SE Uplift Board of Directors Approves
Grant Funding for Sixteen Community Projects

The Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) has allocated $46,058 in grant funds to SE Uplift for management of the 2012 Neighborhood Small Grant Program.  This grant program provides neighborhood and community-based organizations better opportunities to build community, attract new and diverse members and sustain current membership. Forty-seven eligible grant proposals were received by the November 1 deadline requesting a total of $225,320.

Each year a grant selection committee convenes to review applications and makes recommendations to the SE Uplift Board for approval.  This year the committee was comprised of two members from the SE Uplift Board of Directors, one member from a community-based nonprofit, one member from a business association board and one member from the SE staff. 

After evaluation and deliberation, the grant selection committee unanimously recommended the funding of sixteen outstanding projects: 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade, Brentwood Darlington Communication Plan, Living La Vida Healthy Fair “Passport to a Healthy Community, Brooklyn Ice Cream Social in the Park, 3rd Annual Buckman Picnic in the Park, The Language Garden Tile Mural Project, Keep Division Alive and Well During Construction, Feast for Southeast, July at Milagro, The Montavilla Food Engagement Project, Mt. Scott-Arleta Survey, Directory and Meeting, North Tabor Identity Project, Community Classes for Adults with Special Needs, People of the Drum, Arleta School Gardens and the Sunnyside Park Equipment Sharing Program.

These projects are excellent examples of how citizens are working together to improve the quality of our neighborhoods by building community, increasing volunteer capacity and forging new organizational partnerships through sustainable projects.  For more information on each project, please visit www.southeastuplift.org.

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The Office of Neighborhood Involvement and SE Uplift are excited to offer the sixth year of the City of Portland’s Neighborhood Small Grants Program. We invite neighborhood associations and community-based organizations in Portland to apply.

This year, a total of $46,058 is available to neighborhood and community-based organizations in the Southeast Uplift coalition area.  Grant proposals may range from $1,000 to $7,500.  Submission Deadline:  Tuesday, November 1, 2011 by 2:00PM.

Our goal is to provide neighborhood and community organizations the opportunity to build community, attract new and diverse members and sustain those already involved. We encourage applicants to accomplish this through building partnerships between neighborhood, business, and community-based organizations. Engagement of historically under-engaged communities is a high priority for this grant program.  We look forward to working with organizations that share our goal of building livable, equitable, and sustainable neighborhoods and communities for all.

Please click here to read more about the grant selection criteria and requirements or here for examples of applicable grant projects to get a sense of the types of projects that are being encouraged this year.

We encourage you to visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page and our Grantwriting Tips page to assist with the application process.

Download a copy of the 2012 Neighborhood Small Grants application.

Please contact Kristen Hagstrom at 503-232-0010 x 319 or kristen@southeastuplift.org for more information about SE Uplift's Neighborhood Small Grants Program.

For more information about the citywide program, visit the City of Portland's Neighborhood Small Grants Program website.

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