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CTV News
21-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Calgarians can apply for new microgrant for Neighbour Day 2025
Calgarians are once again invited to participate in Neighbour Day next month, and this year there's a new microgrant to help. The annual citywide celebration was inspired by the way citizens came together to help each other during the historic flooding that devastated Calgary back in 2013. Now, every June, Calgarians are encouraged to celebrate their community on Neighbour Day. The event will be held on Saturday, June 21. Calgarians can participate by planning a block party, BBQ or neighbourhood gathering. This year, people can apply for the #YYCNeighbourDay microgrant to support their neighbourhood event. The microgrant offers up to $2,500 in funding to help amplify the events Applications are open until May 31. Permits for block parties and greenspaces are free, and applications are open until May 31. 'Neighbour Day is a uniquely Calgary tradition that shows how powerful it is when people come together,' said Mayor Jyoti Gondek in a Tuesday news release. For more information on Neighbour Day you can visit the City of Calgary's website.
CBC
20-05-2025
- General
- CBC
New city 'microgrant' available for communities hosting Neighbour Day celebrations
Calgary will help fund some Neighbour Day events in the city. Communities can receive up to $2,500.
Calgary Herald
20-05-2025
- General
- Calgary Herald
Calgarians can apply for up to $2,500 from city to put on Neighbour Day event
Article content The City of Calgary is offering a $70,000 grant to fund community events and activities hosted by Calgarians for Neighbour Day. Article content Article content At a media briefing on Tuesday, outside of Mount Pleasant Tennis club, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said that the fund will make it easier for Calgarians to celebrate Neighbour Day, set to be held on June 21. Article content Held each year on the third Saturday in June for the past decade, the day is meant to commemorate the community spirit and resilience that followed the 2013 floods. Article content Article content The deadline to apply for a grant is May 31, wherein Calgarians can apply for up to $2,500 to fund their events. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to add their events to the city's calendar to ensure public awareness of the festivities. Article content Article content The city has already received multiple ideas for Neighbour Day celebrations such as bouncy castles, outdoor markets, community art projects, sports events and etc, according to Gondek. Article content 'That's the magic of Neighbour Day,' she said. 'It reflects diversity, passion and drives the beat of the very core of our city's heart.' Article content The idea for the grant came about due to the high volume of community events hosted for the day, Gondek said, prompting the city's arts and culture team to include funding to make hosting the events a bit easier. Article content It's too early to say if this will be a one-time grant or a recurring, she added, as it would depend on the team's budget and the demand for the grant. Article content
