Chinatown Activation Microgrant

Chinatown Activation Microgrant

Supporting initiatives that energize Chinatown and celebrate its heritage.

Chinatown Activation Microgrant

Funding is available to individuals, community groups, businesses, nonprofits and cultural or social groups to activate Chinatown through cultural activity.

Initiatives must fall under one or more of the following categories:

  • Cultural education: Preserve, celebrate and share the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Chinatown.
  • Child/Youth engagement: Foster cultural connections across generations, focusing on inspiring younger audiences.
  • Hands-on learning: Promote skill-building to pass down cultural heritage through experiential learning.

Funding available

The Chinatown Activation Microgrant supports small initiatives in Chinatown only by covering up to 100 per cent of eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $3,000.

Applicants may receive up to two Chinatown Activation Microgrants per year.

Apply anytime — funding is available until it’s fully allocated.

Initiative ideas

  • Workshops on traditional Chinese art forms
  • Classic Chinese movie nights
  • Intergenerational storytelling and family programs
  • Asian cultural celebrations
  • Pan-Asian cooking classes
  • Language classes from different regions
  • Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Chinese Chess tournaments
  • Youth-led programs to foster leadership
  • Your idea here!

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2025 Microgrant highlights

I have attended these free classes for the past few months as a solution to managing my PTSD, as was recommended by my mental health therapist. I then experienced a server motor vehicle accident coming up 5 years this August, which resulted in a zero quality of life. Since attending this class, I immediately felt welcomed by the members in this community. Attending this class has given my quality of life back, the instructors always greet me with a smile and are so kind and gentle and encouraging to be patient in my healing as this class is helping in my healing.

Free Tai Chi classes participant

We really enjoyed this event. We appreciate the organizers' dedicated efforts in promoting cultural programs, the attention to detail in the venue setup, the delicious food, and the reasonable prices. The free souvenirs were a wonderful touch, making the experience feel perfect. We look forward to their next event.

Hong Kong Journey of Time attendees

We were able to successfully host two cooking workshops for the community to participate in cultural exchange by learning how to make baked coconut sticky rice cakes. We had some amazing conversations with some of the participants, who shared some recipes that they liked to make themselves. We collected some of the simple recipes to create a mini dessert recipe collection. We will share the recipes with the community members who come out to the Cultural Centre and with our summer camp children.

Culinary Cultures: Cooking and Connecting Workshop organizer

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