City of Charlotte's Neighborhood Leadership Awards nomination period is now open

Neighborhood Leadership Awards


Nominate the best and brightest neighborhoods


Charlotte’s unique neighborhoods make the city a great place to live, work and play! In an effort to recognize the hard work of neighborhood organizations who keep our city vibrant, the City of Charlotte will host its annual Neighborhood Leadership Awards, a community celebration at Victory Lane Karting that will feature networking, engaging workshops and the Neighborhood Leadership Awards ceremony.

The City of Charlotte is asking residents and members of the community to nominate neighborhood organizations whose contributions to community improvement projects merit recognition. You can nominate your own neighborhood or others. Nominations will be accepted in the following categories:

Community Safety Ambassador The Community Safety Ambassador Award recognizes neighborhood organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the improvement of police-community relations in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area.

Award Sponsor: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Embracing Diversity
The Embracing Diversity Award recognizes a neighborhood group that bridges cultural gaps between neighbors and celebrates diversity in their planning and activities.

Award Sponsor: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Department
Good Neighbors
The Good Neighbors Award recognizes a neighborhood organization that collaborates to develop improvement projects, initiatives and communication resources that address neighborhood beautification, compliance with current codes and regulations, and engagement of residents in activities to improve the community.


Award Sponsor: City of Charlotte Code Enforcement
Moving Charlotte Forward
The Moving Charlotte Forward Award recognizes neighborhoods that have made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of transportation choices, transportation safety, and neighborhood livability.


Award Sponsor: Charlotte Department of Transportation
Sustainability Leadership
The Sustainability Leadership award recognizes neighborhood associations working from the ground up to implement sustainability initiatives within the community.


Award Sponsor: Charlotte Water