Thursday, January 07, 2016
City of London
Londoners invited to apply for 2016 SPARKS! and TreeME community funding
Applications for the 2016 SPARKS! Neighbourhood Matching Fund and TreeME Matching Fund are now being accepted until February 12, 2016.
It all begins with a group of neighbours and an exciting idea! Londoners can develop ideas for their neighbourhoods and then apply for funding to initiate, manage and implement their projects.
In its sixth year, the SPARKS! Neighbourhood Matching Fund is a community grant that provides funding to improve and enhance neighbourhoods. Upon approval, the City will match volunteer time contributions, donated services and materials up to $5,000 per project. In the last 5 years, 56 projects in 20 neighbourhoods have been funded. Projects have included community celebrations and gatherings; neighbourhood banners and signs; art and cultural festivals and beautification and naturalization projects. With countless project possibilities, neighbourhoods are encouraged to be creative and have fun inventing projects to “spark” local neighbourhood pride.
The TreeME Matching Fund started last year and provides funding to increase tree coverage across the city by funding tree planting initiatives on private property. Last year, 432 trees were planted across four different neighbourhoods which included a memorial forest and neighbourhood tree planting blitz.
Both matching funds support neighbourhood-driven initiatives and encourage residents to develop innovative community projects.
Visit www.london.ca/sparks or www.london.ca/treeme for full application details and guidelines.
Media contact:
Janice Walter
Manager, Community Development & Funding
Neighbourhood, Children & Fire Services
519-661-5200 ext 5954
jwalter@london.ca
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