The fund held its 8th annual dinner and fundraising event on Saturday, where it was said fund requests for this year exceeded $35,000 dollars.
The community fund is giving out $6,250 in grants this year.
Grant money comes from the interest the community fund accrues.
This year's recipients are:
Gilbert Plains Golf & Country Club - $500
Gilbert Plains Legion - $500
Gilbert Plains Elementary School - $250
Centennial Park - $250
Gilbert Plains Homecoming 2016 - $1,000
Veselka Dancers - $550
Gilbert Plains/Grandview Agricultural Society - $500
Daily Discoveries, Inc. - $1,000
Gilbert Plains Fitness Centre Cooperative Inc. - $500
Reading with Kinders - GP Community Resource Council - $500
Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home - $700