Neighborhood Economic Development (NED) Grants are federally-funded grants made to local organizations serving Pittsburgh residents with low and moderate incomes.
Donor Name: The City of Pittsburgh
State:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Only Registered Community Organizations (RCOs) and community-based organizations working on economic development (CBOs) are eligible to apply for these funds, which will be used to benefit eligible census tracts around the City.
NED grants are funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money, awarded to the City of Pittsburgh from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. RCOs and CBOs are invited to apply, and applications are reviewed and recommended for funding by the NED Advisory Committee. This Committee is made up of representatives from City Planning, the Mayor’s Office, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and local development experts.
Organizations with less than an average of $75,000 in revenues and expenses over the last three fiscal years are invited to apply for the Capacity Building NED grant.
NED projects must further one of the following goals:
- Main Street Revitalization
- Affordable Housing Improvements
- Vacancy Rate Reduction
- Organizational Development to increase service provision in one of the other three areas
Funding Information
- General NED Awards
- Grant amount: $10,000 – $40,000
- Grant period: One-year term
- Capacity Building Awards
- Grant amount: $50,000 per year
- Grant period: Renewable for three additional years.
Eligible Projects
Projects must further at least one of the following goals:
- Main Street Revitalization
- Affordable Housing Improvements
- Vacancy Rate Reduction
- Organizational Development
- Common Expenses
- Personnel (staff wages and benefits)
- Insurance, rent, and utilities
- Professional services
- Program supplies
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations seeking NED funds must:
- Be an RCO, a community-based organization working on neighborhood economic development (CBO), or both
- Be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with
- A Board of Directors
- Articles of Incorporation
- Written bylaws
- A mission that supports City of Pittsburgh residents
- Demonstrate financial management capacity
- Have filed an IRS Form 990 (990-N, 990-EZ, or 990) last year
- Have a SAM.gov profile with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and active registration
- Have no outstanding financial liabilities with the City of Pittsburgh, or demonstrate an approved payment plan
- Have current general liability insurance
- Have current worker’s compensation insurance (only required if organization has paid staff)
For more information, visit City of Pittsburgh.
