2020 Winter Neighborhood Mini-Grants

2020 Winter Neighborhood Mini-Grants

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Brand new. As requested by neighborhoods who just wanted some funds to throw a winter activity, it’s the RNeighbors Winter Neighborhood Mini-Grants. These grants will reimburse up to $200 in costs for a winter event such as a snowman building contest, sledding party, or garage chili cook-off. Funds can be used for food or event supplies. Let’s see your creativity!

As with our larger Neighborhood Project Grants each event must:

  • Enhance a neighborhood’s livability and involvement
  • Benefit the entire neighborhood
  • Promote a strong sense of community.

Mini-Grant Guidelines

  • Only one grant application per neighborhood.
  • Maximum grant is $200. Please apply for the approximate amount you’ll need. If we have extra funds we can award grants to more neighborhoods.
  • All events must adhere to the City of Rochester’s ordinance and approval processes.
  • Allowable expenses include (but are not limited to) food, craft supplies, outdoor winter equipment such as sleds.
  • Unallowable expenses include alcohol or any expenditure deemed to be inconsistent with the grant program purpose or not allowed by law or ordinance.
  • 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 March.
    • 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.

Application Deadline: Monday, February 10, 2020, at 5 pm.

  • All applications must be submitted to RNeighbors via email.
  • We’ll be highlighting these grants online and in social media. Please take and submit photos of the participants at your event.
  • The project must be completed and a short grant summary will be required, including expense receipts for reimbursement by March 15, 2020.

Notification of Awards: Wednesday, February 13, 2020

The 2020 grant winners will be notified via email and posted publicly at RNeighbors.org.

Event Completion Deadline: March 15, 2020

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