Invest in Neighborhoods Inc

Invest in Neighborhoods reported distributing 48 grants totaling $383,389 in 2024 and 44 grants totaling $567,600 in 2023. Its 2025 filing reports zero grants. The organization’s described grant programs include the Neighborhood Support Program and an annual interest grant from an endowment held by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

Avondale Community Council received $8,250 in 2024. The council describes its mission as representing and promoting the Avondale community and providing leadership, direction, and support toward a safe, politically and economically viable community.

For FY26, the Neighborhood Support Program lists an amount of $9,666 per Council. Councils must have their proposals approved at an open meeting that includes neighborhood residents, whether or not they are Council members, before presenting to the NSP Review Committee. The application packet calls for applicant information and documentation, a total summary budget, and a detailed description and budget for each project. Required materials include meeting minutes and sign-in sheets from the meeting where the proposal was introduced, reviewed, and voted on. Some organizational documents are required for new proposals only when they have changed during the specified period. A prior-year final report must be submitted and approved before applying for the next fiscal year. Proposals may be revised before the Review Committee meeting; the committee votes to recommend approval.