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Last cycle closed Mar 10. The next deadline hasn't been announced yet.
City of Vaughan Community Planting Fund
Grants for Vaughan community groups creating or improving greenspaces, wildlife habitat, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and Indigenous education gardens.
About this program
The City of Vaughan Community Planting Fund supports community-led planting initiatives that enhance the health, resilience, and sustainability of Vaughan's natural environment. Eligible projects may include pollinator gardens, rain gardens, Indigenous education gardens, and other environmentally beneficial plantings on City-owned or publicly accessible lands. The 2026 application intake is open until March 9, 2026, and applicants must provide project photos, site information, a proposed work plan, and project cost details.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include Vaughan neighbourhood and volunteer groups, school groups, non-profit organizations, faith-based groups, and local organizations proposing eligible planting projects in Vaughan.
Requirements
- Project must create or improve greenspace or wildlife habitat in Vaughan.
- Project must be on City-owned or publicly accessible land.
- Applicant must be an eligible community group, school group, non-profit, faith-based group, or local organization.