Lambton's Creative County Committee awards 2025 funding

Wyoming, ON - Lambton's Creative County Committee has approved 19 projects for funding support through the Creative County Grant Program for the 2025 program year, representing an investment of $69,275 in funding.

The Creative County Grant Program was launched in 2013 to support innovative projects that build cultural capacity, strengthen the creative community, define the County's unique identity and enrich the quality of life of all residents. The program provides up to 50% of total project costs for new arts, culture and heritage initiatives across the County.

The following individuals and organizations were selected to receive funding support with their projects in 2025:

• $10,000 to the VON Ontario Student Nutrition Program towards Lambton Cultural Food Days to celebrate cultural diversity.
• $7,500 to the Moore Agricultural Society towards the175 Years of Growth project, supporting events focusing on tradition, diversity, culture and community.
• $5,000 to BoWaine Ma to support the pilot project A Photographic Memory of Surf and Skate Culture in Lambton County. 
• $3,500 to Pathways Health Centre for Children for the theatre production Expressive Arts 2025.
• $2,500 to the Optimist Club of Grand Bend & District to support Beachfest, a community celebration.
• $2,500 to Kip Cuthbert for the creation of the book Maud Hanna and Canatara Park.
• $4,000 to Theatre Sarnia to support indigenous cultural programming, including performances, storytelling, and art.
• $1,000 to Sir John Moore Community School for the Winter Book Club initiative.
• $5,000 to the nuSarnia Foundation towards the Pedal Through the Past: Sarnia Heritage Tour.
• $1,500 to the Sarnia Concert Association for their community outreach initiatives to support a more diverse audience.
• $5,000 to 234 Front St. North Inc., for a public art mural to be installed at 216 Front Street North, Sarnia. 
• $5,000 to the Kiwanis Club of Forest for a commemorative sign to support the Whyte Park Centennial Celebration initiative.
• $750 to the Kiwanis Club of Petrolia in support of enhancements to the Fiery Faces Halloween Program.
• $8,000 to the Village of Oil Springs to support the Village’s 160^th Anniversary Celebrations in 2025. 
• $775 to the Petrolia Discovery Foundation for interpretive signage to compliment guided and self-guided tours of the Petrolia Discovery site.
• $1,500 to the Town of Petrolia, for the Petrolia Veteran Lawn Recognition initiative.
• $3,000 to the Inwood 150^th Celebration Committee to support the Inwood 150 Music Festival. 
• $1,500 to Heritage St. Clair for Discover the Heritage of St. Clair Township, an activity booklet based on the history and heritage of St. Clair Township.
• $1,250 to the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority for the Campbell House Project interpretive signage.

It is estimated that this funding will leverage a total of $322,152 in local cultural investment by applicant organizations and their respective partners in 2025, based on the total estimated project costs submitted by applicants.

The next application intake is scheduled for the fall of 2025 and will support initiatives taking place during the year 2026. For more information about Lambton's Creative County Grant Program, visit lambtononline.ca/creativecounty.

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Please contact:

Andrew Meyer
General Manager, Cultural Services Division
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5236
Email Andrew Meyer