Second intake still open for Re-Imagine Downtown Activation grants in Lethbridge

Oct 8, 2021 | 9:39 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Local business, entrepreneurs, organizations and community-minded individuals can apply for the second intake stream of the Re-Imagine Downtown Activation Grant.

A project spearheaded by the Heart of Our City Committee, there is $60,000 in funding remaining for the second intake in 2021, with applicants eligible to receive up to $25,000.

Announced in the spring, the grant money aims to help local organizations implement initiatives, events and/or programs that seek to activate vacant, underutilized and under programmed private and public spaces and places within the downtown core of Lethbridge.

READ MORE: City of Lethbridge launches “Re-Imagine Downtown Activation” grant

Funding is provided through the Downtown Redevelopment Fund’s unutilized contributions to the previous Heart of Our City Committee Activity Grant, which was temporarily suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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Chair of the committee, Lorien Johansen said, “The first 11 initiatives collectively provided a great boost to our Downtown through the summer months.”

“We look forward to seeing more creative ideas to safely encourage people back into the vacant and underutilized spaces of Downtown.”

READ MORE: City giving 11 Re-Imagine Downtown Activation grants

The second intake of applications was initially set to close on October 1, but has been extended to November 1 at 4 p.m. All successful applicants will have to meet and adapt to applicable COVID-19 restrictions in effect at the time of their initiative. More details and the application form here.

by Justin Goulet