Resilient Streets Grant Opportunities.

A few weeks ago a number of us from JBUC were part of a large neighbourhood gathering to hear about the Resilient Streets initiative in James Bay.

Before we left the event that evening, we were encouraged to imagine some real possibilities for bringing people together. Not only that, we were told about grant money available to support our endeavours.

Here's a brief description of the 2 types of easy-to-access grants:

• 1) A $50 micro grant to support a Neighbour “Pre-Planning” Gathering (think “Party with a Purpose!”) ... bring neighbours together to build relationships and identify what type of projects neighbours are interested in undertaking together. Some examples of how people have previously used these grants include living room conversations, pancake breakfasts, street/building BBQ, block parties, and potlucks to name a few.

• 2) Up to $200 for a Resilient Streets Project micro-grant to support already connected neighbours who want to do a project together in their building or on their street. Some examples of how people have previously used these grants include building little free libraries, street murals, benches to facilitate socializing between neighbours, materials for skills sharing between neighbours, and hosting a "party with a purpose" where immediate neighbours learn together about topics such as emergency preparedness or energy efficiency.

Find out more and apply HERE for either of them. Application deadline: October 31.