The City of Norfolk’s Block-by-Block Neighborhood Pride Grant Program offers civic leagues and neighborhood associations financial assistance to improve their neighborhoods one block at a time!
Donor Name: City of Norfolk
State: Virginia
City: Norfolk
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program is a resource that provides opportunities for residents to:
- engage with their neighbors to design, develop and implement their own neighborhood improvement ideas and projects
- develop and enhance relationships with the City
- build mutually productive collaborations with local public and private businesses
- acquire and utilize new and sustainable skills
Types of Grants
The city offers two categories for Block-by-Block: matching grants and mini grants.
- Matching Grant
- Through the provision of matching grants, civic leagues/neighborhood organizations can receive up to $2500 to undertake a neighborhood improvement project. Applicants must match funding to at least 50% of the amount granted by the city. Eligible matches may be cash, quantifiable in-kind contributions, and volunteer time.
- Mini Grant
- Have a smaller project that just needs a little help? The city offers a mini Block-by-Block Grant. This grant provides up to $500 to a civic league or organization to fund a project or event that meets the program guidelines and requirements.
Eligible Project Types
Eligible Project types may include:
- Beautification/Landscaping
- Skill Building Workshops and Trainings
- Environmental Enhancement Projects
- Wetlands restoration
- Rain gardens
- Shoreline buffer restoration (coordinate approvals with appropriate City departments (Recreation, Parks and Open Space and/or Planning – Environmental Services)
- Neighborhood Pride Building Activities/Events
- “National Night Out”
- History Walk of neighborhood
- Neighborhood Watch/Neighborhood Safety Fair
- “Back to School” Celebration
- Neighborhood Holiday Celebration
- Good Neighborhood Celebration
- Starting a neighborhood newsletter or website
- Neighborhood Art Exhibit
- Neighborhood Reunion/Block Party
- Supplies, Equipment, and Tools
- Neighborhood tool lending program
- Neighborhood tool shed.
Eligibility Criteria
Any Norfolk civic league or neighborhood association that has a state legal entity status is eligible to apply. It cannot be a business or for-profit company. Proposed projects must be implemented in the neighborhood of residency. A group qualifying as a civic league must have:
- Open memberships to all residents of the neighborhood.
- Officers (president, secretary, treasurer).
- Bylaws (must provide a copy).
- Regular meetings and meeting minutes.
- Legal entity – the organization must be a legal entity, non-stock corporation in Virginia.
For more information, visit City of Norfolk.
