2026 Community Excellence Award Project Submission

Municipality *

Contact Name *

Title *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Population of Municipality

Under 6,000

6,001-12,000

Over 12,001

Online Method of Presentation

You must provide a 150-word description, plus one or both of the following forms of online presentations, 1. Up to 4 photos of the project, or 2 PowerPoint of no more than 10 slides (PDF version).

150 Word Description *

PowerPoint of no more than 10 slides (PDF version)

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

When submitting photo(s), please include a caption description for each image including who or what is pictured and how it relates to your project.

Upload Photo #1

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

Caption #1

Upload Photo #2

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

Caption #2

Upload Photo #3

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

Caption #3

Upload Photo #4

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

Caption #4

About your Project

Please provide a short statement about your project in the following evaluation categories.

Project Title *

We strongly suggest that you include your community name in the title.

Please select which category(ies) you believe best fit your project. Select all that apply.

Lifelong learning – the journey of education and training is recognized as spanning from young childhood through K-12 education and post-secondary pathways to ongoing opportunities for adult learners

Public health – quality of life disparities are recognized and addressed while services are focused on increasing health impacts and fostering the human experience in public life

Arts and culture – cultural identities, traditions and creative outputs are respected, celebrated and recognized as critical assets that build social fabric in a community.

Financial security – municipalities, community institutions, families and individuals are fiscally healthy; economic systems ensure a community can be economically resilient and allow for the continued proliferation of prosperity

Infrastructure – the fundamental facilities and systems serving a county, city, or other area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function

Sustainability – natural resources are managed to ensure long-term sustainability of, and harmony between, the built and natural environment and leverage their worth as public assets

Is your project easy to replicate in other communities (clear in its impact and execution for other communities)? *

What is the Community Wealth Impact (based on one or more of the categories you selected) of your project? *

Describe the creativity and originality of your project. *

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