$5,000 Neighborhood Improvement Grants; Deadline: Monday

From Fairfax County:

If you have an idea or project to improve the quality of life in your neighborhood, Fairfax County is now offering up to $5,000 in matching grants to make your community a better place to live.

The grants are available to neighborhood or civic groups, homeowner’s associations or nonprofits through the Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP).  In the past, communities have received money to repair or expand children’s playgrounds, put up community signs, plant community gardens, and build paths, bridges and outdoor pavilions to help connect neighbors and neighborhoods.

Because the NEPP is a matching grant program, organizations must contribute a matching amount of cash; in-kind donations; discounts on goods or services; and/or sweat equity. Eligible projects also must include at least 25 percent volunteer labor as part of their match.

Applications are due by Monday, October 31 at 2 p.m.

For more information about the program, eligibility requirements, information sessions, or application process, visit this webpage, or contact Rachel Robinson, Fairfax County Department of Administration for Human Services, at 703-324-5639, TTY 711.