Powered by the Main Street Area Action Plan (MSAAP)
MSAAP is a coalition of community-based organizations, non-profit, community advocates, and governmental partners working to build spaces for community where all people feel safe and connected to one another and the neighbourhood. The plan aims to enliven the Main Street area with a sense of love and hope, through access to housing, health services, recreation, cultural connections, and natural and built beauty.
MSAAP Neighbourhood Animation Committee
The Neighbourhood Animation Committee is part of the Main Street Area Action Plan. We work to bring energy, pride, and beauty into the neighborhood through events, public art, storytelling, and community celebration. Our goal is to uplift the voices and experiences of the people who live here by making space for creativity, culture, and connection.
MSAAP Small Grants – Animation Stream
This grant is available to organizations big and small or groups of community members who want to come together to animate the neighbourhood with block parties, art, entertainment, or anything that brings the community together to have fun, celebrate the neighbourhood, or otherwise engage community members.
Successful proposals will be community-led, create lively spaces, foster connection and well-being, and help represent the true story of this vibrant neighbourhood. We’re looking for projects that are engaging, aligned with the guiding principles and values of the Main Street Area Action Plan, and rooted in community identity and pride.
Cross Application
Applicants whose projects apply to both the Beautification Stream and the Animation Stream are encouraged to cross-apply. Please make a note that you've applied to both streams in the project description.
Process
Applicants may apply through the webform or by paper application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly.
Upcoming review deadlines:
December 1, 2025
March 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
September 1, 2026
Applications are reviewed by the MSAAP Neighbourhood Animation Committee and will be assessed for feasibility, community benefit, and contribution to the goals of the Main Street Area Action Plan.
APPLY ONLINE
for submission of paper applications, contact:
Jen Black, MSAAP Convenor
431-844-2472
