Neighbourhood Engagement
The City of Edmonton works with residents, community leaders and other organizations to make Edmonton one of Canada’s most livable cities.
Relationships build a neighbourhood; we help bring Edmontonians together at the neighbourhood level, so they can collectively identify the assets of their local area and use them to enhance their neighbourhood.
Through the Neighbourhood Engagement process, residents strengthen their skills and connections by working together to undertake initiatives that are desired by the community.
Goals of Neighbourhood Engagement
- Increase community connections to build a sense of community and community ownership.
- Create opportunities to work with people beyond your circle to create new working relationships and potential partnerships.
- Inspire community volunteers to make their neighbourhoods the place they want them to be.
- Engaging assets already in the community and building community capacity.
- Offering practical applications and valuable lessons for ordinary caring neighbours who want to make a difference.
Engage your neighbourhood
- Think about all the great resources, connections and people in your neighbourhood.
- Think about a really great way to make the community better, share it with someone and come up with a plan together.
- Share and discuss your ideas with others.
- Form a group of at least six other people who share a great idea and are willing to work together and with others to make it happen.
Funding for Neighbourhood Initatiatives
While the NE process is there to encourage connections, collaborations, partnerships through initiatives that enhance and build neighbourhoods, NE funds are meant to assist groups with implementing these initiatives that will engage and involve different people in their neighbourhood(s).
There are two levels of funding available: up-to $500 (non-matching) and up-to $2500 (matching).
2016 Funding Application
If you have any questions about the application form, please contact Dianne at 780-442-4848.
Applications can be submitted on a year round basis.
For assistance completing your application, please contact your Neighbourhood Community Recreation Coordinator/Social Worker. To find out who that person is, call 311.
Need some ideas?
This toolkit has been created to provide you with tips and tools for bringing the people in your neighbourhood together.
Neighbourhood Engagement Toolkit
Any neighbourhood can be enhanced, not by vast infusions of cash or by government, but by the people who live there.
For More Information
| Online | Contact 311 Online |
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| Telephone | In Edmonton: 311 Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311 |
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| TTY | 780-944-5555 |
| 311@edmonton.ca |
