Incorporated Neighborhood Associations can apply for grants up to $5,000 per year when they propose a project or event which involves collaboration with another neighborhood association or a community group.
Donor Name: City of Shoreline
State: Washington
City: Shoreline
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $5,000
Details:
By working collaboratively on Partnership Mini-Grants, Neighborhood Associations will have the opportunity to create more connections within the community. Partnerships can include youth or civic organizations, ethnic organizations, schools, PTAs, human service groups and others.
The City recognizes Neighborhood Associations as formal groups of citizens who have organized themselves for the purpose of improving or developing services and amenities for their local residential communities, and who have established rules making their deliberations open, transparent and accessible to the community and general public.
Only one Neighborhood Association will apply for funding even if they are working with another Neighborhood Association as a partner.
Neighborhood Partnership Mini-Grant funding is available to Neighborhood Associations for:
- Projects or events that build or expand neighborhood and community connections or civic engagement among Shoreline residents;
- Projects that create or enhance tangible improvement in a Shoreline neighborhood.
All projects must benefit the public. No project shall be for the benefit of any individual or private entity. Projects that require ongoing funding or staffing will not be considered for funding. Projects should be completed within the calendar year they are proposed and approved.
Review Criteria
The following criteria are used to rank Neighborhood Partnership Mini-Grant application projects and identify for funding those projects demonstrating the strongest benefit to the community:
- Provides a public benefit and be open to all community members;
- Planning and implementation are collaborative efforts between the Neighborhood Association and a partner group;
- Project addresses new or important area of identified community interest or needs;
- Project promotes inclusiveness among a wide variety of populations within a neighborhood (e.g. ethnic, intergenerational, renters or other underrepresented populations).
- If the project is a tangible improvement, proposal includes a plan for extended maintenance by the community.
For more information, visit City of Shoreline.