Neighbourhood Matching Fund (NMF)

The Neighbourhood Matching Fund provides support for community groups to build community and neighborhood connections while enhancing parks or other public spaces. 

Examples of eligible projects include:

• Co-designing and creating a collaborative zine, poetry booklet, or collection of recipes to be made available and accessible in your neighborhood at no cost
• Developing historical or cultural or nature-based self-guided neighborhood walk with maps, digital resources, or identification guide
• Creation of a collaborative community artwork such as a mural or mosaic
• Upgrades to community gardens, green spaces (i.e. building organic or arts-based fences; structures that improve aesthetic while also providing function; creating a seed library)
• Restoring a wild space by removing invasive plants and planting native plants and trees 

Notes:

• All eligible projects must involve the creation of an innovative, lasting legacy that expresses something unique about the neighborhood and provides continued community use and enjoyment for at least two years.
• Proposals for a structure may require engineered stamped drawings depending on the location and scale of the project.
  

Projects must actively involve the local community and build neighborhood connections. Examples of community participation include:

• Participatory installation
• Collaborative painting
• Cultural knowledge sharing
• Design and learning workshops

For eligible project requirements, see https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/neighbourhood-matching-funds-application-guidelines.pdf#page=1