My Great Neighbourhood Grant Application 2025

Thank you for your interest in applying for a My Great Neighbourhood Grant.  

Steps to complete this application: 

Step 1: Use the My Great Neighbourhood Application Guide to prepare your submission before you start completing this online form. 

Step 2: You must complete this online form in one session 
It cannot be saved and completed later. All required fields must be completed for the form to be submitted. If it won’t submit, please look for any incomplete sections in red. 

Step 3: Once the online form has been successfully completed, you will see a confirmation page. A copy of the completed application will be emailed to you. 

If you have any questions email neighbourhoods@victoria.ca for support. 
 

Proposal Overview

(up to 50 words)
Please provide a brief description of your proposal (up to 50 words)

Type of Organization

Type of Organization

Project Lead


 

Partnering Non-Profit Group

Project Type

Type of Project
Sustainability

If Placemaking was selected, please answer the following: 

What is the intended lifespan for your proposed project?

Project Description

Please describe your proposed project (up to 200 words)
How will your proposed project involve the community before, during and following implementation? (up to 200 words)
How will your proposed project benefit the community? (up to 100 words)

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

The City of Victoria is committed to embedding equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility considerations into its policies, programs and services. Successful projects will ensure everyone, regardless of their race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, ability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or economic status can access and benefit from the project. Please read through our Equity Diversity & Inclusion information in the My Great Neighbourhood Grant Resource Kit to get an understanding of how the City would like you to think about and approach this important subject. 

Zero Waste

The Zero Waste Victoria program aims to reduce waste disposal by 50 per cent by 2040. A key strategy is supporting public projects and events in adopting sustainable practices. All projects and events funded through the My Great Neighbourhood Grant program are expected to align with the City’s Zero Waste Event Guide to ensure they are sustainably managed. 

Approvals and Liabilities

What approvals and/or other regulatory requirements must be met to complete your project? (e.g., property owner permission, Heritage Alteration Permit, etc.)
Are there aspects of your proposal that present risk to people or property during the activity or placemaking project installation? How will risk be managed during the lifespan of the placemaking project after installation? (e.g., insurance)
What will you do with any materials or tools used in the project?  What will you do with them once the project is completed and removed?

Project Timeline

Projects must be completed within one year of receiving funds.
(format date like yyyy-mm-dd, e.g., '2022-12-31')
(format date like yyyy-mm-dd, e.g., '2022-12-31')

Project Location

Workplan Schedule

Please download this Excel file and fill in the Workplan Schedule.  This file also includes a worksheet for itemizing Project Costs requested in the next section. 

The tabs at the bottom of the Excel workbook will allow you to access both the Workplan Schedule sheet and the Project Costs sheet.



 

Project Cost

Please complete the following budget. Please enter whole numbers only. If your estimate includes decimals, please round up to the nearest dollar.  Remember that your match must be equal to or greater than your grant request.
$
$
$

Declaration

I certify that the information given in this application is correct. I agree to the following terms:

  1. The non-profit organization is not in arrears with the City.
  2. The Project will be carried out when and as described in the application. If there are significant changes to the Project or it is not completed, I am responsible to notify the City of Victoria of any changes and if required, will return the funds back to the City of Victoria.
  3. I will return all unused funds to the City of Victoria.
  4. I assume all liability for activities associated with Project or Activity implementation and for all life cycle costs described above.
  5. The Project or Activity must comply with all applicable municipal policies, bylaws and requirements of the City of Victoria respecting use of City property.
  6. A final report must be submitted within 60 days of the project being completed.
  7. I acknowledge that information contained in this application will become a part of the public record and is subject to disclosure under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
If you are not a formal organization, please put your sponsor organization name here
Please type your name here

List of Attachments

Please upload the completed "Workplan Schedule & Cost.xlsx" workbook.
One file only.
120 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
One file only.
120 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
One file only.
120 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
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