Call: Ottawa Community Project Funding Available

Applications for 2007 Community Project Funding and

Crime Prevention Ottawa Project Funding now available

Ottawa - Non-profit community organizations in Ottawa are invited to
submit applications for new projects that address Community Project
Funding Priorities & Community Initiatives in Crime Prevention.

Community Project Funding is available for projects that promote:

· Participation in community activities for families with
children
· Healthy development of children & physical activity for
all ages
· Access to literacy programs & participation of seniors in
community life
· ** Participation of low-income families in cultural
programs **
· Safe behaviour and injury prevention
· Neighbourhood-based social programming and planning
· Finding and maintaining employment for low-income
individuals and families and
· Conditions of equality, regardless of differences

Crime Prevention Ottawa Funding is available for projects that:

· Contribute to the actualization of Crime Prevention
Ottawa's strategic plan (available at Ottawa.ca) and
· Target specific crime issues or specific neighbourhoods
and
· Address risk factors associated with crime (e.g. family
conflict or violence, school drop-out, youth-at-risk, addictions,
social or economic exclusion) and

· Are designed based on research and effective practices

Program Guidelines and Applications for 2007 Community Project Funding
and Crime Prevention Ottawa Project Funding are available at municipal
Client Service Centres and online at: ottawa.ca/funding

Applications must be postmarked or received by 4 p.m. Friday, April 20,
2007.
Information Sessions are scheduled across the city:

Central / East (French) East (French)
Monday, March 26, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

South (English) West (English)
Wednesday, March 28, 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 30, 10 a.m. - noon

For session locations and to reserve a seat, please RSVP by e-mail:
Melanie.gleason@ottawa.ca or by leaving a message at: 580-2424 ext.
25688. If you require special needs accommodation, please advise upon
registration.

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For more information:
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