Neighborhood Connections, the small grants program affiliated with The Cleveland Foundation, will offer workshops to those interested in applying for a grant. Funding is intended to support neighborhood projects done by neighborhood people in the City of Cleveland. Grants range from $500 to $5,000. Neighborhood Connections money is available throughout the City of Cleveland and groups that apply do not need to be incorporated non-profits (501(c)(3)s).

In total, in the most recent round of funding, Neighborhood Connections provided  $325,000 to 89 Cleveland projects in 24 city neighborhoods.  All grant decisions for the program are made by a committee of 24 Cleveland residents.   

The next deadline for proposals is Friday, February 12th at 5pm. Applications can be downloaded on our website (www.neighborhoodgrants.org), or obtained by calling 216.393.4642 or by emailing us at neighborhoodgrants@clevefdn.org.

Grantseeker Orientations provide a general overview of the NC application. Four of these sessions will offer the same information. All those interested in seeking a grant are encouraged to attend one, particularly those who have not received a grant before. This is the schedule: Monday, January 11th, 6pm to 8pm Rockport Branch, Cleveland Public Library,4421 West 140th Street. Tuesday, January 19th, 6pm to 8pm, Lorain Branch, Cleveland Public Library, 8216 Lorain Avenue. Wednesday, January 27th, 4pm to 6pm, Glenville Branch, Cleveland Pubic Library, 11900 St. Clair Avenue. Thursday, February 4th, 6pm to 8pm, Lakeview Terrace Community Center, 1290 West 25th Street.

Budget Orientations provide more detailed information on how to complete the Neighborhood Connections budget. This is the schedule: Wednesday, January 13, 4pm to 6pm, Mt. Pleasant Branch, Cleveland Public Library, 14000 Kinsman Road. Thursday, January 21st, 6pm to 8pm, Hough Branch, Cleveland Public Library, 1566 Crawford Road. Thursday, January 28th, 6pm to 8pm, South Brooklyn Branch, Cleveland Public Library, 4303 Pearl Road. Monday, February 1st, 6pm to 8pm, Memorial Nottingham Branch, Cleveland Public Library, 17109 Lake Shore Blvd.   

For more information, please visit www.neighborhoodgrants.org.