Have an idea on how to improve winter? New WinterCityYXE Pilot Grant Program now available!
The City of Saskatoon is inviting local non-profit organizations who have a project that would improve quality of life in the winter season to apply for a WinterCityYXE Grant.
Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 will be awarded to eligible organizations for projects that can be executed next winter and further the goals and objectives of the Winter City Strategy:
- Winter Life: Getting out, celebrating, and enjoying the fun quality of life we have here, even in the coldest months of the year.
- Winter Design: Improving community comfort and accessibility for everyone, even in the ice and snow.
- Winter Culture: Building enthusiasm for winter, taking advantage of winter opportunities, and telling the story of our winter city.
- Winter Economy: Addressing challenges associated with winter to create a more vibrant economy in the winter.
“WinterCityYXE is all about making Saskatoon as vibrant in our winter months as the summer season,” says Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives. “A total of $25,000 is available for new winter program or design initiatives where a gap has been verified and need has been demonstrated in these areas.”
The grants will be targeted to projects that add a new dimension to existing initiatives; pilot an urban design concept in a high use public area; and/or facilitate linkages between existing initiatives to create new outcomes.
Grant applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of community stakeholders and civic administration, and will be ranked based on the merit of the project, its impact on the community, and the organizations’ ability to plan and execute the project. The grant period is November 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
Grant applications and application guidelines are available at https://www.saskatoon.ca/community-culture-heritage/get-involved/grants. The deadline to apply is April 21. Organizations will be notified of the result of their application by July 1, 2017.
For more information on WinterCityYXE visit Saskatoon.ca/wintercityyxe.
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