The City of Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department seeks to fuel creative ideas, spark neighborhood revitalization, strengthen the connections between neighborhood-based groups, and encourage residents to become actively engaged in the health and well-being of their community.
Donor Name: City of Detroit
State: Michigan
City: Detroit
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/29/2022
Grant Size: $500 and $15,000
Details:
The Neighborhood Beautification Program (NBP) invests funding in public outdoors spaces located in disinvested communities that typically see less investments in their neighborhoods. Investing in disproportionately impacted communities will help address the increased health disparities often experienced in low-income communities.
Awarded Beneficiaries will partner with Wayne Metro, and the City of Detroit to achieve the following objectives:
- Mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 and improve social determinants of health in disproportionately affected communities by increasing the quality and amount of green spaces
- Advance equity and inclusion by supporting community-driven improvement projects in underserved neighborhoods
- Decrease amount of blight in underserved neighborhoods, while increasing beautifying physical components
- Increase number of outdoor gathering spaces in neighborhoods leading to greater community cohesion
The Program supports activities that:
- Strengthen Detroit neighborhoods and improve the quality of life of its residents
- Are led by Detroit-based non-profits serving residents and neighborhoods within the city of Detroit
- Improve community connectivity
- Are holistically/community led and focused
- Include community buy-in and demonstrated support within the neighborhood
Funding Information
Grant award amounts will be between $500 and $15,000. Limited to one (1) project per organization -based on funding availability.
Eligible Projects
- Clean-Up Activities
- Community Gardens
- Public Space Activities
Eligibility Criteria
Detroit neighborhood organizations that fall into one of the following categories:
- Department of Neighborhoods (DON)-registered neighborhood association or block club
- Nonprofit organizations or Faith-based organizations working in partnership with a DON registered neighborhood associations or block club. Partnerships must be documented by using Attachment A.
- Organizations must either have 501 (c)(3)) tax exemption status or identify a 501c(3) tax exempt organization as a fiscal sponsor
- Organizations must be able to demonstrate site control of vacant lots on which the proposed project will take place (up to 4). Site control is shown by:
- A deed or deeds held by a 501 (c)3 or LLC with the same name as the applicant organization
- Licensure form from the Detroit Land Bank Authority
Ineligible Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- For-profit business/organizations
- Individuals
- Organizations located outside the City of Detroit
For more information, visit City of Detroit.
