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Info Session: Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Organization Investment
January 11, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Applications are now open for the 2023 Community Organization Investment initiative as part of the Community Benefits Plan. In 2023, there is a $100,000 (CDN) investment allowance per country.
Eligible organizations can submit funding applications until 4 p.m. on January 25, 2023, for proposed initiatives ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 (CDN) for events, programming and infrastructure improvements that will benefit the Sandwich/west Windsor or Delray/Southwest Detroit neighbourhoods.
Learn more about specific eligibility requirements and the application/review process.
Information Session Details:
Gordie Howe International Bridge – Sandwich Community Office
Location: 3201 Sandwich St., Windsor, ON
Date: January 11, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Open house with presentations at 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Download the application form
The Neighbourhood Infrastructure Strategy of the Community Benefits Plan includes a commitment to provide a $100,000 (CDN) annual investment allowance for community organizations located in or serving Sandwich/west Windsor or Delray/Southwest Detroit residents for a five-year duration from 2020 – 2024. Following consultation with community partners, the project team has committed to increasing the annual investment to $200,000 (CDN) annually for the 2023 and 2024 funding cycles. Each community will receive $100,000 in funding for the remaining two years.
Through the Community Organization Investment initiative, eligible organizations can submit applications for funding on an annual basis for proposed initiatives ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 (CDN) for events, programming and infrastructure improvements that will benefit the Sandwich/west Windsor or Delray/Southwest Detroit neighbourhoods.
Stay tuned to hear about the exciting community initiatives funded through the 2023 Community Organization Investment.
Virtual Information Session
The December 14, 2022 information session presentation is available here.
2022 Community Organization Investment Announcement – June 10, 2022
2021 Community Organization Investment Announcement – June 15, 2021
2020 Community Organization Investment Announcement – June 10, 2020
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