Gresham - Neighborhood Matching Grant

The Gresham Neighborhood Matching Grant program aims to enhance community pride and involvement by funding neighborhood projects. Recognized neighborhood associations can apply for up to $10,000, requiring a 50% match from the community. Eligible projects include events, park improvements, and outreach materials, fostering collaboration and lasting benefits for residents. The City Council supports initiatives that reflect community needs and legal authority, making a positive impact on Gresham neighborhoods.

The goal of the Neighborhood Matching Grant program is to encourage projects that foster civic pride, enhance and beautify neighborhoods, expand citizen involvement, and promote the interests of the Gresham community. To accomplish this goal, the Gresham City Council makes available grant funds to City-recognized neighborhood associations on a 50/50 matching basis. The City Council firmly believes that community participation in the Neighborhood Associations is mutually beneficial to all Gresham residents.
Examples of past uses for funding:

• Support for annual picnics, information fairs or other association events.
• Food and beverages for community gatherings.
• Entertainment at community gatherings.
• Support for printing of newsletters, fliers, or other outreach material.
• Yard signs for meeting notices.
• Park improvements that benefit the entire neighborhood.
• Port-a-potties for work parties in a neighborhood park.
• Funding

Neighborhood Matching Grant Program requests is $10,000. A grant requires a 50% match. The funding request must be 50% or less of the total project budget. The matching amounts can be accomplished through direct donations of cash and/or products or materials or volunteer hours contributed to the project.

Eligibility

The City Council awards grant funds to City-recognized Neighborhood Associations.Neighborhood associations wishing to apply for grant funds must meet the following criteria:Applicants must be an officially recognized and active City neighborhood association.
The funding area must be within the City limits and the boundary of the requesting neighborhood. Exceptions include joint neighborhood projects.
The project must be non-profit in nature.
The project must have a lasting and/or direct benefit to the neighborhood.
The project should be distinctive to the neighborhood.
The purposes to be accomplished by the applicant must be within the City’s legal authority.
The recipient must provide documentation to the City as proof of program expenditures and a completion report submitted with all receipts.