The City Upper Arlington is accepting applications for its 2026 Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Upper Arlington
State: Ohio
City: Upper Arlington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This program is designed to support new initiatives and enhancements to existing community programs and events that advance the welcoming and inclusion goals of the Community Relations Committee.
The Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program is soliciting proposals from qualified applicants which address one or more of the following goals:
- Information: Increase UA residents’ knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of diversity within UA and throughout Central Ohio.
- Identity: Increase the number, type, and quality of positive interactions by non-residents with the UA community.
- Inclusion: Increase the sense of belonging and inclusion of all UA citizens with special focus on non majority residents and those without pre-existing connections to UA.
Funding Information
Applications will be accepted for grants of up to $5,000 for one year.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
- Direct link to one or more of the three goals above
- Core program elements & activities – intentionally align with the CRC Mission and Purpose
- Impact – individual and community; sustainability
- Applicant Capabilities – nondiscriminatory and serving a public purpose
- Management/Fiscal/Fiduciary Accountability.
For more information, visit City of Upper Arlington.
