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Community Environmental Sustainability Grant

This is an application for the City of Nanaimo’s Community Environmental Sustainability Grant. Before completing the application form, please refer to the 2026 Community Environmental and Sustainability Grant Guidelines and Criteria

Submission Deadline

Submit completed application packages by 4:00 pm on March 9, 2026.

Other Ways to Apply

If you are unable to submit your application online, you may also download and print out the application form and submit:

  • by email at sustainability@nanaimo.ca
  • by mail c/o sustainability, City of Nanaimo, 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo BC, V9R 5J6
  • in person: c/o Community Planning, City of Nanaimo, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo BC.

Late applications will not be reviewed.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Sustainability at 250-755-4491 or sustainability@nanaimo.ca.

Application

Please indicate which of the following strategic priorities your project addresses (check all that apply):

Note: Projects that focus on Healthy Watershed (City Plan section C1.4) should apply for the Community Watershed Restoration Grant.  

Organization Details

Project Information

Does your activity take place in Nanaimo?

Has the City of Nanaimo funded this project before?

Budget

Has your organization already received (or have you applied) other sources of City of Nanaimo funding?

Has the grant been secured?

If yes, please specify the source(s) (grant types) and dollar amount(s) (attach additional sheets if required)

A detailed budget of the proposed project, outlining all revenues including sources and expenditures download and complete the form below (2026 Grant Application Budget Sheet), then attach.

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Additional Information

Please upload any additional items you may wish to submit to support your application. Examples of recommended additional items include letters of support from partnering or indigenous organizations, property owner permission, past project reports, project brochures or other additional information about the project or your organization.

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Declarations

I hereby certify that the information included with this application is complete, and is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I have been authorized by the Board of Directors to make this declaration and to submit this application on behalf of the above named organization.

I hereby declare that if our organization is successful in obtaining a City of Nanaimo Community Environmental Sustainability Grant we give the City of Nanaimo (or a third party appointed by the City) the right to review the project/program for which the grant was obtained to ascertain whether grant monies received were used for the stated purpose(s) set out in this application.

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For further information regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, please contact the Legislative Services Office at 250-755-4405 or at foi@nanaimo.ca

Last updated: January 30, 2026

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Important Information About Privacy

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