I am SO excited for this funding opportunity! We just launched the 1st intake of applications for the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative.

Why am I so excited? This funding is all about creating more vibrant, safer community spaces. It’s about helping our community spaces adapt to COVID-19, so we can enjoy the places we all know and love, or create new spaces for us to enjoy! There’s even a digital component.

Here are the details:

The initiative is supporting projects under three main themes:

  • Creating safe and vibrant public spaces
    -Projects that create or adapt existing public places such as parks, main streets, and indoor spaces that encourage safe cultural or physical activities, and local commerce.
  • Improving mobility options
    -Projects that permit physical distancing through permanent or temporary changes that make it easier for people to get around in their communities, whether walking, biking, accessing public and private transit, or other modes of transportation.
  • Digital solutions
    -Innovative digital projects that address changing community needs through the use of data and connected technologies.

The deadline for this first intake is March 9th, 2021 at 5:00pm PST.

You can find more information on eligibility, and how to apply here:
https://communityfoundations.ca/initiatives/chci/

*Pre-COVID19 photo from another exciting day!