Neighbourhood Small Grants

Accepting applications April 9 - August 30 2024

HOW DO I APPLY?

Online application system. First time visitors will need to register.

Small grants. Beautiful ideas.

Neighbourhood Small Grants is based on a simple but powerful idea that the best people to bring a community together are the ones within it. Grants are given to anyone with an idea to contribute to their community — no experience necessary.
We believe everyone has something to offer.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Applying for a small grant is easy. You don’t need any experience in community projects.

We give grants from $50 to $500 to support projects that bring people together, share skills and knowledge, build a sense of belonging and responsibility, and respect and celebrate diversity.

After you apply, your grant application is reviewed by a Neighbourhood Grants Committee made up of local neighbourhood volunteers from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Committee members review applications and decide which projects to fund.

WHAT KINDS OF PROJECTS DO YOU SUPPORT?

Connect and engage community members

Share skills and knowledge

Increase sense of belonging and responsibility

Respect and celebrate diversity

Eligibility

  • You must live in Golden and area (Town of Golden or Area A of the CSRD)

  • Two applicants living in different households are required on every application. Both applicants are responsible for managing the grant money

  • Your project must be free, accessible and welcoming to all. You may not charge entrance fees, request donations, or fundraise for other projects and/or organizations

  • Except for community gardens, projects involving infrastructure building or upgrading or purchasing of large equipment such as computers are not eligible

  • Projects involving therapy and counselling support are not eligible

  • You may not profit financially from the project. Registered organizations and businesses are not eligible to apply. These grants are specifically for individuals and small volunteer-based neighbourhood/community groups

  • You must begin your project after the grant decision is made. Projects are not supported retroactively

  • Preference will be given to new projects

Budget

  • Grant requests are expected to be $500 or less

  • Grant money may be used to pay people for services (also called honorariums) to help with the project. Total honoraria may not be more than $100 for project

  • When creating a project budget, you should determine the actual cost of items to be used, and think resourcefully about how to obtain materials through borrowing or donations

  • You are responsible for keeping expense receipts to account for all project costs