Winneba Sister City grant applications are open

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — The City of Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission is now accepting applications for its 2025 Sister Cities Grants Program. Charlottesville organizations and individuals are invited to apply for up to $2,500 in funding for projects that benefit Charlottesville as well as its Sister Cities, which include Besançon, France; Poggio a Caiano, Italy; and Winneba, Ghana.One other city, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, is a Friendship City as its Sister City status is pending.

Applicants are encouraged to consider a broad variety of possibilities. Past grants have supported initiatives in history, the visual arts, music, municipal services, digital communications and connectivity, education, literary fields, sports, and photography. The deadline is January 15. The commission has a total of $8,000 to give out. For more details, go https://www.cvillesistercities.org/apply-for-2025-grants