NEIGHBORHOOD MINIGRANTS are now available through Sustainable
Tompkins, a broad-based coalition of organizations and individuals
working together to create a more just and sustainable community in
our area.
Goals of the grants:
o To support and stimulate resident-based, "bottom-up"
initiatives that improve the quality of life and long-term health of
residents in the Northside and Southside neighborhoods and in nearby
low/middle income housing developments.
o To build neighborhood capacity, opportunity, and leadership,
and generate more collaboration between residents, organizations, and
leaders.
The program is intended to eventually extend to the larger Ithaca
region, with an emphasis on opportunities for underserved populations.
Who is eligible? Neighborhood or community organizations, newly
formed groups of neighbors with a specific project in mind, or
civic-minded individuals who can show community support for their
project. Applicants must be in the Northside and Southside
neighborhoods or in nearby low/middle income housing developments.
What are the grants? The grants are for small, relatively simple
projects that in some way support, or "seed", greater
o Equity
o Self-sufficiency, and
o Long term health (social, economic or environmental) in the
Northside and Southside neighborhoods
The grants can be for ongoing or one-time projects, as long as they
meet the stated criteria. Grants are from $150 - $1500 each. There is
a total of $5500 currently available, and matching funds are being
sought.
Examples of possible grant projects include funds for tools for a
start-up bloc-wide garden project, materials for a community quilt
project with an intergenerational component, tuition scholarship for
a leadership development training, start-up funds for a youth-run
business that increases neighborhood self-reliance, matching funds to
support a neighborhood initiative to improve race relations.
How do I apply? Applications are due by Friday, August 1 and on a
quarterly basis thereafter
A council of residents who live in or who serve these neighborhoods
will review and decide upon the applications. If you are interested
in serving on the council, please contact Elan Shapiro at
607-275-0249 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A short application will be made available that asks you to show how
the project:
o Will benefit the neighborhoods or community
o Will be carried out
o Will have some specific results in 6 months or less
o Will get community support
For more information and to apply, contact Elan Shapiro at
607-275-0249 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information
about Sustainable Tompkins, please visit our website at
www.sustainabletompkins.org.
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Elan Shapiro
Sustainable Tompkins Community Partnership Coordinator
Sustainable Living Associates, Principal
Frog's Way B&B
211 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-275-0249 607-592-8402 Cell
"We must be the change we want to see in the world"
Mohandas Gandhi
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