The Neighborhood Beautification Program (NBP) provides grants to Detroit-based block clubs, neighborhood associations, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based organizations to carry out a project on up to four vacant lots in their community.
Donor Name: City of Detroit
State: Michigan
City: Detroit
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funded with $4.75 million from the Neighborhood Improvement Fund and the American Rescue Plan Act, the NBP offers grants of $500 to $15,000 for community gardens, public space improvements, and clean-up activities.
Eligible Projects
NBP funding can be used towards community gardens, public space improvements, and clean-up activities, including but not limited to:
- Community Gardens
- Raised beds for flowers, vegetables, or crops (< 1 acre)
- Fruit trees (< 10 trees) Ornamental gardens
- Public Space Improvements
- Landscaping (trees, flowers, shrubs, etc.)
- Benches and tables
- Art installations
- Fencing or boulders
- Clean-Up Activities
- Brush clearing
- Grading and seeding
- Street/alley clean-ups
- Graffiti removal
- Litter removal
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- Be a City-registered block club or neighborhood association. Nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations can partner with a block club or neighborhood association and must submit a partnership letter.
- Be an LLC or 501(c)(3) legal entity, or have a 501(c)(3) fiduciary partner.
- Provide proof of ownership of the lots to be improved in the name of the applicant organization. Only parcels zoned R1, R2, or R3 are eligible for funding, and deeds in the names of individuals will not be accepted.
For more information, visit City of Detroit.
