SE Uplift and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) are pleased to announce the availability of grant funds through the Graffiti Abatement Community Grants Program.  We invite neighborhood associations, businesses and community-based organizations to apply for projects with an emphasis on graffiti prevention, graffiti abatement and/or addressing locations chronically tagged with graffiti.

Deadline to apply is Monday, August 2, 2010 by 4PM.

Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis and may range from $500-$2500.

Guidelines (Proposed projects must address one or more of the following guidelines in order to qualify for consideration):

1.    Projects that improve a location within SE Uplift's coalition area to prevent/abate graffiti.

2.    Projects that improve properties that have been chronically tagged with graffiti.

3.    Projects that build community in neighborhood associations and communities within SE Uplift's coalition area around the issue of graffiti prevention and abatement.

Examples of applicable graffiti abatement and prevention projects:

1.    Mural Projects – development and implementation. Projects must comply with local requirements regarding community murals. In addition to priorities listed previously, projects may not use known taggers/vandals. Use of spray paint as the medium for the mural is strongly discouraged.

2.    Repair of an existing community mural vandalized by graffiti.

3.    Protective coating for existing mural or wall chronically tagged with graffiti to reduce the future expense of vandalism repair.

4.    Improvement projects such as plantings, lighting, or other remodeling to reduce chances of graffiti and related crime (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design).

5.    Organized Cleanup – community building opportunities with funding for refreshments, supplies, staffing for outreach and preparation, etc.

6.    Graffiti Cleanup Supplies – paints, solvents, power-washer, cameras, scrapers, brushes, buckets, vests, etc for organized graffiti cleanup volunteer groups (encouraged to be coordinated with City Graffiti Abatement Program for training and ongoing reporting or support).

7.    Organized Business or Neighborhood “Graffiti-Free” zone – funding for outreach, education, supplies and organization of an area with an ongoing commitment to promptly removing graffiti (would likely include organized cleanup and graffiti cleanup supplies as well).

For information about the City of Portland's Graffit Abatement Program, click here.

For information about the City of Portland's Original Art Mural Permit process, click here.

For questions about the grant application or fiscal sponsorship through SE Uplift, contact Kristen at kristen@southeastuplift.org  or 503 232-0010 x 319.

For the full Graffiti Abatement Community Grants application, click here.