Deadline: 15-May-25
The Linking Newmarket is accepting applications for Quick Action Grants.
Categories
- Quick Action Grant Application ‐ Residents:
- The resident‐led Quick Action Grant initiatives will address the community priorities of housing stability and mental well‐being.
- Quick Action Grant Application – Agencies:
- The agency‐led Quick Action Grant initiatives will address the community priorities of mental well‐being and housing stability
Focus Areas
- These projects should focus on a community activity that does any of the following:
- Focuses on an action or activity related to mental well being or housing stability
- Focuses on an action or activity designed to inspire the local community
- Focuses on an action or activity that supports creating stronger connections among residents in the area and/or between residents and other stakeholders
Funding Information
- Quick Action Grant Application ‐ Residents:
- Quick Action Grants of up to $4,000 will support projects led and delivered by residents that address community priorities
- These are short‐term projects that should be delivered within 5 months.
- Quick Action Grant Application – Agencies:
- Quick Action Grants of up to $7,500 will support projects led and delivered by agencies that address community priorities.
- These are short‐term projects that should be delivered within 9 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Quick Action Grant Application ‐ Residents
- Alignment to local priorities and fund objectives
- Clear articulation of the project throughout the application
- Financial request is in line with the proposed activities
- Project demonstrates local support of at least 5 residents & community partners as relevant
- Applying community members, groups and agencies operate in or resident within the local area
- If the proposed initiative is part of a larger project for which the applicant has received funding, there must be a clear demonstration that the funding supports a new activity
- Projects should be completed in 5 months from notification of approval
- Be started by at least 5 residents in the community who are not related to each other and do not live at the same address. The residents are either members of a resident group or they have come together to implement a community project. Grants cannot be issued to individuals
- Willingness to work with the Newmarket Community Action Table as the trustee
- Quick Action Grant Application – Agencies
- Alignment to local priorities and fund objectives
- Clear articulation of the project throughout the application
- Financial request is in line with the proposed activities
- Project demonstrates local support
- Applying community members, groups and agencies operate in or resident within the local area
- If the proposed initiative is part of a larger project for which the applicant has received funding, there must be a clear demonstration that the funding supports a new activity
- Projects should be completed in 9 months from notification of approval
For more information, visit Linking Newmarket.
