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Funding Opportunity: Healthy Communities Initiative
On February 9, the federal government unveiled the Healthy Communities Initiative: a $31 million investment to support communities as they create and adapt public spaces to respond to the new realities of COVID-19. With funding between $5,000 & $250,000, the... Continue reading »
Funding Opportunity (New West): Downtown New Westminster’s Public Space Activation grant program
After being postponed in 2020, Downtown New Westminster’s Public Space Activation grant program has been relaunched. The Downtown New Westminster BIA, in partnership with the City of New Westminster, is inviting individuals, businesses and not for profits to submit proposals... Continue reading »
Funding Opportunity: Park People Grant Program
Applications are now open for the TD Park People Grants program, which will provide $2,000 grants to support 216 park events (in-person and virtual) that help enhance green spaces in Metro Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Greater Toronto Area, National Capital... Continue reading »
Addressing food insecurity… with a convivial community fridge
There are all sorts of ‘sharing shelves’ that you can find in public spaces nowadays – from the many free little free libraries around Vancouver, to community toy boxes, to neighbourhood herb gardens and baking ovens, to low-cost sharing initiatives like... Continue reading »
Your chance to #RedesignPublicSpace in Vancouver!
Vancouver has a lot going for it: a great natural setting, lots of amenities, and for many people a good quality of life. In fact, it is regularly ranked one of the most livable cities in the world and the city’s... Continue reading »