KCB Offers $5,000 Beautification Grant Opportunity, Apply by May 17th
Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) is accepting applications for its Beautification Grant, which provides Charlotte neighborhoods, schools and nonprofit organizations up to $5,000 for beautification projects in their communities. There is no match requirement for this opportunity.
All beautification projects contributing a lasting impact to the community and committed by neighborhood groups, schools or non-profit organizations located within the City of Charlotte are eligible to apply. Examples of eligible projects may include, but are not limited to: tree plantings, neighborhood entrance sign improvements, landscaping, wall murals, park improvements and community gardens.
KCB board members will use a competitive scoring process to select a grant recipient in accordance with these scoring criteria.
Scoring Criteria |
Possible Points |
Project Impact & Need |
25 Points |
Project Design |
25 Points |
Level of Participation & Community Involvement |
10 Points |
Project Budget |
20 Points |
Sustainability with ongoing costs or maintenance needs |
15 Points |
Adopt-a-City Street Participation* |
5 Points |
Total Possible Points |
100 Points |
All grant funded activities must be able to be completed by December 31, 2015.
* Five (5) points will be provided to grant applicants who have adopted, or who agree to adopt a City street through KCB's Adopt-a-City-Street Program. Click here for program details.
To apply for KCB's Beautification Grant please visit the KCB website to learn about the details.
Click here to apply online by Sunday, May 17th 2015, 11:59 p.m.
Atalie Zimmerman
Program Manager, Neighborhood Matching Grants
Neighborhood & Business Services
City of Charlotte
600 E. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202
PHONE: 704.336.4594
MOBILE: 704.579.4582
FAX: 704.336.3959
azimmerman@charlottenc.gov
Working to make Charlotte's neighborhoods and businesses healthy and vibrant
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