City of Kelowna announces Neighbourhood Grant Program in Canada

Deadline: 4-Nov-22

Applications are now open for the City of Kelowna’s Neighbourhood Grant Program.

Aims

• This program aims to provide assistance to residents at the neighbourhood level for the purpose of:
  • inspiring residents to connect with their neighbours
  • stimulate resident initiated neighbourhood enhancement projects
  • harness local experience and expertise in neighbourhood based initiatives
  • encourage resident involvement in making their neighbourhoods even better places to live
  • promote neighbourhood based solutions to everyday concerns

Funding Information

• Through matching grants of up to $1,500, the City of Kelowna’s Neighbourhood Grant supports locally driven projects that are planned, implemented and managed by, and for the neighbourhood.

Outcomes

• The desired outcomes of the Neighbourhood Grant are as follows:
  • residents will contribute their time and expertise to support neighbourhood-based projects
  • residents will be actively involved in making their neighbourhoods even better places to live
  • residents’ attachment to the community will be deepened and strengthened

Core Principles

• The City of Kelowna’s Active Living & Culture Division administers a number of grant programs and services for the community which:
  • encourage active healthy lifestyles
  • build strong neighbourhoods
  • nurture lifelong participation in sport
  • enhance cultural vibrancy
  • facilitate development of events
  • enhance social sustainability
  • support effective management and operation of sport, recreation and cultural facilities

Eligibility Criteria

• Any group of three or more neighbours with an idea for a project or event that will enhance their neighbourhood is eligible. Experience in organizing a project or event is not necessary; the Community Development Coordinators are available to support the working group along the way.
• To participate in this program, the applicants must:
  • live in the City of Kelowna,
  • live within the neighbourhood of the proposed project, and
  • identify a working group including a minimum of two additional neighbours from separate households.

For more information, visit City of Kelowna.

For more information, visit https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1/docs/2022_neighbourhood_grant_program_guidelines.pdf