The Program for Improving Neighborhoods (PIN) Grant program provides financial resources to support a wide range of initiatives that engage and energize neighborhoods.
Donor Name: City of Iowa City
State: Iowa
City: Iowa City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding requests must fit into a category, be based on neighborhood input, have a collaborative partner, and align with the City’s Strategic Plan:
- Categories
- Education: Programs that provide hands-on learning, training, and education that support the community.
- Events: Unique projects that engage and bring neighbors together and better connected.
- Building Things: Roll up your sleeves and get out the power tools.
- Multimedia, Art, and Designs: Creating or enhancing assets that are sources of neighborhood pride and identity.
- Environment Enhancements: Projects that positively impact your neighborhood’s natural environment.
- Neighborhood Input
- Community Need: The proposed project must address a specific need within the neighborhood.
- Community Benefit: The proposed project must foster social connection and community building amongst neighbors.
- Community Support: To ensure the funding accessed by a neighborhood is dedicated to the use that is broadly supported by residents that live there, the application process requests that applicants gather feedback from the neighborhood on the proposed project and share those results.
- Community Participation: The proposed project must involve neighbors in the planning and completion of the project.
- Partnerships and Collaboration
- Grant projects must be collaborative between neighborhood associations and another external entity. By working collaboratively, neighborhood associations have the opportunity to create more connections within the community. Partnerships and collaborations can be with youth or civic organizations, ethnic organizations, nonprofits, PTAs, local businesses, etc. These connections can provide funding, in-kind donations, volunteers, expertise to develop designs or analyze data, and/or other types of support. The best way to consider ideas for partnerships is to look over a list of all resources needed to complete the project and to identify those items that can be found in the community.
- If a project proposal impacts a particular City department or division, applicants will be asked to include a City staff sponsor in their project. For example, if a project involves a public art installation then a Public Art staff member will help guide the applicant in achieving their goals and help navigate obstacles that may arise throughout the process. City staff can assist with required permits, share costs associated with surveying, installation, and design, etc.
Funding Information
The maximum grant amount is $3,000 per neighborhood association.
Who can apply?
In order to be considered for funding, a recognized Neighborhood Association must apply through its official leadership. Considerations will also be made for up-and-coming associations (Pilot Programs) who have ideas for a qualifying project.
For more information, visit City of Iowa City.
