Neighbourhood Small Grants
What is the Neighbourhood Small Grants Project?
[See the 2009 projects list of summer events for Kiwassa, Cedar Cottage, Frog Hollow]
The Residents Committee of Cedar Cottage, Frog Hollow and Kiwassa Neighbourhood Houses believe that all neighbourhoods can be vibrant and safe places for the people who live there. One way to strengthen neighbourhoods is to build on the capacity of residents.
The Neighbourhood Small Grants Project is funded by the Vancouver Foundation in order to support residents to initiate activities in their communities for the benefit of local people.
These activities can include carrying out physical improvements (boulevard gardens, wall murals), creating solutions to social problems (noise impact study, clean up signs), or developing new relationships (block parties, community gardens).
Grant Money of up to $500 per project may be awarded to groups of two or more residents.
Any resident who lives in the Cedar Cottage, Frog Hollow or Kiwassa neighbourhoods is invited to submit an application for a project. Deadlines for submissions is March 30, 2010. Decisions will be made by April 30th. See our brochure for more details and application requirements.
Download the Application Form in English
Download the Brochure
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Download the PDF Poster (192 k)
Who can apply for grants?
Applicants must live in the Cedar Cottage, Frog Hollow or the Kiwassa Neighbourhood House boundaries. The grants are for projects by neighbours or small groups of residents only; organizations cannot apply for a grant. Note: the applicant cannot profit financially.
Project Requirements
Project must:
- Be sponsored by two or more people.
- Occur in the neighbourhood.
- Occur during the year of the grant issue.
- Adhere to City bylaws.
- Be socially acceptable to the majority of the neighbourhood.
- Occur as a future project: there will be no retroactive funding.
What kinds of projects will receive funding?
All kinds of projects! Last year, our neighbours:
- Held multicultural potlucks and block parties
- Had a neighbourhood walk to identify local plants
- Held solar-panel, quilting, & mosaic workshops
- Offered an Indian cooking class
- Put together a local history project
- Rejuvenated back alleys and planted gardens
Please deliver your completed application to:
The Neighbourhood Small Grants Project c/o
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House
4065 Victoria Drive
604-874-4231
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
2131 Renfrew Street
604-251-1225
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
2425 Oxford Street
604-254-5401