Continuing Englewood’s vision of building strong and inclusive neighborhoods, the Neighborhood Resources Program invites neighborhood groups to submit grant proposals for the 2022 Neighborhood Improvement Grant.
Donor Name: City of Englewood
State: Colorado
Municipality: Englewood
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Details:
The most successful projects will bring neighbors together, celebrate your neighborhood’s unique character, engage skills and knowledge from neighbors and improve quality of life for your neighbors. It will also:
- Establish central neighborhood gathering places that connect and help neighbors in happy times and in times of emergency
- Enhance community resilience by strengthening connections between neighbors
- Enhance neighborhood pride and identity
- Improve physical condition of a neighborhood
Project Ideas
- Little free library
- Community message board
- Creative placemaking, such as a neighborhood sponsored painted crosswalk, mural or sculpture
- Neighborhood alley clean up, where residents bring in dumpster to discard of trash and weeds in alley
- New trees in neighborhood communal space
- Benches in public space
Funding Information
- Neighborhood groups can apply for up to $3,000 for their neighborhood project.
- 25% neighborhood match
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are intended to implement new improvements to neighborhoods
- Projects must be located within the City of Englewood and cannot be on private property for the primary benefit of the homeowner
- Must have at least two residents who live in the neighborhood to serve as project coordinators
- All projects must include permission from the property owner or entity that is responsible for the maintenance of the project location
- Grants are not to be used for the purchase of land or to subsidize social, political or organizational memberships
- Grants are to benefit the neighborhood or Englewood community. The funds are not to be used to pay individuals, organizations or groups for their private benefit
- Grant projects must be publicly accessible
- Grants are not to be used for cash prizes, field trips or admissions
- Reimbursement for operational or maintenance costs, or salaries are not allowed expenses. Funds shall also not be used for motor vehicles, or any other electronic devices not required for the grant purpose (such as cell phones, tablets, etc.). Grants are intended for implementation activities (programs, structures, events or projects); planning efforts are not to be included.
- Projects must be completed and maintained by the neighborhood.
For more information, visit City of Englewood.
