Chelsea supports grant applicants and project leaders living in Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Cedar, Gabriola Island and Lantzville. This area is determined as within the boundaries of School District 68. Please look at our Communities map for the exact boundaries
Contact Chelsea if you have questions or feedback on Neighbourhood Small Grants. Paper applications are also available — please get in touch with them to ask for one.
Grants of up to $500 for projects that deepen connection and create change in your community.
Learn MoreLocal partner organizations manage all aspects of the Neighbourhood Small Program. Partner organizations are where your community coordinators work. They also oversee the advisory committee, which is unique to each community, that reviews your grant applications.
News and announcements about the Neighbourhood Small Grants program. Updated by staff at Vancouver Foundation and network partners.
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Project leaders love to share back on what happened during their event, gathering, or project. Get inspired for your next idea by reading about what your neighbours are up to.
I saw my community was offering cultural small neighbourhood grants, with a focus on celebrating Ukrainian culture. I took this opportunity to invite a community member with a Ukrainian background...
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This project was designed to bring together families in our neighbourhood. We wanted to move beyond friendly brief interactions on the street and prompt a change where households became more...
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What an event! We held our first annual Rocky Point Block Party yesterday June, 26th/2022, from 10 am to 4 pm. Throughout the day we had about 50-60 people come...
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