The Neighborhood STAR program awards funding for capital improvement projects in Saint Paul neighborhoods.
Donor Name: City of Saint Paul
State: Minnesota
City: Saint Paul
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
State and local legislation was enacted in 1993 to allocate revenue from the city’s half-cent sales tax to the Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program. Administered by the City’s Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED), Neighborhood STAR provides reimbursement grants of $5,000 or more for capital improvement projects which strengthen the vitality of city’s neighborhoods. Public, private, non-profit, or for-profit entities located in or doing business in Saint Paul may apply for STAR funds. If you choose to apply and require translation services for the application process, please contact STAR staff for assistance.
Funding Information
- Grant requests up to $50,000 do not require matching funds.
- Anticipated project dates: September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2026.
Eligible STAR-Funded Projects and Activities
Eligible activities include:
- Renovation, rehabilitation andor construction of commercial, residential, or industrial property
- Most fixed interior and exterior improvements to commercial or residential structures including walls, ceilings, floors, lighting, windows, doors, entrances, electrical, plumbing
- HVAC, energy and security improvements, handicap accessibility, and building code corrections
- Minor public improvements (major public improvements should be referred to the city’s Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) process)
- Beautification of public or private open space, including trees and shrubs, rain gardens, benches, play equipment, bicycle parking, and lighting that are site-specific and have a life expectancy of 7+ years. Creative placemaking / placekeeping capital improvement activities, including public art and creative public infrastructure improvements, especially those that contribute to cultural diversity.
- Non-profit neighborhood organizations providing a funding program to local businesses, homeowners, or condominium/townhome owners for capital improvement activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Public, non-profit, and for-profit entities located in or doing business within the City of Saint Paul
- City departments and quasi-governmental entities are an eligible applicant when in partnership with a neighborhood and/or community group
- Churches and religious organizations are eligible to apply when in partnership with a neighborhood and/or community group and only with respect to a project that: (i) is non-sectarian and whose primary effect neither advances nor inhibits religion; (ii) will make capital improvements for functions not associated with church-sponsored or religious type activities; and (iii) is open and available to the public at large on a regular basis
Ineligible Applicants
- Political parties and political action groups
- Federal, state and county agencies and departments
- Individual homeowners, condominium, or townhome owners and/or the association representing them
For more information, visit City of Saint Paul.
