Westside Vancouver
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Applications are now closed as funding has been exhausted.
In 2024, applications were open from March 7 – September 9 in the Westside of Vancouver.* Projects were to be completed by October 31, 2024.
When open, you can apply for general NSG, Youth-NSG (ages 12-24) and Greenest City NSG grants in this community. The Westside Neighbourhood Grants Committee review grants approximately every three weeks.
The Westside Vancouver community boundaries are: from West of Granville, East of Blanca, Marine Drive to English Bay in Kits.
Note: if you apply in Westside Vancouver, you must live in Westside Vancouver and your project must take place in Westside Vancouver. If you have any questions please contact Faith Greer (Westside NSG Coordinator) at faithg@kitshouse.org
Your Community Coordinator
Faith Greer
Faith is the NSG Coordinator for the Westside of Vancouver and supports grant applicants and project leaders from the Westside neighbourhoods of Kitsilano, Point Grey, Dunbar, Arbutus Ridge, Kerrisdale and Shaughnessy. The general boundaries for Westside are west of Granville, east of Blanca, north of SW Marine Drive and south of NW Marine Drive.
Contact Faith if you have questions or feedback about the Neighbourhood Small Grants for the Westside and she will gladly help you out! Paper applications are also available — please get in touch with her to ask for one.
- faithg@kitshouse.org
- 604.736.3588 ext. 124
Available grants
Resources for getting involved with Neighbourhood Small Grants as a grant applicant, project leader or program partner.
Greenest City Grants
Learn MoreCommunity projects that help advance climate and sustainability goals
Indigenous NSG
Learn MoreA grant stream open to Indigenous people living in Metro Vancouver interested in community building.
NSG
Learn MoreGrants of up to $500 for projects that deepen connection and create change in your community.
Program partner
Your neighbourhood partner
Local partner organizations manage all aspects of the Neighbourhood Small Grants program. Partner organizations are where your community coordinators work. They also oversee the Neighbourhood Grants Committee, which is unique to each community that reviews your grant applications.
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
2305 WEST 7TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, BC
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House (Kits House) is a volunteer-driven community service organization dedicated to assisting and empowering the residents of their community to improve the quality of their lives through our community programs and services. Their goal is to work together with residents, other community organizations, all levels of government and businesses to respond effectively and efficiently to the changing needs of their diverse community. To that end we operate a wide spectrum of programs and services. All activities are offered in a space that is warm, welcoming and accessible to all their neighbours.
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