Comox Valley Community Foundation is excited to announce that 39 projects have been funded through this year’s Neighbourhood Small Grants program. The projects, which will take place throughout the Comox Valley, share a total of $12,086 with grants ranging from $166 to $500.
The Neighbourhood Small Grants program is based on a simple but powerful idea – when people feel a sense of connection and belonging in their neighbourhood, they are more likely to be engaged in activities that make it a better place to live. The program is funded by the Vancouver Foundation and administered locally through the Comox Valley Community Foundation. It supports residents of any age, experience, or background to take part in community building.
“We are delighted to continue our support of the Neighbourhood Small Grants program,” said Jolean Finnerty, the Foundation’s Executive Director. “The project leaders consistently bring a wide range of fun and creative ideas forward. These small grants spark meaningful change and leave a lasting impact in our communities.”
A diverse range of projects will take place in 2026, including the creation of a new seed library in Fanny Bay and several neighborhood gatherings throughout Courtenay, Comox, and Cumberland, gardening workshops, new parent gatherings and much more.
2026 Neighbourhood Small Grants Projects
| Project Description | Community |
| AI Safety Workshop | Courtenay |
| Clean Energy Workshop | Courtenay |
| Community Arts and Crafts Fest | Courtenay |
| Community Cumbia Dance Performances | Courtenay |
| Fibre crafting workshop | Comox |
| Free Bike Repairs | Merville |
| Free Neighbourhood Flower Cutting Garden | Courtenay |
| Garden Gathering & Workshop | Cumberland |
| Gardening and Compost Workshop | Courtenay |
| Island Clean Air Fest | Courtenay |
| Lerwick Forest Wind Phone | Courtenay |
| Mabley Neighborhood Halloween Celebration | Courtenay |
| Native Seed Planting Workshop | Comox |
| Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Plan Gathering | Courtenay |
| Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Plan Gathering | Comox |
| Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Plan Gathering | Courtenay |
| Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Plan Gathering | Courtenay |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Comox |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Cumberland |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Courtenay |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Courtenay |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Courtenay |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Comox |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Courtenay |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Comox |
| Neighbourhood Gathering | Comox |
| Neighbourhood Gathering: A Slice of our Street | Cumberland |
| Neighbourhood Gathering: Breakfast Club | Cumberland |
| Neighbourhood Gathering: Get to Know Your Creek | Comox |
| Outdoor Community Art Gallery | Courtenay |
| Parent-Baby Gatherings: Nature, Movement & Connection | Cumberland |
| Resin Art Workshop | Comox |
| Rural Neighbourhood Garden Party in the Upper Tsolum | Courtenay |
| Sandwich Neighbourhood Clean Up | Courtenay |
| Sandwick Daffodil Project | Courtenay |
| Ships Point Native Seed Library/ts’umalsikw Native Seed Library | Fanny Bay |
| Summer Sunday Sessions | Courtenay |
| The Pottery Dispensary: Helping Imperfect Pottery Find Homes | Comox |
| Wellness circle for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors | Fanny Bay |
