The City of Lakewood’s Neighborhood Participation Program (NPP) offers grants for qualifying physical improvement projects that residents believe will make a difference in their neighborhood.
Donor Name: City of Lakewood
State: Colorado
City: Lakewood
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Projects compete directly with all other applications received based on six selection categories.
- Neighborhood contribution: Is the neighborhood planning to contribute to the project? This is not required, but it is encouraged and applications that indicate neighborhood contribution through funding, labor, or maintenance may score higher.
- Benefit versus cost: How does the project benefit the neighborhood?
- Health and safety: How does the project improve the health and safety of the neighborhood?
- Adopted citywide plans: How does the project address goals identified in citywide plans, such as the Comprehensive Plan, Sustainability Plan, Community Resources Master Plan, park specific site plans, or others?
- Neighborhood support: Is there neighborhood support for the project? At least five resident signatures with addresses must be included with the application. The more signatures, the stronger the application. If there are affected directly adjacent property owners, their signatures with addresses must also be included.
- Project maintenance needs: What is the maintenance plan for the project? Projects that will not substantially add to the City’s maintenance responsibilities may score higher in this category.
Funding Information
The funding request does not exceed $60,000.
Example of Projects
Examples of projects built through the Neighborhood Participation Program include:
- Community gardens if located on school properties
- New small park amenities such as: benches, games, play features, ballfield improvements (dugouts, fencing), trail improvements, etc.
- Public art installations
- Accessibility improvements (playground surfacing improvements, accessible play equipment, sidewalk and ramp accessibility).
Project Criteria
- Organizers are Lakewood residents who live near the project area and are representing the neighborhood.
- The project is located on publicly owned property.
- The project provides a benefit to the neighborhood.
- The project is supported by the neighborhood’s residents and their signatures have been collected. This must include any adjacent property owners.
- The project cannot be funded through a different City program that already exists (e.g., playground replacement, sidewalk repair, speed humps, street paving or repair, traffic signals, streetlights, etc.).
For more information, visit City of Lakewood.
