City of Lakewood Lakewood’s Neighborhood Participation Program (NPP) offers grants of up to $60,000 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: 05/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Examples of projects eligible for the Neighborhood Participation Program include:
- Small park amenities such as benches, fixed game features, small shade amenities, pet waste stations, trail and park wayfinding signage, solar-powered amenities, such as table or benches with charging stations or lighting, etc.
- Public art installations, especially those that are functional serving multiple purposes, such as artistic bike racks or solar-powered light sculptures along trails.
- Sustainability efforts such as bicycle repair stations, bike racks, interpretive signage, tree planting, etc.
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 funding request does not exceed $60,000. Final project cost will be reviewed and confirmed by staff.
- The project is supported by the neighborhood’s residents and their signatures have been collected. This must include adjacent property owners.
- A project is only eligible if it is not already included on the City’s capital improvement plan for the next five years and will not otherwise receive funding from another City program (e.g., playground/shelter replacement, sidewalk repair, speed humps, street paving or repair, traffic signals, streetlights, etc.).
For more information, visit City of Lakewood.
