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P-patch Food Forest featured on King 5

This innovative concept of an edible forest was supported by a Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple award for $22,000 in December of 2010 to hire a design consultant and create a schematic design for a food forest.  After a series of community meetings, the team presented a final schematic (viewable… [ Keep reading ]

Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Deadline is one week away!

Monday, March 12, is the next  Neighborhood Matching fund Small and Simple deadline.  You must register with the online system at least 24 hours prior to the due date.  Click here to go to the instruction page.  Click here for more information on the Small and Simple fund.

Grant funds now available to bridge the digital divide!

The City of Seattle is offering grants to support community education and engagement projects through the Technology Matching Fund.  Grants of up to $20,000 are available.  The deadline is Tuesday, April 3. The fund supports Technology Literacy & Access and Civic Engagement projects that reach technology underserved communities, thereby increasing,… [ Keep reading ]

Final week to apply for park and street improvements via the Neighborhood Projects Fund

The deadline to apply for this funding is Wednesday, February 1.  The Neighborhood Projects Fund is made up of two funding sources – Cumulative Reserve Funds (CRF) and Neighborhood Street Funds (NSF). The fund will accept applications for projects valued up to $90K for park or street improvements, such as pathway… [ Keep reading ]

Deadline for Neighborhood Projects Fund applications is February 1

The Neighborhood Projects Fund (NPF) is made up of two funding sources – Cumulative Reserve Funds (CRF) and Neighborhood Street Funds (NSF). The fund will accept applications for projects valued up to $90K for park or street improvements, such as pathway upgrades, tennis court repaving, accessibility improvements, traffic calming, playground… [ Keep reading ]

King County offers habitat restoration grants

Grants up to $12,000 are available for habitat restoration projects located in King County incorporated cities, as well as in the Urban Growth Areas of King County.  The deadline is February 29, 2012.  Cities, non-profit organizations and schools are eligible and partnerships are encouraged. Please consult the grant web page… [ Keep reading ]

Neighborhood Matching Fund announces 2012 deadlines

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods announces the Neighborhood Matching Fund opportunities for 2012.  All three funding programs of the Neighborhood Matching Fund – Small Sparks, Small and Simple Projects Fund, and the Large Projects Fund – will continue in 2012 with deadlines for applications occurring over the year. The biggest change… [ Keep reading ]

Office of Sustainability and Environment reports 2011 Trees for Neighborhoods program a great success!

The 2011 Trees for Neighborhoods program was a great success! The program provided 1,000 trees to Seattle residents for planting in their yards and planting strips. Altogether, 75 fruit trees, 400 small trees, and 525 medium to large trees were given out (see map graphic below for distribution). 135 of… [ Keep reading ]

Two Neighborhood Matching Fund supported projects receive Denny Awards

On November 29, the Department of Parks and Recreation held a ceremony to recognize recipients of the Denny Award, given to projects demonstrating outstanding volunteer stewardship.  Two Neighborhood Matching Fund supported projects, Skate Like a Girl, and Vision Greenwood Park,  received this honor.  Click here to read the press release.

Neighborhood Matching Fund supported Jimi Hendrix Park featured in the Rolling Stone

The December 5 edition of the Rolling Stone featured a piece on the Jimi Hendrix Park, funded in part through the Neighborhood Matching Fund.  Click here to read.