CFNL and The Harris Centre at MUN are busy preparing the 2019 Vital Signs,which will be launched in the fall.

Join us at one of our launch events in Corner Brook, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and St. John's or tune in to the online webcast. Then, keep your eye out for Vital Signs in your community newspaper.

Click here for details or to read past reports.

May 28 – CFNL is now accepting grant applications for a wide variety of community projects.

Grants of up to $2,000 are available for projects in arts and culture, health, education, environment, and community capacity, with special funding set aside for projects that support women or that celebrate the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery.

Registered charities, municipalities, and other qualified donees are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is September 30, 2018.

For more information and to download an application form, please click here.

July 1, 2016 – CFNL’s limited-edition We Remember pin, which commemorates the 100^th anniversary of Beaumont-Hamel, made an appearance on a number of lapels on July 1^st, including that of Princess Anne, Great Britain’s Princess Royal and Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Thousands gathered at the National War Memorial in St. John’s this year to remember the devastating first day of the Battle of the Somme a century ago, when 800 members of the Newfoundland Regiment went over the top Beaumont-Hamel  and only 68 returned to answer roll call the next day. The Princess was among several dignitaries visiting from around the world, and she wore the We Remember pin in recognition of Newfoundland and Labrador’s sacrifices in the First World War.

June 24, 2016 - To mark Refugee Week, the Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador has provided the Association for New Canadians with a grant of $25,000 to establish an emergency fund for Syrian refugee families in this province.

As of June 1, more than 240 Government Assisted Refugees from Syria have arrived in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is nearly double the total number of refugees that arrive in the province in a normal year. The Association for New Canadians delivers services to help these and other immigrants and refugees from around the world to settle and integrate in communities across Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Association will use the Welcome Fund grant to provide Syrian refugee families with interest-free short-term loans to assist those who are experiencing difficulties in meeting essential living expenses when they first arrive in the province. Families will only have to pay back 80% of the loan. When the loan is repaid, the money will be returned to the emergency fund so that it can be used to help other families.

May 10, 2016 - The Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador (CFNL) has launched its “We Remember” fundraising drive in commemoration of the 100^th anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont Hamel on July 1, 2016. “We Remember” will honour the sacrifices of past generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians by supporting the current generation of men and women who have made the same commitment to serve our country.

CFNL has partnered with local jeweller The Golden Tulip and Anaconda Mining to produce a limited edition forget-me-not pin made of sterling silver and certified Newfoundland gold. The proceeds from the sale of each pin will go toward CFNL’s Maple Leaf Fund, which provides funding to support military members, veterans, and their families in Newfoundland and Labrador through Military Family Resource Centres in St. John’s, Gander, and Goose Bay.