Deadline: 14-Oct-22
Chestermere is pleased to announce the Vitality Grants to encourage community building and inclusion and strengthen connections in neighbourhoods.
The Vitality Grant is available to residents who wish to lead neighbourhood projects that are inclusive and engage Chestermere residents in active participation.
The Vitality Grant is grounded in improving the social well-being of individuals, families, and communities and is achieved through asset-based community development. This practice emphasizes local talents, knowledge, and strengths of diverse perspectives help build community.
Funding Information
They offer a grant of up to $500 to support your idea to help connect and engage residents in their neighbourhood and communities. They believe that the best people to effect change in a community are the ones within it.
Key Principles
- Everyone is invited – Create space for accessibility and inclusion.
- Partnerships – Seek out volunteers and local partners or sponsors to help make your project a success.
- Local leadership – The gifts and talents shared by you and your neighbours are instrumental in making your community a better place.
Project Considerations
- Reporting Matters – Have someone on your project team keep track of your budget. Count how many people were impacted by this work and record how this made a significant change in your community/neighbourhood.
- Accountability – Project leaders will review and agree to roles and responsibilities outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Chestermere.
- Planning, planning, planning – Put time and energy into putting your proposal together. Projects need to be completed in the same year grant is awarded.
- Community development focus – They want to support initiatives that will enhance the quality of life for residents. Grants cannot fund salaries, fundraising events, or ongoing operating expenditures.
- Coordination – Event and festival based projects will need to coordinate with the City's event guidelines depending on type and size.
For more information, visit Chestermere.
For more information, visit https://chestermere.ca/vitalitygrants