Neighborhood Grants

Neighborhood Services is excited to offer grants to Fort Collins neighborhoods again in 2011! Neighborhood grants are available twice a year. Grant amounts range from $25 to $500 for any event which builds community and benefits everyone in the neighborhood.

Grant Applications

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MS Word version 6 pgs | 370k

Sample Budget

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What's Eligible

Eligible activities may include:
- neighborhood clean-ups,
- block parties/potlucks.
- beautification projects, and
- neighborhood entry-way projects.

Ineligible activities include:
- political campaigning,
- alcohol purchase,
- Homeowner Association business expenses, and
- projects on private property.

How Grants are Evaluated

Grants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- fostering positive neighbor relationships,
- building a sense of pride in one's neighborhood and community,
- number of neighbors participating and benefiting from event, and
- matching donations and volunteer hours contributed to event.

As the grant program gets more popular and more competitive it is more important than ever to reflect the neighborhood contributions and any donations on your grant application.

Grant Deadlines

1st Round: March 1
2nd Round: July 1

New in 2011, you can apply during either round as long as it's prior to your event. For example, for an event in August you can apply either in March or July.

Please note: Larimer County offers a 50% discount on one 30-yard roll-off per neighborhood per year.

Please see the grant application for more details please contact us.