Love Your Block (LYB) Mini-Grants will fund proposals that improve environmental quality by engaging community volunteers to clean-up and beautify Richmond.
Donor Name: City of Richmond
State: California
City: Richmond
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/03/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Grant Duration: 10 months
Details:
The Love Your Block (LYB) Mini-Grant Program funded through a partnership between the Community Services Department and the City Manager’s Office, Economic Development.
A resolution was approved by City Council on December 17, 2019, approving a solid waste Franchise Fee adjustment of a 7.5 percent increase to develop I Heart Richmond. The funding can be used for:
- Compliance and enforcement of local and state solid waste reduction and recycling laws.
- Prevention of litter and blight.
- Improving overall environmental quality and health.
Funding Information
A total of $80,000 is available for the FY2022-2024 mini-grant cycle. Grant awards can be up to $10,000, and the number of grant awards available will be determined based on the amount of each award. There is no minimum grant award.
Grant Period
- Projects must begin on or after July 1, 2023 and be completed by April 30, 2024.
Eligible Expenses
- Grant requests up to $10,000
- Project supplies and materials, including food for volunteers
- Rental/facility fees, permits (e.g. road closure, traffic control, food), insurance
- Fiscal sponsorship fees, if applicable – up to 10% of your grant request
- Administration fees – up to 10% of your grant request
- Stipends, professional services – up to 30% of your grant request, eligible on case-by-case basis
- Gift cards are not eligible
Eligible Projects
- Must promote beautification, sustainability, health and safety, community engagement, and/or Creation/improvement of public space
- Must engage at least 10 community volunteers to clean-up and beautify Richmond
- Must include at least one (1) community event during which physical clean-up and beautification occurs
- Must begin on or after July 1, 2023 and be completed by April 30, 2024
- Ongoing projects are eligible, but funds may not be used to reimburse expenses incurred prior to July 1, 2023
- Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to:
- Community clean-ups (i.e. trash pickup, weed abatement, and/or pruning)
- Ongoing maintenance, revitalization, or expansion of a community garden
- Creation of a new community garden
- Public art projects
- Painting projects
- Ongoing maintenance, revitalization, or expansion of Little Free Libraries
- Installation of new Little Free Libraries
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants Include:
- Organizations utilizing a non-profit fiscal sponsor
- Non-profit organizations with 501(c) (3) tax status
- Eligible Applicants must also meet the following conditions:
- Have an Active status in the California Secretary of State Business Search
- Did not receive a Love Your Block Mini-Grant award during the previous (FY2021-2023) Love Your Block Mini-Grant cycle.
For more information, visit City of Richmond.
