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The Department of Social Development and Seniors (SDS) is committed to finding ways to promote access to healthy meals and reduce social isolation for seniors. The Seniors Community Meal Grant provides funding to eligible organizations to assist with the costs of providing free, communal meals to seniors. The Seniors Community Meal Grant helps to create new community meal programs or increase capacity in existing community meal programs for seniors. Meals must be free for seniors and can be provided at a one-time event or at re-occurring events. Is my organization eligible to apply? The...

Island families and individuals unable to obtain or maintain adequate housing due to a low household income, poor housing conditions, or other special circumstances may be eligible for supported housing through the Family Housing Program. Eligible applicants may be approved for: Government-owned housing: Bachelor to four-bedroom units are equipped with essential appliances and utility services. Tenants must supply their own furniture and maintain tenant’s insurance coverage. Most families pay 25% of their household income for rent and cover the cost for heat and electricity, although...

The Public Archives and Records Office has a large collection of archival vital statistics records, including baptism, marriage, and death records. Certified copies may be needed for some official purposes or legal processes. Certified copies of baptisms, marriages, or death records can be ordered through the Request Certified Copies of Archival Baptismal, Marriage or Death Records online form and are signed by an Archivist. The Archives does not have any birth certificates. Since there was no civil registry before 1906, researchers looking for early birth information rely largely on existing...

Effective March 31, 2026, the PEI Broadband Fund for Residents program will be paused and not accepting any new applications. Previous applications and claims submitted prior to March 31, 2026 will be processed. The PEI Broadband Fund for Residents provides funding to residential civic addresses that do not currently have access to a high-speed internet service provider in their local area. Residential civic addresses without access to high-speed internet (up to 50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload) may qualify for funding to improve broadband service. The PEI Broadband Fund for Residents covers...

The Children’s Summer Food Program delivers seven nutritious frozen meals each week to school-aged children of families facing food insecurity. Running from July 8 to September 2, the program is dedicated to supporting households with demonstrated financial need, ensuring children have access to healthy meals all summer long. Who is eligible for the Children’s Summer Food Program? Children must be school-aged (Kindergarten to Grade 12, as of September 2026), and able to consume solid food. This program is primarily intended to support PEI families currently receiving financial support through...

The 2026 application period for the Acadian Heritage Month Fund has ended. Dates for the 2027 application period will be published on this page once confirmed. Non-profit organizations holding an event as part of Acadian Heritage Month may be eligible for a grant of up to $3,500 to support their event. The Acadian Heritage Month Fund offers grants for events that promote PEI’s Acadian heritage during Acadian Heritage Month (the month of August). What are the eligibility criteria? To be eligible, an application must: Come from a registered non-profit organization or a national charitable...