2024-2025 Neighborhood Enrichment Grant Program (South Carolina)

The Richland County is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Enrichment Grant Program to provide neighborhood organizations funding to promote leadership, independence, and overall improvement within communities through enrichment projects.

Donor Name: Richland County

State: South Carolina

County: Richland County (SC)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 02/04/2024

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

These projects are to improve the quality of life of all residents within the applicant’s neighborhood. 

Categories

Neighborhood Beautification

• Projects that improve the overall aesthetic of the neighborhood
  • Neighborhood Signs
  • Neighborhood Bulletin Board
  • Banners/flags in public areas o Placemaking markers/monuments
  • Park repair
  • Neighborhood Clean-up o Lighting improvements
  • Bush/Flower Planting

Community Engagement

• Projects that bring the community together
  • Neighborhood Clean-Up Day
  • Generational Day
  • Community Resource Fair
  • Back to School Drive
  • Membership Drive
  • Newsletters & Websites
  • After School Programs (tutoring, cultural arts, etc.)
  • Community Gardens

Safety & Health

• Projects that improve the safety and health of everyone in the neighborhood
  • Safety Fair
  • Surveillance Cameras
  • Trash Cans/Pet Poop Trash Cans
  • Community Resource Fair
  • Gates/Locks
  • 5K marathon
  • Lighting improvements
  • Emergency preparedness giveaway
  • Updating playground equipment
  • Defense classes
  • Clean Ups
  • Community Gardens
  • Traffic calming methods

Leisure

• Projects that are just for fun
  • National Night Out
  • Festivals
  • Outdoor/Drive In Movie Event
  • Picnic in the Park
  • Family Fun Day
  • Block Parties
  • Little Free Library

Funding Information

• Funding tiers are based on median neighborhood income. Low-to-moderate income areas include those where 50% of residents within a block group are considered low-income. Two funding tiers are available: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 funding is for neighborhood organizations that live outside low-to-moderate income areas. Their funding is maxed at $1,500 per fiscal year. Tier 2 funding is for neighborhood organizations that live within low to-moderate income areas. Their funding is maxed at $2,500 per fiscal year.
• Projects must cater to a neighborhood and its residents, involve neighborhood residents directly in all phases, comply with applicable Federal, State, County, and, where applicable, municipal codes, and be achievable within the Fiscal Year (July 1 st, 2024 – June 30th, 2025).

Eligibility Criteria

Any neighborhood-based organization located in Richland County (incorporated or unincorporated) is an eligible applicant. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Neighborhood Associations
• Homeowners Associations
• Property Owners Associations
• Other like neighborhood-based associations and related groups

For more information, visit Richland County.