Find out which projects are getting micro-grants from Charlottetown

The City of Charlottetown held a pitch party for projects seeking micro-grants Thursday night, with members of the public having the final say on which projects would get the money.

City officials made a shortlist, ensuring that every project qualified for the funding, which is to support community sustainability.

Each project manager had five minutes to explain to a public meeting why they deserved the money.

After the pitches, the people at the meeting voted.

The micro-grants are worth up to $2,500 each.

Here are the successful projects.

• P.E.I. Food Exchange: An initiative to share information on canning and other food preservation methods ($2,500).
• Betty Begg: The Buy-Local Eat-Local Community Kitchen will provide hands-on training on how to source and prepare good healthy food on a low income budget ($2,500).
• Patricia Bourque: The My Two Worlds photography exhibit at the Guild will showcase Mi'kmaq culture and dancing against the backdrop of urban and rural P.E.I. landscapes ($2,500).
• Fusion P.E.I.: To establish a solar powered mobile phone charging station at a busy public location, perhaps Victoria Row ($2,500).
• The Farm Centre: A workshop series at the Farm Centre Legacy Garden ($2,500).
• Reg Porter: To gather and present information about the history and architecture of Trinity United Church ($939.96).
• UPEI Food Collective: The Panther Pantry addresses food insecurity on campus by preparing and serving healthy, locally supported lunches to students free of charge ($562).
• Chris Sallie: The Charlottetown Junior Sous Chef Program is a program for eight- to 16-year-olds to improve health and wellness through food literacy, food skills training, and kitchen confidence ($1,400).
•  BGHJ Architects: The Urban Bee-Hive will educate the public on the importance of honeybees in relation to food security and sustainability in the community with four honeybee hive structures at the Farm Centre Legacy Garden ($2,500).
• Sperenza: A bike co-op in downtown Charlottetown will provide a variety of bikes and helmets for people to sign out and use free of charge ($2,500).

Mayor Clifford Lee called the pitch party a unique way to get the community involved in the the projects.

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