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The heart and essence of Burlington is our neighbourhoods and communities. It's about people and places and how they work in partnership to make great places to live and play.

The City of Burlington's community support programs were created to encourage people to actively champion for their community. The programs provide support to communities and neighbourhoods to build, improve and strengthen Burlington and to enhance the quality of life for everyone. Bringing people together to create a sense of belonging is as important as the project itself.

View the Community Investment Policy

Funding is available to support the following areas:

Diversity: Embracing, celebrating and recognizing difference within the community
Civic Interests: Events or service promoting Burlington
Place Making: Creating public spaces that promote health and well being
Sport: Team-based activities to enhance well being
Recreation: Activities to promote healthy and active living
Environment: Proactive initiatives to support a healthy environment
Culture: Program and services that support the development of arts and culture

Community Investment Programs

Park Play Experience Fund
Inspiring outdoor play experiences for all ages in City of Burlington parks, trails and open green spaces. The Parks Play Experience Fund is a one-year funding program designed to bring people together and encourage our community to get outside and play in City of Burlington parks, trails and open green spaces. Learn more or email communitysupport@burlington.ca
Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund
Inspiring community connections through community led projects. With the support of the City of Burlington, the Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund allows neighbourhood and community groups to initiate, manage and implement projects that make a difference to the neighbourhood or community group. The projects are initiated, planned and implemented by community members in partnership with the City of Burlington. Approved projects receive up to 50 per cent of the funding for the project from the city. The neighbourhood or community group would match this funding with an equal contribution made up through any combination of volunteer hours, donated service, donated materials and supplies or other funds raised, such as cash donations. Learn more or email matchingfund@burlington.ca
Community Development Fund
Inspiring vibrant organizations through community led initiatives. Vibrant organizations provide valuable opportunities to enhance the quality of life for residents. Community development funding is available to support community organizations on a one-time only basis in building capacity to provide programs, services and events for the residents of Burlington. This funding supports organizations by offsetting costs related to training opportunities, equipment purchases or rental, marketing and advertising, and program start-up costs. Funding will be considered if the applicant can clearly demonstrate the request will improve the organization's ability to deliver sustainable services to the community. If applicable, please include the name of the City staff person your organization has been dealing with so the review committee can seek additional information in determining the outcome of the application. Apply now or for more information email communitysupport@burlington.ca
Neighbourhood Rinks Program
Inspiring community connections through outdoor neighbourhood rinks. The City of Burlington is working in partnership with local residents to support neighbourhood outdoor rinks in city parks. The city will work to install the rink boards (providing boards, water etc.) in each park and local residents agree to work together in their neighbourhood to maintain the rink throughout the winter season. Each outdoor neighbourhood rink is open to all City of Burlington residents. Learn more or email skating@burlington.ca
Love My Hood
Inspiring community connections through community led activities or events. The Love My Hood program works to inspire neighbourhood connections through community led events or activities. Neighbours get together to plan the event and invite the neighbourhood to attend. Love My Hood program breaks down the barriers to make it easy while providing toolkits and resources (i.e.: how to instructions, planning ideas etc) to make it a success. Apply now, learn more, email lovemyhood@burlington.ca or call 905-335-7600 ext. 7391
Burlington Arts and Culture Fund
The City of Burlington's Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) provides grants to local artists, multicultural groups, and arts and culture organizations to foster creativity and enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture. The program recognizes and supports diverse identities, perspectives, languages, cultures and artistic practices. The BACF is facilitated to nurture the quality and capacity of the arts and culture sector in Burlington, while fostering creativity, encouraging social cohesion, enhancing quality of life, and stimulating cultural and economic development through direct investment. Learn more or for more information email artsandculturefund@burlington.ca
Burlington Walks the Talk
About Burlington Walks the Talk: Burlington Walks the Talk is a program created to inspire Burlington residents to take action and commit to active and healthy lifestyle by creating, promoting and participating in neighbourhood walking groups. Learn more about Walk the Talk.
Facility Fee Waiver
Inspiring sport, recreation and culture programs through facility fee waivers. The City of Burlington supports the development of community based programs. Facility fee waivers are available to offset a portion of the rental fee for a facility permitted through the City of Burlington utilized by non-profit organizations offering a program, service or event for Burlington residents. Funding is available on a one-time only basis to support new initiatives or assist organizations in providing sustainable programs. Applications can be submitted at anytime throughout the year and are reviewed within 30 days. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their funding request. Facility Fee Waiver's do not apply to fundraising activities Apply now or for more information email communitysupport@burlington.ca
Haber Hub - Free Community Space
Inspiring free community spaces for community led activities, programming and events. Free space is available to community neighbourhood groups looking to provide free activities, programming or events to Burlington residents. The space is located in Alton Community at Haber Community Centre, 3040 Tim Dobbie Drive. Size of Space, Features and Amenities include: 280 square feet Capacity 15-20 Two sinks and large amount of cabinet space Tables and chairs To learn more about the space, arrange a tour and chat about your ideas for the space email communitysupport@burlington.ca
Play Street
The Play Street program is designed to empower residents to come together and promote community play! The program offers the opportunity for weekly, local street closures which encourage the use of neighbourhood streets for safe, active play and social interaction between neighbours of all ages. This program will be available year-round starting in Spring 2019. Learn More or email communitysupport@burlington.ca

Park Play Experience Fund

Inspiring outdoor play experiences for all ages in City of Burlington parks, trails and open green spaces.

The Parks Play Experience Fund is a one-year funding program designed to bring people together and encourage our community to get outside and play in City of Burlington parks, trails and open green spaces.

Learn more or email communitysupport@burlington.ca

Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund

Inspiring community connections through community led projects.

With the support of the City of Burlington, the Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund allows neighbourhood and community groups to initiate, manage and implement projects that make a difference to the neighbourhood or community group. The projects are initiated, planned and implemented by community members in partnership with the City of Burlington. Approved projects receive up to 50 per cent of the funding for the project from the city. The neighbourhood or community group would match this funding with an equal contribution made up through any combination of volunteer hours, donated service, donated materials and supplies or other funds raised, such as cash donations.

Learn more or email matchingfund@burlington.ca

Community Development Fund

Inspiring vibrant organizations through community led initiatives.

Vibrant organizations provide valuable opportunities to enhance the quality of life for residents. Community development funding is available to support community organizations on a one-time only basis in building capacity to provide programs, services and events for the residents of Burlington. This funding supports organizations by offsetting costs related to training opportunities, equipment purchases or rental, marketing and advertising, and program start-up costs. Funding will be considered if the applicant can clearly demonstrate the request will improve the organization's ability to deliver sustainable services to the community. If applicable, please include the name of the City staff person your organization has been dealing with so the review committee can seek additional information in determining the outcome of the application.

Apply now or for more information email communitysupport@burlington.ca

Neighbourhood Rinks Program

Inspiring community connections through outdoor neighbourhood rinks.

The City of Burlington is working in partnership with local residents to support neighbourhood outdoor rinks in city parks. The city will work to install the rink boards (providing boards, water etc.) in each park and local residents agree to work together in their neighbourhood to maintain the rink throughout the winter season. Each outdoor neighbourhood rink is open to all City of Burlington residents.

Learn more or email skating@burlington.ca

Love My Hood

Inspiring community connections through community led activities or events.

The Love My Hood program works to inspire neighbourhood connections through community led events or activities. Neighbours get together to plan the event and invite the neighbourhood to attend. Love My Hood program breaks down the barriers to make it easy while providing toolkits and resources (i.e.: how to instructions, planning ideas etc) to make it a success.

Apply now, learn more, email lovemyhood@burlington.ca or call 905-335-7600 ext. 7391

Burlington Arts and Culture Fund

The City of Burlington's Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) provides grants to local artists, multicultural groups, and arts and culture organizations to foster creativity and enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture. The program recognizes and supports diverse identities, perspectives, languages, cultures and artistic practices. The BACF is facilitated to nurture the quality and capacity of the arts and culture sector in Burlington, while fostering creativity, encouraging social cohesion, enhancing quality of life, and stimulating cultural and economic development through direct investment.

Learn more or for more information email artsandculturefund@burlington.ca

Burlington Walks the Talk

About Burlington Walks the Talk: Burlington Walks the Talk is a program created to inspire Burlington residents to take action and commit to active and healthy lifestyle by creating, promoting and participating in neighbourhood walking groups.

Learn more about Walk the Talk.

Facility Fee Waiver

Inspiring sport, recreation and culture programs through facility fee waivers.

The City of Burlington supports the development of community based programs. Facility fee waivers are available to offset a portion of the rental fee for a facility permitted through the City of Burlington utilized by non-profit organizations offering a program, service or event for Burlington residents. Funding is available on a one-time only basis to support new initiatives or assist organizations in providing sustainable programs. Applications can be submitted at anytime throughout the year and are reviewed within 30 days. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their funding request.

*Facility Fee Waiver's do not apply to fundraising activities*

Apply now or for more information email communitysupport@burlington.ca

Haber Hub - Free Community Space

Inspiring free community spaces for community led activities, programming and events.

Free space is available to community neighbourhood groups looking to provide
free activities, programming or events to Burlington residents.

The space is located in Alton Community at Haber Community Centre, 3040 Tim Dobbie Drive.

Size of Space, Features and Amenities include:

280 square feet
Capacity 15-20
Two sinks and large amount of cabinet space
Tables and chairs

To learn more about the space, arrange a tour and chat about your ideas
for the space email communitysupport@burlington.ca

Play Street

The Play Street program is designed to empower residents to come together and promote community play!

The program offers the opportunity for weekly, local street closures which encourage the use of neighbourhood streets for safe, active play and social interaction between neighbours of all ages.

This program will be available year-round starting in Spring 2019.

Learn More or email communitysupport@burlington.ca

Other Support Programs

Other Non-City Funding Programs

Recreation Fee Assistance

Inspiring access to recreation through program fee assistance.

Financial assistance is available to support registered or drop-in programs offered directly by the City. You will be required to provide information related to your financial situation. Funding applications will require five business days for processing once all financial information has been received. Please submit your application as early as possible to avoid classes filling up during the approval period.

Submit your application online. Learn more about Recreation Fee Assistance and how to apply for funding.

Windrow

A windrow is the snow pushed back into a driveway by a passing snow plow. The City of Burlington offers a Windrow Clearing Program for persons with disabilities.

Learn more or call Roads, Parks and Maintenance at 905-333-6166