Evergreen foundation grants available

Evergreen Common Grounds is now accepting applications for two grant programs supporting community environmental restoration projects. Mark your calendar! The 2009 deadline for both The Home Depot–Evergreen Rebuilding Nature Grant and the Unilever–Evergreen Aquatic Stewardship and Conservation Grant is:

February 6, 2009

The Home Depot–Evergreen Rebuilding Nature Grant 2009 provides grants of $1,000, $3,000 or $8,000 — plus $2,000 in Home Depot gift cards — to cover the costs of expenses for tools and building, planting native plants and trees and more as part of urban environmental stewardship projects in Canada.

The Unilever–Evergreen Aquatic Stewardship and Conservation Grant Program 2009 provides funding of between 3,500 and $10,000 to support small-scale, community-driven, education and restoration projects that increase public awareness of sustainable water use and the importance of aquatic features, while providing meaningful opportunities for community involvement.

For more information and to download an application package, please visit the Common Grounds Funding page on our Website. Check this site often for upcoming announcements of further funding opportunities! If you have questions, or need help downloading the forms, please don't hesitate to contact Zanita Lukezich, Common Grounds Grant Co-ordinator, at:

416-596-1495 x450 1-888-426-3138 (toll-free) zlukezich@evergreen.ca

Help us spread the word! Please share this announcement with your network of colleagues, partners and contacts. We apologize for any cross-postings. Sincerely, Zanita Lukezich, Common Grounds Grant Coordinator Evergreen 355 Adelaide St W, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M5V 1S2