The Green Neighborhood Grant Program seeks to help bring neighbors together to pursue projects which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create natural areas that are more resilient to the impacts of climate change, and ultimately benefit the entire community.
Donor Name: Town of Carrboro
State: North Carolina
Town: Carrboro
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Goals
- Educate and empower neighborhoods to address climate change.
- Build neighborhood capacity to engage in climate action.
- Develop and enhance community and Town partnerships.
- Leverage Town and neighborhood involvement and resources
- Distribute resources to low-income communities and communities of color who are disproportionately affected by climate change.
Funding Information
Maximum grant amount: $2,500.
Eligible Projects
Projects that demonstrate shared benefits with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and/or contributing to ecosystem resiliency.
All projects must achieve the following:
- Reduce emissions, enhance ecosystem resiliency, or contribute to climate action awareness or engagement
- Be completed within six months of grant award
- Be initiated, planned, and implemented by community members
- Obtain Town permits required for construction, if applicable.
- Any contractors must carry required insurance.
- Group/fiscal agent must obtain adequate liability insurance if deemed necessary by the Town (e.g. event insurance)
Eligibility Criteria
- Neighborhoods must be located within Carrboro’s Town Limits.
- Applicants may apply for funding in two consecutive grant cycles.
- Applicants who have not been awarded a grant will be provided with information from project evaluation to help develop a better application.
For more information, visit Town of Carrboro.
