About the Neighbourhood Small Grants Program
The NSG program is based on a simple but powerful idea — when people feel a sense of connection to their neighbourhood, a sense of belonging, they are more likely to be engaged in activities that make it a better place. And when people are active in the life of their neighbourhood, our communities are strengthened from the ground up.
Our Neighbourhood Small Grants help connect and engage residents in their community by encouraging them to come up with their own ideas for how their neighbourhood could be strengthened. We then fund those ideas.
We harness the existing skills and assets of residents by providing small grants of up to $500 (and up to two grants of $1,000 in each neighbourhood) for projects initiated and undertaken by local residents.
And because we believe that communities know what is best for their area, we ensure decisions are made locally. We rely on Resident Advisory Committees – made up of people living in the neighbourhood – to review the ideas submitted by residents and decide which projects to fund.
We currently operate our Neighbourhood Small Grants in nine neighbourhoods, in partnership with other community organizations.
Think you have a great idea to make your neighbourhood even better? Visit your neighbourhood page to learn more about how to apply for a Neighbourhood Small Grant in your area.
