Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – Dec. 12, 2022 – Can the City of Burlington Help with my Neighbourhood Project Idea?

Welcome to the Mayor’s Monday Mailbag, an initiative Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and the Mayor’s Office launched to share weekly answers to questions from the public we’ve received through our main email inbox at mayor@burlington.ca or the Mayor’s social media platforms.At the end of the month, we publish a roundup of those most pressing questions we’ve received in the weeks prior.Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – Dec. 12, 2022QUESTION:"I want to help improve my neighbourhood and I have an idea for a project. What can the City of Burlington do to help?"ANSWER:We are always appreciative when residents have ideas to help strengthen the community and make our city even better! To help residents turn their big ideas into a reality, the City of Burlington is currently accepting applications for our Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund until Feb. 28, 2023.The Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund helps residents implement new projects in Burlington that aim to enhance the quality of life and foster community pride. Community groups and neighbourhoods can come together around their idea, create a team, develop a budget, project plan and submit their application and relevant documents to the City. Groups that have their projects approved can receive up to 50% of the funding for the project from the City of Burlington, up to a maximum of $10,000!Our goal is to help inspire community led initiatives and support residents to help their vision come to life. The City is looking for projects that help enhance infrastructure amenities in areas that are accessible to the public, such as parks and gardens. Some previously-approved projects have included community gardens, a Junior Lawn Bowling program, and new parkettes.If you have an idea for a project for your community, check out the City’s Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund webpage for more information on applications, criteria, past projects and more.

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