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Neighborhood and Community Development Seed Grant
2020 Grant Applications Due by April 17, 2020
Program Provides Assistance with Neighborhood and Community Initiatives
The City of Worthington Community Relations Commission (CRC) invites residents and groups to apply for a Neighborhood and Community Development Seed Grant. The purpose of this grant program is to encourage strong neighborhoods, and to encourage community activities that align with the mission of the CRC – to promote tolerance, diversity and inclusiveness in Worthington.
Each year, the CRC also picks an additional priority to encourage positive community engagement and change on a specific topic. In 2020, this topic is "Make Worthington Age Friendly." Worthington recently committed to becoming an Age Friendly Community. View City Council Resolution Improving access and enhancing livability for older adults improves quality of life for all Worthington citizens.
Please refer to the Application Form for more information.
Each year, the CRC also picks an additional priority to encourage positive community engagement and change on a specific topic. In 2020, this topic is "Make Worthington Age Friendly." Worthington recently committed to becoming an Age Friendly Community. View City Council Resolution Improving access and enhancing livability for older adults improves quality of life for all Worthington citizens.
Please refer to the Application Form for more information.
2020 Information
Grant projects should focus on one or more of these categories:
- Neighborhood Association Infrastructure Grant
- Diversity Awareness Grant
- Make Worthington Age Friendly Grant
- Applicants must be representatives of an existing (or forming) neighborhood association, community organization, individuals or groups who are building programs to benefit the Worthington community or individual neighborhoods. Informal citizen groups may also be eligible if their grant proposal falls within any of the purposes above. Informal groups should provide information on how they are organized and plans for sustainability of the project (when appropriate).
- Projects should focus on Worthington. That focus may be either people based (serving the citizens of Worthington) or place based (improving the Worthington community)
- Grant applicants must be residents of the City of Worthington. In addition, the organization or association should be Worthington based with a primary goal of servicing the citizens of the City of Worthington.