NeighborGood — East Side (Special Regional Improvement Grants)

Purpose

To help resident-controlled, neighborhood-based organizations in the City of Rochester involve citizens in improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

Typical Grant Size

Neighborhood Associations (maximum grant size is $2,500)
Neighborhood associations have broad missions and broader coverage than block clubs, focus on a wide range of neighborhood issues, and are capable of facilitating activities for smaller groups.

Block Clubs (maximum grant size is $750)
Block clubs are smaller in focus than neighborhood associations, usually organized on one street or block.

Other Community Associations (maximum grant size is $2,000)
Community associations include the following:

• Landlord and tenant associations
• Neighborhood-based business or merchants associations

Note: Nonprofit organizations that are not neighborhood-based and resident-controlled are not eligible.

Eligibility Criteria

Funds cannot be used for:

• Neighborhood/Block/Business Association signage
• Banners
• Lighting improvement

Application Due Date(s)

The most recent deadline to submit an application for NeighborGood was February 13, 2023 (for Rochester’s East Side). Grants will be awarded late March 2023.

Future opportunities will be announced in our quarterly e-newsletter, Grant Opportunities. (Click to subscribe.)

Application

Go to our online grant portal to apply.

Contact

Virgil Parker
Rochester Area Community Foundation
500 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607-1912
585.341.4368
vparker@racf.org