Neighbourhood Small Grants
NEIGHBOURHOOD SMALL GREEN GRANTS DUE May 25TH. CLICK HERE TO APPLY!
Big things come in small grants.
Want to get involved? Feel like giving back to the community? Apply for a Neighbourhood Small Grant!
The Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) Program is funded by the Vancouver Foundation& the City of Vancouver to support residents to organize projects in their neighbourhoods for the benefit of the community. Groups of two or more neighbours can apply for a grant of $50 to $1000 to work together on small projects that benefit their neighbourhoods socially, physically, culturally or environmentally. This year there are two streams: Community Grants due April 24th and Green Grants due May 25th.
Who can apply?
To apply for a Community Grant you must live in the areas in the map below:
View Kitsilano / West Side – Neighbourhood Small Grant in a larger map
For Green Grants you must live in the areas in the map below
View Greenest City Neighbourhood Small Grants in a larger map
How do I apply?
Application Requirements:
• Applicants must live the areas shown in the map above for Community grants or on the map here for Green grants.
• Projects must be sponsored by 2 or more people who live in different households
• The grants are for groups of neighbours or residents only; organizations cannot apply
• Projects must adhere to City Bylaws and be socially acceptable to the majority of the neighbourhood
• Projects must occur in the neighbourhood by December 31st, 2012
• Retroactive funding (for projects that have already occurred) is not available
• Applicants cannot profit financially from the project. Honorariums are generally limited to $50.
• Applicants must agree to be part of the evaluation
• Applicants give Kitsilano Neighbourhood House permission to take or use photos for promotional purposes
• Applicants contact information (email/phone) will be shared with other applicants
What can I apply for?
Anything (within reason)! Here are some of last year’s projects:
• Bee Hives
• Origami Workshop
• Block Parties
• ESL Cooking & Baking group
• And much more!
What is the timeline for NSG?
• Tuesday April 24th, 2012 at 4:00pm: APPLICATION DEADLINE for Community Grants
• Friday May 25th, 2012 at 4:00pm: APPLICATION DEADLINE for Green Grants
• May 1, 2012: Applicants informed whether grant was approved or not (Community Grants)
• Tentative dates:
o Saturday May 12th, 2012 from 3-5pm: Cheque Pick-Up event for Community Grants at St. James Community Square (West 10th & Trutch)
o Tuesday August 28, 2012 at 4pm: Second application deadline. Only if necessary, please contact us beforehand.
o Saturday September 8th, 2012 from 3-5pm: Check-In event
(Second Cheque Pick-Up event. Only if necessary.)
o Saturday December 8th, 2012 from 6-9pm: NSG Potluck Celebration! Everyone welcome! Share your NSG stories & pictures!
Ways to promote your project:
• Start early and continue to remind people of your project. Especially the closer it comes to the day of the event!
• Talk to your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbours. Let them know about the event and give them a poster or flier as a visual reminder.
• Use Social Media like Facebook, Twitter, email, etc.
• Inform Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, they will put it on their event calendar and send it out to their contacts. Are there other organizations that might be interested in promoting your project?
• Any other tips you’d like to share? Let us know and we will add them!
Useful Resources:
Check out some of our awesome NSG projects!
