The Keep Knoxville Beautiful is accepting applications for the Community Beautification Grant.
Donor Name: Keep Knoxville Beautiful
State: Tennessee
County: Knox County (TN)
City: Knoxville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2023
Details:
The first step toward making a difference is often the hardest step to take. At Keep Knoxville Beautiful, they commend anyone willing to work toward making their community a better place – and they want to help you. They love to work with and support community groups who share in the vision for clean, green and beautiful Knox County communities.
Once a year, they seek proposals from community groups inspired to take on a community project that aligns with our mission: To inspire and empower Knox County communities to improve their quality of life through beautification and environmental stewardship. Projects must promote at least one of the following: litter prevention, waste reduction, community beautification, or environmental stewardship.
Examples of projects that fall under the purview include, but are not limited to:
- Tree plantings
- Butterfly gardens
- Community gardens
- Murals
- Graffiti removal and repainting of wall
- Large scale litter pickups (100+ volunteers)
- Educational projects that promote beautification and environmental stewardship
- Outdoor classrooms
Some of the ways in which KKB can help projects through:
- Funding
- Accepting projects with budgets up to $5,000
- Grant awards will be dispersed upon completion of financial report post-project
- Volunteer support
Eligibility Criteria
Any Knoxville or Knox County community group, including schools, neighborhood associations, religious organizations, etc. are eligible to apply. They do not provide financial support to for-profit organizations and political groups.
For more information, visit KKB.
