The City of Columbia is thrilled to announce the Love Your Block Mini Grant.
Donor Name: City of Columbia
State: Missouri
City: Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/21/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Columbia, Missouri’s Love Your Block project will revitalize central neighborhoods, by enhancing safety, cleanliness, green spaces, tree canopy, and the arts. The project aims to boost neighborhood pride, improve appearance, and create safer, beautiful communities by 2026.
Examples of projects eligible for funding include:
- Community gardens
- Tree planting
- Public art projects
- Minor home repair
- Neighborhood pride and identification.
Funding Information
Mini-grants up to $2,500 will be awarded to eligible projects intended to support neighborhoods in areas of central and northeast Columbia.
Eligible Expenses
- Tools and project supplies (examples: paint, building materials, soil, mulch, plants)
- Printing or signage to promote the project,
- Supplies to support volunteer involvement (examples: snacks/beverages for volunteers, t-shirts to encourage participation).
Eligibility Criteria
Columbia’s Love Your Block mini-grant program is intended to provide financial support to neighborhood groups, faith organizations, schools and non profits who are supporting quality of life for central and east neighborhoods, particularly those in qualified census tracts. Projects should promote a high level of community engagement and address a community or neighborhood initiative or concern and Individuals.
For more information, visit City of Columbia.
