The City of Norfolk’s Block-by-Block Neighborhood Pride Grant Program offers civic leagues and neighborhood associations financial assistance to improve their neighborhoods one block at a time!
Donor Name: City of Norfolk
State: Virginia
City: Norfolk
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 03/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Block-By-Block Grant Program is a resource that provides opportunities for Norfolk residents to engage with their neighbors, develop and enhance relationships with the City, build mutually productive collaborations with local public and private businesses; acquire and utilize new and sustainable skills, all while working toward accomplishing their neighborhoods’ goals. Through the use of available grants, participating civic leagues determine what their neighborhoods’ improvement needs are – physical or social – and design, develop and implement those improvement ideas and projects. Project participant groups should reflect the demographics of your community, including youth, seniors, renters, homeowners, business organizations, etc.
The program is a resource that provides opportunities for residents to:
- Engage with their neighbors to design, develop and implement their own neighborhood improvement ideas and projects
- Develop and enhance relationships with the City
- Build mutually productive collaborations with local public and private businesses
- Acquire and utilize new and sustainable skills.
Categories
The city offers two categories for Block-by-Block: matching grants and mini grants
- Matching Grant
- Through the provision of matching grants, civic leagues/neighborhood organizations can undertake a neighborhood improvement project. Applicants must match funding to at least 50% of the amount granted by the city. Eligible matches may be cash, quantifiable in-kind contributions, and volunteer time.
- Mini Grant
- Have a smaller project that just needs a little help? The city offers a mini Block-by-Block Grant. This grant to a civic league or organization to fund a project or event that meets the program guidelines and requirements.
Funding Information
- Mini-grants up to $500
- Matching grants of $500 or more up to $2,500.
Eligible Project Types
- Beautification/Landscaping
- Skill Building Workshops and Trainings
- Environmental Enhancement Projects
- Neighborhood Pride Building Activities/Events
- Supplies, Equipment and Tools.
Eligibility Criteria
Any Norfolk civic league or neighborhood association that has a state legal entity status is eligible to apply. It cannot be a business or for-profit company. Proposed projects must be implemented in the neighborhood of residency. A group qualifying as a civic league must have:
- Open memberships to all residents of the neighborhood
- Officers (president, secretary, treasurer)
- Bylaws (must provide a copy)
- Regular meetings and meeting minutes
- Legal entity – the organization must be a legal entity, non-stock corporation in Virginia. [For more information on becoming a non-for-profit legal entity with non-profit status in the state of Virginia.
For more information, visit City of Norfolk.
