The City of Campbell is pleased to announce Neighborhood Association Assistance Grants to support citizens by strengthening its neighborhoods.
Donor Name: City of Campbell
State: California
City: Campbell
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $500
Details:
Together the City and its residents can build and maintain a sense of community when neighbors connect with each other on shared interests. In this vein, residents will become actively engaged with each other when they are vested together towards improving the quality of life and shaping the future of their neighborhoods. The City of Campbell can help neighborhoods build a sense of community with the Neighborhood Association Assistance Grant Program (NAAG).
The program’s goals are to:
- Create unity and build consensus among residents by developing and or renewing neighborhood relationships
- Develop neighborhood-based solutions to long-term physical, social and economic issues so residents feel vested in their communities
- Foster and maintain collegial partnerships between Campbell’s neighborhoods and the City
The Neighborhood Association Assistance Grant Program provides financial support to offset costs to recognized neighborhood associations related to:
- Building or enhancing neighborhood organization
- Increasing communication among neighbors leading to interaction across culture and age groups
- Activities and projects that address the quality of life, safety, cleanliness and engagement throughout neighborhoods
- Events that enhance neighborhood pride and identity
Funding Information
The Civic Improvement Commission awards grant funds up to $500 per neighborhood for activities and projects that address the quality of life, safety, cleanliness and engagement throughout neighborhoods. The City Council has allocated $2,500 to fund this program in FY 2021-22.
Eligibility Criteria
To meet eligibility requirements for consideration of a Neighborhood Association Assistance Grant from the Civic Improvement Commission, your organization must:
- Be an officially recognized neighborhood association with by-laws on file with the City Manager’s Office and be an eligible applicant. Eligible applicants would be associations with boards of directors including treasurers
Considerations will be made for prospective neighborhood associations and newly formed neighborhood associations that may not have established by-laws at the time of application. - Propose and participate in one eligible activity project or event such as National Night Out
- Sign written agreement to comply with grant requirements
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants must be neighborhoods based within City limits that are free of charge and involve resident volunteers living in the applicable neighborhood. The following additional conditions must be met to be considered for grant funding:
- A record of volunteer resident participation at association events and meetings such as sign-up sheets
- An open bank account in the organization’s name at the time of application
- A list of board members with addresses
- A copy of by-laws and / or minutes of last meeting
- Events must take place in the City of Campbell within the geographic area of the neighborhood
- Non-discrimination in membership based on race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law
- Grant-funded events must be free of charge and open to everyone who is eligible without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law
- For neighborhood groups wishing to create new neighborhood associations, a oneyear start-up period will exist to enable neighborhood associations to become established. New neighborhood groups will be given a year to comply with items a-d with items e-g being standing requirements.
For more information, visit Neighborhood Association Assistance Grants.
