With the goal of realizing Englewood’s vision of cultivating strong, unique, and inclusive neighborhoods, the Neighborhood Resources Program invites neighborhood groups to submit grant proposals for the 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Grant.
Donor Name: City of Englewood
State: Colorado
City: Englewood
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Neighborhood groups can apply for up to $3,000 for their neighborhood project. The most successful projects will activate gathering spaces and bring neighbors together. Projects will celebrate your neighborhood’s unique character, engage skills and knowledge from neighbors and improve quality of life for your neighbors. It will also:
- Establish central neighborhood gathering places that connect and assist neighbors in everyday gatherings and in times of emergency;
- Enhance community resilience by strengthening connections between neighbors;
- Enhance neighborhood pride and identity; and
- Improve the physical condition of a neighborhood.
Funding Information
- Neighborhoods can be granted up to $3,000 per grant
- 25% neighborhood match
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applicants must submit the budget form with application.
- Grants are intended to implement new improvements to neighborhoods.
- Grants are intended for the implementation activities (programs, structures, events or projects); planning efforts are not to be included.
- Grants are not to be used for cash prizes, field trips, or admissions.
- Reimbursement for operational or maintenance costs, or salaries are not allowed expenses. Funds shall also not be used for motor vehicles, or any other electronic devices not required for grant purposes (such as cell phones, ipads, etc.).
- Projects must be located within the City of Englewood and cannot be for the primary benefit of a single resident.
- Applicants must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest related to the proposed project. For purposes of this program, a conflict of interest is any special benefit stood to be received by the grant applicant, apart from the benefit to be conferred on the neighborhood as a whole.
- Must have at least two residents who live in the neighborhood to serve as project coordinators.
- The designated project coordinators will be the points of contact between the neighborhood and City of Englewood during and following completion of the project.
- All projects must include written permission from the property owner or entity that is responsible for the maintenance of the project location for the construction and reasonable use of the project.
- Grants are not to be used for the purchase of land or to subsidize social, political or organizational memberships.
- Grants are to benefit the neighborhood or Englewood community, the funds are not to be used to pay individuals, organizations or groups for their private benefit.
- Grant-funded activities must be conducted in a manner consistent with the City of Englewood’s non-discrimination policies.
- Grant projects must be publicly accessible.
- Grant-funded projects must be accessible to the general public without restriction during reasonable hours.
- Projects must be completed and maintained by the neighborhood.
- If a grant recipient fails to complete the approved project, uses funds for unapproved purposes, or otherwise fails to comply with these guidelines, the City may withhold reimbursement and may require repayment of funds previously disbursed.
For more information, visit City of Englewood.
