The City of Shreveport Department of Community Development is seeking applications for its 2022 Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP).
Donor Name: City of Shreveport
State: Louisiana
City: Shreveport
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500 to $6,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
NIP offers small grants to neighborhood based organizations in the city limits of Shreveport to do projects that improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
Program Goals
- Fostering positive neighbor relationships and better communication through inclusive outreach and a collaborative process;
- Improving the overall beautification and appearance of the neighborhood;
- Building a sense of pride in the neighborhood;
- Providing more focused effective delivery of services and response to problems within neighborhoods;
- Creating a visible and positive communal impact in neighborhoods;
- Supporting the development of grassroots leaders to support strong, sustainable neighborhoods;
- Empowering residents to have a voice in efforts to preserve the unique qualities of their neighborhood and improve the overall quality of life;
- Responding to resident identified needs and opportunities in neighborhoods.
Eligible Projects
NIP grants are designed to encourage community/neighborhood-based organizations to implement community/neighborhood improvement projects. These projects should be designed to build clean, healthy, safe, and attractive communities with strong, independent, and capable neighborhood-based organizations. Organizations are encouraged to implement projects which promote inter-racial and/or inter-generational diversity, broad neighborhood support and volunteerism from within the neighborhood, and which focus on harmony, respect, understanding, and appreciation. Under this proposal, recipients are encouraged to do a joint project within its respective Council District.
The following are examples of visible projects, but not limited to:
- Neighborhood Identification Gateway Signs/Plaques/Flags
- Neighborhood Pocket Parks
- Adopt-A-Park
- Litter Abatement (neighborhood cleanups, etc.)
- Graffiti Removal
- Community Gardens/Playgrounds
- Festivals/Parades
- Street Lighting
- Projects
- Community Benches and Bus Benches
- Project Maintenance (project related only)
- Newsletters
- Webpage and Facebook setups only
- Neighborhood Security systems
- Community Gatherings (limited to one per organization)
Funding Information
- Grants range from $2,500 to $6,000. Grants are intended to spur small, grassroots community projects.
- The grant period for funding is January 01, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
- Only community/neighborhood-based organizations are eligible to apply.
- Educational institutions and faith-based organizations may apply only in conjunction with a neighborhood-based organization. This does not include wholly secular organizations formed by faith-based organizations.
NIP funding is available only for the following type of organizations. A community/neighborhood-based organization is an organization with a majority of its members residing or doing business in a commonly recognized neighborhood. It may be any wholly secular neighborhood association, civic organization or committee located within the city limits of Shreveport that has been formally organized for at least one year prior to the application date and has at least nine (9) active members who are residents of the neighborhood. To be eligible for funding, at least 75% of the general membership must be composed of residents in the neighborhood in which projects or services will be provided, and organizations must have held at least two (2) neighborhood meetings during the current calendar year (2020). All of the above requirements must be validated by a credible written source, such as approved minutes or official articles of incorporation. Funding under Phase II and Phase III will be limited to organizations with a documented IRS 501 (c) (3) tax exemption status.
For more information, visit 2022 Neighbourhood Investment Program.
