[Wamvan] *** NEW*** The GREENEST CITY NEIGHBOURHOOD SMALL GRANTS 2012

[Lindsay Kathleen]

fyi

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 24, 2012 - and if you haven't yet applied
for a Neighbourhood Small Grant, don't forget the deadline for applying is
FRIDAY MAY 18, 2012

The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Foundation have teamed up to help make
Vancouver the greenest city by 2020.  They have created the "Greenest City
Fund" that will support community-led green projects.

Going right to the heart of the community for ideas, the aim is to
encourage local initiatives, designed and undertaken by residents, right in
our community!

This new exciting program will provide funds up to $1000.00 PER PROJECT in
Vancouver that contributes to the City's Greenest City Action Plan of:

1.  Making businesses greener or creating green jobs
2.  Growing and eating local food
3.  Making buildings more energy efficient
4.  Promoting greener forms of transportation
5,  Creating zero waste
6.  Mitigating climate change and breathing clean air
7.  Improving access to nature and planting trees
8.  Conserving drinking waiter
9.  Reducing our ecological footprint.

Priority will be given to proposals that four on the above areas and:


   - foster long-term behaviour change in local residents for a lasting
   impact
   - engage community members of diverse ages, abilities, economic levels
   and cultures
   - contribute to measurable outcomes that show real progress
   - can leverage additional funding, volunteer time, donations of goods
   and/or services, and other resources through receiving a grant
   - offer creative approaches to achieving the Greenest City goals in
   Vancouver neighbourhoods

You can apply on-line (
http://neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/greenest-city/small-grants) or pick up
an application form at Carnegie, RayCam or Strathcona Community Centres.



-- 
Roberta Robertson

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