Neighbourhood Small Grants

Neighbourhood Small Grants is based on a simple but powerful idea that the best people to bring a community together are the ones within it. Grants are given to anyone with an idea to contribute to their community — no experience necessary. We believe everyone has something to offer. We give grants from $50 to $500 to support projects that bring people together, share skills and knowledge, build a sense of belonging and responsibility, and respect and celebrate diversity.

Application Resources

Applications will be accepted annually April 1st - August 30th

Online Application System. First time visitors will need to register.

Eligibility Requirements

You must live in Golden and Area A
Your project must be free, accessible and welcoming to all.
Except for community gardens, projects involving infrastructure building or upgrading or purchasing of large equipment such as computers are not eligible
Projects involving therapy and counselling support are not eligible
You may not profit financially from the project. Registered organizations and businesses are not eligible to apply. These grants are specifically for individuals and small volunteer-based neighbourhood/community groups
You must begin your project after the grant decision is made. Projects are not supported retroactively
Preference will be given to new projects

Budget

Grant requests are expected to be $500 or less
Grant money may be used to pay people for services (also called honorariums) to help with the project. Total honoraria may not be more than $300 for project
When creating a project budget, you should determine the actual cost of items to be used, and think resourcefully about how to obtain materials through borrowing or donations
You are responsible for keeping expense receipts to account for all project costs

What projects do you Support?

Connect and engage community members
Share skills and knowledge
Increase sense of belonging and responsibility
Respect and celebrate diversity

Previous Recipients

Annually we grant approximately $10,000 into the community through this program! Below are a few highlights from each year.

2023

Get Kids Creating
Stained Glass Workshop
Matea’s Little Library
Community Union Yoga

2022

Bike Parade
Drop-in Soccer
Neighborhood BBQ

2021

2020

Golden Garden Share is an innovative project that will match up those who want to garden with those who have gardens.
Golden in Colour provides free colouring pages designed by local artist Sarah Osadetz
A Creative Writing Workshop led by local author Jane Powell.
The Community Compost Program is getting mobile. Find the compost trailer and help turn your spoils into soils.
The Pruning Project will provide the opportunity to learn about planting and pruning shrubs and trees.

Neighbourhood Small Grants started in 1999 as a way to combat loneliness and social isolation, by making communities stronger, safer and more welcoming.