Grants Available for Neighborhood Improvement Projects

If you've got an idea to help the neighborhood, and you're in a local community group, or you're looking to start one, take note: The New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods Award is now accepting applications.

Citizens Committee for New York City awards grants of $500 to $3,000 to volunteer-led groups to work on projects that bring neighbors together and that have a positive impact on the community. They also offer project planning assistance and skills-building workshops.

Recent awards have enabled neighbors to come together to make healthy food available in their communities, transform empty lots into community gardens, organize tenants to advocate effectively for better housing conditions, and start school recycling programs.

The application deadline is January 31. Grant applications are available online here. For more info, contact Emi Wang at 212-822-9563 or ewang@citizensnyc.org.