Deadline: 27-Nov-21
The City of Stayton is currently seeking applications for the Community Improvement Grants to support non-profit organizations that provide a service to Stayton residents and to help neighbors work together to accomplish shared goals that support the overall health, vitality, and livability of the place they call “home.”
The City of Stayton offers these grants to non-profit organizations and to groups of at least three neighbors that are willing to match funding through cash, in-kind donation, and volunteer hours.
Grants are available to support programs and services that directly benefit Stayton residents. Grant funds may also be spent on public improvements identified by a neighborhood or on private improvements. Examples of public improvements are new or replacement play equipment or landscaping in parks, street tree plantings, or construction or replacement of sidewalks. An example of private improvements would be coordinated improvement to front yard landscaping.
Objectives
The Stayton Community Improvement Grant Program has three primary objectives. Grant applications may address any or all of the objectives, and no single objective is prioritized higher than the other for receiving funding. The objectives are:
- Support of Programs and Services for Stayton residents – The funds may be used to support services or programs that provide a direct benefit to residents of the City of Stayton. This may include social services, youth programs, or senior programs. Grants will not be awarded for general operational expenses. (An example of a successful application in this category was partial funding from the City for signage at the new location of the Stayton Community Food Bank.)
- Neighborhood Improvement Projects – The funds may be used to improve a public or shared space within a neighborhood or to strengthen neighborhood identity. This may include items such as landscape improvements and maintenance, signage, natural features management, benches, painting, or certain exterior improvements. Landscape improvements may be on public property – such as planting street trees or improvements to a park – or on private property – such as coordinated improvements to front yards. (An example of a successful application in this category was partial funding for the repair and reconstruction of the wall along the perimeter of a portion of the Westown neighborhood.)
- Neighborhood Livability Initiatives – Funds may be used to provide education and outreach opportunities that strengthen the social connections in a neighborhood, increase safety, address a neighborhood challenge or conflict, or serve senior or low-income community members. (An example of a successful application in this category was funding for the Stayton Community Emergency Response Team for equipment and supplies to assist during emergencies.)
Funding Information
- For 2020-21, a total of $30,000 is available to disburse. Individual grant amounts are expected to typically be in the range of $1,000 to $5,000 each.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications must be submitted by either a tax-exempt non-profit organization or a group of at least three neighbors may apply for funding that will benefit a clearly defined geographic area within the Stayton city limits. The group must authorize one individual to manage the grant contract and funds.
- Tax-exempt entities and non-profits must provide a copy of their articles of incorporation, a list of their board of directors, including contact information, and a copy of their most recent by laws.
- Neighborhood organizations must provide names, addresses, and contact information for each participant in the grant process.
For more information, visit http://www.staytonoregon.gov/page/resources_community_imp_grants
