Neighbour Grants helps people implement their own small acts of community right in the neighbourhoods and communities where they live by offering up to $10,000 for project expenses. The small acts of community we support tend to be projects where people:
- Build gathering spaces, such as community gardens and naturalized areas.
- Engage people in creative ways to address concerns, such as community-created street murals, anti-racism arts festivals, and non-partisan discussions on the importance of voting.
- Foster a sense of pride and presence, such as cultural sharing events and achievement celebrations of local youth and seniors.
- Give people the chance to get involved in community life, such as book- or tool-sharing libraries, new kinds of neighbourhood festivals, and skills-sharing events.
- Plan and guide neighbourhood and community development, such as resident-driven design or sustainability workshops and Reconciliation-themed learning initiatives.
