Category: Urban CED
The CIty of Ottawa is seeking project proposals that promote economic development while demonstrating environmental, cultural and/or social benefits. The Community Economic Development (CED) Funding Program is an annual program that…
An innovative and exciting educational initiative is underway in Winnipeg’s low-income and largely Indigenous North End. The 100 year old Merchants Hotel—in recent decades a magnet for all manner of…
LITE (Local Investment Toward Employment), a member of the Canadian CED Network, funds Winnipeg initiatives that directly create jobs, or leverage new jobs, and that include skill development for inner city residents who are unemployed or…
A new construction project in urban East Baltimore aims to use federal funding to achieve a number of progressive goals. Volunteers of America Chesapeake has leased space to Arcturus Growthstar Technologies, which received…
On November 30th, Vancouver city councillors approved phase II of the Community Economic Development Strategy for the Downtown Eastside. Over $350,000 will be allocated to “Quick Start Projects” and “Feasibility Studies…
In March 2016, following a call for participation from the City of Vancouver, 30 organizations came together to form the Community Economic Development Strategic Action (CEDSA) Committee. This diverse group…
Prosper Canada is seeking applications from non-profit/charitable organizations to be part of a new project, Financial Empowerment Champions. Prosper Canada will collaborate with five organizations across the country to improve…
In 2015, Neighbourhoods Alive! (NA!) celebrated its fifteenth year of operation. After 15 years of operation, it might be a fair question to ask “What has been the impact of…
A municipal strategy to reduce urban poverty addresses the roots of inequality Like many major metropolitan areas in the United States, Toronto is experiencing fast-paced growth. Canada’s finance and business…
In 2016, LITE will award Community Economic Development Grants in the month of June. Grant recipients will be notified in May. LITE funds initiatives that directly create jobs, or leverage…
Cities offer the scale needed for transformative change — large enough to matter, but small enough to manage. Universities and colleges are also civic actors in their own right. They…
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