2021 Small Grant Recipients

CAN-BIKE London provided 20 new helmets to bike recipients in the 2021 Big Bike Giveaway.

The Urban League’s small grants program supports member projects that foster connection, equity and community resilience. Eight member groups selected to receive a grant were announced at the AGM June 24th.

Celebrating Antler River Rally's 10th Anniversary of seasonal cleanups includes a creativity contest of photography, films, written works and visual art. Hosted in partnership with London Environmental Network, the competition runs through to October. Details and prize information available here.

CAN-BIKE London supports the Big Bike Giveaway’s annual program by ensuring children who receive a bike are also equipped with a new helmet. Used bikes can be safely passed along but helmet safety can’t be second-hand.

Serving meals to those in need is an undertaking Guru Nanak Mission Society members started in response to the pandemic. Fundraising supports the purchase and donation of materials, with communal cooking and delivery of meals taking place weekly bringing comfort to others across the London community.

Kensington Village Association’s Food Forest in West Lions Park needs revitalization after damage from weather, disease, and animals. A space for all, especially those who are on the streets and living in poverty, it is expanding to include fresh vegetables to supply Sanctuary London community meal program.

London Urban Beekeepers' Collective builds community resilience by helping pollinators thrive and educating the public on the importance of beekeeping to the natural world. A website is in the works to help raise awareness and funds are also for equipment and treatment to prevent hive loss due to mites.

Northridge Community Association's outdoor rink needs a new liner after a few winters of use. Originally built from funds awarded through the city’s Neighbourhood Decision Making initiative, the rink’s ongoing operational costs of flooding, storing and so on have been entirely neighbourhood supported.

Building on last year’s Chalk Art project, Piccadilly Area Neighbourhood Association invites participants to create whatever they want - chalk images, text or games - on sidewalks, driveways, and paths. Project goals are to build morale, foster community identity, and encourage neighbourhood engagement.

Pollinator Pathways Project wants London to be a pollinator sanctuary to help with long-term food security. Funds are used to make pollinator kits which are then offered at a favourable price to businesses and residences in the corridor from the Forks of the Thames to Western Fair between Dufferin and Horton/Hamilton.