby Club (Silent Auction Item)

VON Durham ($2,500)

We Grow Food ($5,000)

Whitby Lawn Bowling Club ($2,625)

Whitby Professional Firefighters Association ($5,000)

Whitby Wolves U13 AA (Silent Auction Item)

WindReach Farm Foundation ($4,649)

2022 MCDF Lead Grant Recipients

Boys and Girls Club of Durham ($7,700)

Community Care Durham ($10,000)

Durham Deaf Services ($10,000)

Durham Rape Crisis Centre ($10,000)

Victims Services of Durham Region ($15,000)

2022 MCDF Community Grant Recipients

Alzheimer’s Society of Durham ($3,500)

Autism Home Base ($6,000)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-West Durham ($5,000)

Durham Catholic Children's Foundation (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Children's Aid Foundation ($5,000)

Driftwood Theatre Group (Silent Auction Package)

Girls Inc. of Durham ($5,000 + Silent Auction Package)

Hearth Place Cancer Support Center (Silent Auction Package)

Ignite Durham Learning Foundation (Silent Auction Package)

Lake Ridge Community Support Services (Silent Auction Package)

PARA Marine Search and Rescue ($3,836)

Parkwood National Historic Site (Silent Auction Package)

Royal Canadian Legion - Brooklin Branch ($4,000)

Royal Canadian Legion - Whitby Branch ($4,000)

Scientists in School ($4,000)

St. Vincent Pallotti Kitchen ($5,000)

Sunrise Youth Group ($5,000)

The Salvation Army - Whitby ($10,000)

Whitby Lawn Bowling Club ($5,000)

WindReach Farm Foundation (Silent Auction Package)

Whitby Sports Hall of Fame ($1,870 + Silent Auction Package)

2021 MCDF Lead Grant Recipients

CAREA ($15,000)

Charles H Best Diabetes Centre ($10,000)

Durham Region Hospice - Whitby ($10,000)

Durham Region Hospice - Whitby ($15,000)

WindReach Farm ($10,000) *COVID-19

2021 MCDF Community Grant Recipients

Abilities Centre ($5,000)

All Saint's Anglican Church ($5,000) *COVID-19

Autism Home Base Durham Inc ($4,000) *COVID-19

Big Brothers and Sisters South-West Durham ($5,000)

Boys and Girls Club of Durham (Silent Auction Package)

Congress of Black Women of Ontario, Oshawa/Whitby Chapter ($2,500)

Durham Children's Aid Foundation ($5,000) *COVID-19

Durham Farm Connections (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Outlook for the Needy ($2,500) *COVID-19

Epilepsy Durham Region ($5,000) *COVID-19

Girls Inc. of Durham ($2,500) *COVID-19

Girls Inc. of Durham ($4,000)

Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre ($2,740)

Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre (Silent Auction Package) *COVID-19

Ignite Durham Learning Foundation ($5,000) *COVID-19

Kendalwood Church Food Bank ($5,000) *COVID-19

Luke's Place ($3,000) *COVID-19

PARA Marine Search and Rescue ($3,200)

Parkwood National Historic Site (Silent Auction Package)

Royal Canadian Legion Branch Brooklin - Project Submission ($5,000)

Royal Canadian Legion Branch Brooklin ($3,000)

Royal Canadian Legion Branch Whitby ($3,000)

Scientists in School ($4,000)

Sunrise Youth Group ($5,000)

The Salvation Army - Whitby ($1,000)

The Salvation Army - Whitby ($5,000) *COVID-19

The Shoebox Project Durham ($2,500)

Westminster United Church ($5,000) *COVID-19

Whitby Curling Club ($4,800)

Whitby Lawn Bowl Club ($5,000) *COVID-19

Whitby Ringette Association (Silent Auction Package)

2020 MCDF Lead Grant Recipients

Charles H Best Diabetes Centre ($10,000)

Durham Region Hospice - Whitby ($25,000)

Lakeridge Health Foundation ($12,000)

Whitby Iroquois Soccer Club ($10,000)

2020 MCDF Community Grant Recipients

All Saints Anglican Church ($2,500) *COVID-19

Alzheimer's Society of Durham ($5,000) *COVID-19

Alzheimer's Society of Durham ($3,000) *COVID-19

Anderson CVI (Silent Auction Package)

Art with a Heart ($1,000)

Art with a Heart ($1,000) *COVID-19

Autism Home Base Durham ($4,000)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-West Durham ($2,500) *COVID-19

Boys and Girls Club of Durham ($5,000)

Carea Community Health Centre ($5,000) *COVID-19

Caremongers ($2,000) *COVID-19

Community Care Durham ($5,000) *COVID-19

Community Care Durham ($500)

Dogs for Autism (Silent Auction Package)

Driftwood Theatre (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Christian Homes (Silent Auction Package)

Footprints 4 Autism ($500)

Girls Inc of Durham ($5,000)

Grandview Children's Centre ($5,000)

Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre (Silent Auction Package)

Hispanic Canadian Alliance of Ontario ($2,000)

Kendalwood Food Bank ($5,000) *COVID-19

Knights of Columbus (Silent Auction Package)

Lakeridge Community Support Services ($5,000) *COVID-19

Luke's Place ($5,000) *COVID-19

Luke's Place ($5,000)

Nova's Ark (Silent Auction Package)

Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health ($3,000)

Parkwood National Historic Site (Silent Auction Package)

Royal Canadian Legion - Brooklin Branch ($3,000)

Royal Canadian Legion - Whitby Branch ($3,000)

Salvation Army ($5,000) *COVID-19

Sir William Stephenson Public Art Project ($5,000)

St. Vincent de Paul ($5,000) *COVID-19

Sunrise Youth Group ($5,000) *COVID-19

Whitby Village Seniors Program ($5,000)

Windreach Farm ($5,000) *COVID-19

2019 MCDF Lead Grant Recipients

Catholic Family Services of Durham - The Hope Centre of Durham ($25,000)

Durham Region Challenger Baseball ($20,000)

Durham Region Hospice ($25,000)

Feed the Need ($25,000)

2019 MCDF Community Grant Recipients

Alzheimer Society ($5,000)

Art with a Heart ($1,500)

Autism Home Base Durham ($4,000)

Boys and Girls Club of Durham ($5,000)

Brooklin Heritage Society ($2,000)

Canadian Mental Health Association (Silent Auction Package)

Carea Pride Prom (Silent Auction Package)

Coldwell Banker (Silent Auction Package)

Community Care Durham ($500)

Denise House ($2,500)

Dogs for Autism (Silent Auction Package)

Driftwood Theatre (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Christian Homes (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Integrated Growers ($1,500)

Durham Rape Crisis Centre (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Region Association of Realtors (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Regional Crime Stoppers ($2,600)

Enactus Durham College ($3,000)

Epilepsy Durham ($5,000)

Footprints for Autism ($500)

For the Love of Art Gala (Silent Auction Package)

Girls Inc. of Durham ($5,000)

Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre (Silent Auction Package)

Knights of Columbus (Silent Auction Package)

Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion (Silent Auction Package)

Lady Blue Knights Lacrosse ($3,000)

Literacy Council of Durham Region ($5,000)

MADD Durham Region (Silent Auction Package)

Ontario Philharmonic (Silent Auction Package)

Parkwood National Historic Site (Silent Auction Package)

Rose of Durham ($3,500)

Royal Canadian Legion Branch Brooklin ($3,000)

Royal Canadian Legion Branch Whitby ($3,000)

Scientists in School ($4,460)

Simcoe Hall Settlement House ($1,600)

Sunrise Youth Group ($5,000)

Victim Services of Durham Region Program 1 ($5,000)

Victim Services of Durham Region Program 2 ($5,000)

We Grow Food ($5,000)

Whitby Lawn Bowling Club ($3,500)

Whitby Ringette (Silent Auction Package)

Whitby Village Seniors Program ($1,000)

YWCA Durham (Silent Auction Package)

2018 MCDF Lead Grant Recipients

Charles H Best Diabetes Centre ($15,000)

Epilepsy Durham Region ($25,000)

Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association ($15,000)

2018 MCDF Community Grant Recipients

Alzheimer Society ($5,000)

Art With A Heart ($2,500)

Autism Speaks (Silent Auction Package)

Boys and Girls Club of Durham Region ($5,000)

Boys and Girls Club of Durham Region (Silent Auction Package)

Canadian Mental Health Association (Silent Auction Package)

Durham Christian Homes (Silent Auction Package)

Epilepsy Durham Region (Silent Auction Package)

Footprints for Autism ($500)

Gate 3:16 Outreach Centre ($5,000)

Girls Inc. ($5,000)

Holy Parish Family ($470)

Joanne's House (Silent Auction Package)

Ontario Philharmonic Society (Silent Auction Package)

Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health ($5,000)

Parkrun Whitby ($1,000)

Parkwood National Historic Site (Silent Auction Package)

Rose of Durham ($5,000)

Royal Canadian Legion - Brooklin ($5,000)

Royal Canadian Legion – Brooklin Branch Annual Events ($3,000)

Royal Canadian Legion – Whitby Branch Annual Events ($3,000)

Scientists in School ($3,000)

The Rotary Club of Whitby ($1,000)

Vintage Whitby ($2,500)

Whitby Baptist Church ($2,000)

Whitby Lawn Bowling Club ($5,000)

Whitby Minor Baseball Association (Silent Auction Package)

Windreach Farm ($3,000)

WMRCC (Silent Auction Package)

YWCA Durham ($5,000)