2020 RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants
Updated – The Neighborhood Project Grant deadlines for the application submission and grant completion are both backed up by one month due to the COVID-19 virus. The new grant application date is Monday, April 27, at 5 pm, notification of awards will be Monday, May 4, and the new grant completion date is Monday, November 30, 2020. Different from the past, due to the current situation, we’ll be assessing project applications as they come in. So if you have a project that you want to start sooner than May 4, submit your application earlier. Please be safe, working virtually with your neighborhood through email, facetime, Google Hangouts, or Skype to complete the application.
RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants reimburse up to $1,000 in costs for neighborhoods to complete projects that:
- Enhance a neighborhood’s livability and involvement
- Benefit the entire neighborhood
- Promote a strong sense of community.
Be creative. These non-revenue producing projects can include, but are not limited to, identification signage, bike racks, mini libraries or food pantries, pocket park improvements, physical activity opportunities, butterfly & rain gardens, native plantscaping and public art projects.
Total Neighborhood Project Grant Funding
- $8,000 for general neighborhood grants
You can check out results from the 2019 grants here and a short video that includes some of the 2019 grants here.
Eligible Applicants
- Only one grant application per neighborhood. Multiple projects may be bundled into one grant application.
- Eligible applicants include neighborhood associations. An unregistered group can submit a “letter of commitment” to form a neighborhood association by the end of the grant period in October.
- A complete list of registered neighborhood associations is online.
- Creating a Neighborhood Association in Rochester is FREE. For neighborhood registration, or grant application questions, email René Halasy, RNeighbors’ Executive Director.
Neighborhood Project Grants Timeline
Updated – Application Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2020, at 5 pm
- All applications must be submitted to RNeighbors via email.
- Applicants must complete an application and attach necessary supporting documentation. Please read all of the instructions carefully before filling out the application. It is extremely important to fill out the application form properly. If in doubt, ask questions.
- Different from the past, due to the current COVID-19 situation, we’ll be assessing project applications as they come in. So if you have a project that you want to start sooner than May 4, submit your application earlier.
- If your request is approved, you must adhere to your application throughout the grant’s duration. This includes the project scope, budget worksheet and submitting a final report by the deadline. We realize that project circumstances change and we want you to succeed. Ask questions. RNeighbors can help you navigate necessary changes.
- We’ll be highlighting some grants in a video presentation. Scheduling a time to work with RNeighbors and the videographer may be necessary so we can tell your project’s success story.
Updated – Notification of Awards: Monday, May 4, 2020
The 2020 grant winners will be posted publicly at RNeighbors.org. All applicants will be notified via email communicating their grant status as soon as judges have reviewed the application.
Updated – Project Completion Deadline: Monday, November 30, 2020
Additional information on the Neighborhood Project Grant can be found in the Grant Overview, included below along with the Grant Application.
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