The Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) created the Neighborhood Enrichment Grant Program (NEGP) to provide grants to neighborhood organizations in Richland County.
Donor Name: Richland County
State: South Carolina
County: Richland County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal of the NEGP is to promote leadership, independence, and overall improvement within individuals and their community through enrichment projects.
Project Categories
- Neighborhood Beautification
- Community Engagement
- Safety & Health
- Leisure.
Funding Information
The Neighborhood Enrichment Grant Program introduces funding tiers: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 funding is for neighborhood organizations that live outside low-to-moderate income areas. Their funding is maxed at $1,500 per fiscal year. Tier 2 funding is for neighborhood organizations that live within Low-to-Medium Income (LMI) areas. Their funding is maxed at $2,500 per fiscal year.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Any neighborhood-based organization located in Richland County (incorporated or unincorporated) is an eligible applicant. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Neighborhood Associations
- Homeowners Associations
- Property Owners Associations
- Other like neighborhood-based associations and related groups.
Ineligible Applicants
Any group that is not a neighborhood-based organization and/or located outside of Richland County is an ineligible applicant. This includes but is not limited to:
- Churches
- Religious organizations
- Apartment management companies
- Businesses
- Umbrella organizations
- County wide organizations
- College/University Greek Organizations
- Colleges and Universities
- Political groups
- Public agencies.
For more information, visit Richland County.
