Deadline: 1-Apr-22
Does your neighborhood association need help funding projects? If yes, then apply for this Mayor’s Matching Grant for neighborhood association.
The Mayor’s Matching Grant (MMG) program provides funding for neighborhood projects that address neighborhood needs and improve the quality of life in City of Orlando neighborhoods.
The purpose of the grant program is to provide the neighborhood organization with resources to implement neighborhood enhancement projects that the neighborhood would not normally be able to fund.
Funding Information
Grant funds are available bi-annually, with awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 that are matched dollar for dollar by the applying neighborhood organization using a combination of cash, in-kind contributions and volunteer labor. Requests may be made in increments of $500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Mayor’s Matching Grants are available to City of Orlando neighborhood, homeowner, condominium and resident associations (henceforth neighborhood organizations) whose primary purpose is neighborhood development.
- In order to qualify, projects must address needs or improve the quality of life in one of the following categories:
- Physical improvements and neighborhood beautification
- Traffic Box Art projects
- Neighborhood crime prevention and safety
- Sustainability projects
- Main Street District projects
- Applicants are encouraged to partner with local businesses, religious institutions, nonprofit organizations and other community resources in the planning and implementation of projects.
- Both mandatory and voluntary neighborhood organizations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.orlando.gov/Our-Government/Get-Involved/Non-Profits-and-Community-Organizations/Mayor%E2%80%99s-Matching-Grant-Program
