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1. Who can apply?

•    Grants of up to $500 will be available to residents of the City of Maple Ridge to carry out small community building projects. 

•    Projects are encouraged to be carried out by individuals from more than one household.

•    Registered charities, organizations and businesses are not eligible to apply.

•    Service delivery and emergency relief programs supporting low-income and other vulnerable people are out of the scope of NSG.

2. What are the eligible projects?

•    Projects that can ease social isolation in the community.

          Example: Community block parties are eligible 

•    Community garden projects or projects that take place on public parks are eligible.

•    School based projects are not eligible

•    Projects involving psychotherapy and counseling support are not eligible.

3. What additional information do you need to know about the Neighbourhood Small Grants program?

•    Your project must be free to attend and participate in. We encourage applications for projects that are accessible to people with disabilities and inclusive of all people.

•    You may not fundraise for other projects and/or organizations. However, we encourage you to seek donations or gifts in kind from local businesses to help support your project.

•    You can only apply for one NSG application per year.

•    You must begin your project after the grant decision is made. Projects are not supported retroactively.

•    While some projects may continue year-round, it is expected that your NSG grant money is spent by November 30, 2024 unless agreed to buy the program administrator. 

4. What do you need to think about when you are estimating your project costs?

•    Grant requests for projects are expected to be under $500. However, applications that offer unique and creative ways of meeting the NSG purposes may be considered for additional funding, and help to provide a full picture of the project.

•    Grant money may be used to pay people for services (also called honorariums) to help with the project. An honorarium is a small fee paid to someone for their in-kind skills or knowledge contributions. Examples: an artist sharing skills and talent. 

•    Total honorarium(s) may not be more than $350 per project. The final honorarium amount for the project is at the discretion of the Neighbourhood Grants Committee (NGC) that reviews grant applications. 

•    Applicants are eligible to receive an honorarium for sharing their skills and talents through workshops.

5. What do you do after you receive the grant money?

•    To inspire other people to do similar projects, please write a short summary and document your project with photos, videos or by writing a short summary and share them with your local NSG Coordinator as soon as you are done with your project.

•    City of Maple Ridge and Vancouver Foundation should be acknowledged by displaying appropriate logos on your project promotional materials.