Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Grenfell Foundation South Chapter

Grenfell Foundation South Chapter is a registered charitable organization dedicated to supporting Labrador-Grenfell Health across Newfoundland and Labrador’s Great Northern Peninsula and Southern Labrador. Established in 2002, the Foundation raises money from individuals, businesses, service clubs and community organizations and directs these funds to strengthen local health care services. Its support focuses on purchasing priority diagnostic and treatment equipment, as well as contributing to research and staff development related to services provided by Labrador-Grenfell Health.

The Foundation serves the wider Labrador-Grenfell Health region in collaboration with two other chapters, but this South Chapter concentrates on facilities such as Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital, John M. Gray Senior’s Home, Mary’s Harbour Nursing Station and other hospitals and health centres in the area.

Funding from the Grenfell Foundation is used mainly to acquire capital equipment that directly improves patient care and comfort. Blog posts and testimonials show examples such as cystoscopes for urology services, sleep recorders for diagnosing sleep apnea, semi-automated external defibrillators, wheelchairs, stretchers, fetal monitors, vital signs monitors, furniture for protective care units, and ice water dispensers for hospital wards. These purchases help ensure timely diagnosis, effective treatment and a better care environment for clients and residents.

In addition to equipment, the Foundation supports research initiatives and staff development activities that enhance clinical skills and service quality in the region. Although it does not operate competitive grant calls in the traditional sense, it plays a targeted funding role within the Labrador-Grenfell Health system by channeling donor contributions into priority projects identified with health-care leaders.

The primary beneficiaries of the Foundation’s funding are patients, long-term care residents and clients served by Labrador-Grenfell Health facilities on the Great Northern Peninsula and in Southern Labrador. By equipping local hospitals, nursing homes and community health centres, the Foundation helps reduce the need for travel, shortens wait times and improves access to modern diagnostic and therapeutic tools close to home.

Volunteers are central to the Foundation’s operations, from organizing fundraising events such as auctions and concerts to promoting workplace giving campaigns. Each year, volunteers are recognized jointly by Labrador-Grenfell Health and the Grenfell Foundation, underscoring the strong partnership between the health authority, the Foundation and the communities it serves.