Neighborhood Grant Programs
City of Columbus and Franklin County Community Gardens Grant Program
Recognizing the important role community gardens play in, among other things, providing access to healthy foods, bringing neighbors together and enhancing the beauty and character of a neighborhood, Mayor Michael B. Coleman, the Franklin County Commissioners and Columbus Bicentennial sponsor Fifth Third Bank teamed up to offer grant funding for these efforts. Administered with the help of the Institute for Active Living at the Columbus Foundation, partner organizations will grant awards up to $4,000 to meet the unique needs of each garden location including supplies and services. Additionally, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has partnered to supplement grant awards with product donations. Award recipients will be announced by May 1, 2012. Click here for more information.
Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grant Program
The JPMorgan Chase Foundation has invested $200,000 to help the effort to get neighborhoods across seven counties involved in celebrating the 200th birthday of Columbus. The program is administered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
The grant program seeks to inspire neighborhoods to get creative and help create a community that is more inspired and proud of the increasing vitality of Columbus. Participants are encouraged to explore the role their specific neighborhood has played in the city’s 200-year history and develop cultural, educational, diverse and multigenerational activities that may include legacy projects, works of art, customized performances, and other creative programs/activities.
The final deadline for applications was Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
- Click here for information on the recipients and projects from the second round of applicants in February 2012.
- Click here for information on the recipients and projects from the first round of applicants in October 2011.
Important Information regarding the Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grant Program:
Grant Guidelines
Evaluation Rubric
How To Apply Online
Login To Online Application
Press Release on Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grant Program
NOTE: If you are a grant recipient you will need to add the 200Columbus logo, Chase logo and the GCAC logo to any printed promotional materials and web page related to your project.
Download the 200Columbus toolkit and logo here.
Download the Chase logo:
Chase logo color low res .jpg (523 x 97, 72 dpi)
Chase logo black and white low res .jpg (523 x 97, 72 dpi)
Chase .eps logos (both color and black & white included)
Download the GCAC logo:
Go here. Any of the first three versions of the logo appearing on this page (GCAC double stacked, GCAC single stacked and GCAC horizontal) are acceptable to use in acknowledgement of GCAC’s support of your grant.
