Love Your Block 2023 Mini Grant Application

Application Submission Instructions

Applications are due May 10th at midnight. Submissions can be made online through the link on our website OR by hard copies, turned in at the Mayor’s Office in the City and County Building, the Glendale Public Library, or Day-Riverside Public Library.

Overview

Introduction

Love Your Block provides mini-grants to Westside residents, businesses, and organizations to support neighborhood revitalization through volunteer-led projects. The Westside neighborhoods of focus for Year 2 of Love Your Block include Glendale, Poplar Grove, Fairpark, Rose Park, Jordan Meadows, and Westpointe. The goal for each project is to improve residents’ quality of life, promote community engagement, and address/support a neighborhood

concern or initiative.

Contact

If you need assistance filling out this application, consider contacting us to plan a consultation. We are happy to discuss your idea in greater detail and assist you. Our team may be contacted at lyb@slcgov.com or (801) 548-2882.

What is Blight?

Love Your Block has the goal of eliminating blight in local neighborhoods. Through more than 200 hours of deliberation with Westside residents, blight has been defined as the deterioration or decay of urban and natural areas due to age and neglect. To our Westside residents this looks like abandoned properties, litter, criminal activity, graffiti, overgrown lots, vacant parks and more. These are things that displace a sense of community. Proposed projects should aim to address issues of blight.

Requirements

Love Your Block is funded by John Hopkins University and Cities of Service, to satisfy our funder requirements, Love Your Block reserves the right to withhold funding unless all mini-grant requirements have been met. All projects must satisfy the following:

Occur in the Westside of Salt Lake City (Rose Park, Poplar Grove, Glendale, Jordan Meadows, Westpointe, Fairpark)
Be led by Westside resident, business or organization
Host a community workday, where grantees engage volunteers from the local neighborhood to assist with implementing project
Usage of funds must abide by Cities of Service Spending Guidelines
We are unable to fund block parties, salaries, rent or utilities
Applicants must sign a funding agreement and submit a W-9 to receive funding.

Important Dates

Grantee Award Announcement - June 16th, 2023
Mandatory Orientation Date - June 26th, 2023, 6 - 7pm
Love Your Block Summer Celebration - September, 2023
Projects must be fully completed by September 2nd, 2023

Past Project Examples

River Clean-up
Community Gardens (e.g., Maintenance, Expansion)
Murals or Art Installations
Pedestrian Accommodations
Vacant Lot Improvements
Playground Revitalization
Exterior Home Improvements (porch repair, painting, maintenance of overgrown vegetation)

Date Submitted

Contact Information

Neighborhood Group Name

Group Mailing Address

Group Email

Primary Contact Name

Address

City

State

Zip

Phone Number

Secondary Contact Name

If the person implementing the project is different than the one applying, please include their contact information.

Secondary Contact Address

Secondary Contact Phone Number

Secondary Contact Email

Project Information

Project Name

Where is the project located?

Provide street address or cross streets

Project City

Project Zipcode

Will the project be located on public or private property?

IF PRIVATE, please upload a letter of permission from the property owner at the end of the application.

Project Outline

What are the project goals?

Describe the proposed project.

How will this project reduce deterioration of urban and/or natural areas?

How does your project build community?

How do you plan to use the strengths of your community to complete your project?

Tell us why you love your block.

Project Timeline

Awarded projects must be fully completed no later than September 2nd, 2023.

Project Start Date

Project End Date

Proposed community workday

A planned workday with at least 5 volunteers is required. Grantees are encouraged to request assistance from LYB staff to recruit volunteers.

List any other important dates that we should be aware of (if any)

What resources will you need to complete your project in a timely manner?

Long-Term Impact

Explain the long-term impact of the project

Long-term refers to a project that will either exist or continue for longer than one year, or one that serves an ongoing benefit and could be continued or added to in the future.

How will the project be maintained?

What measurements will be used to ensure the project goals are met?

Example: pounds of garbage removed, square feet of mural painted.

Neighborhood Engagement

How will you include the neighborhood in your project?

How will you let your neighbors know about the project?

Flyers, social media, sharing through a faith group or other affiliations.

Have you considered partnering with local community groups or local businesses? If so, who and why?

Are volunteers with special skills needed in order to complete the project?

Some projects might require specialized skills such as electrical work, masonry, ability to drive heavy machinery, etc.

If yes, what skills are needed?

Neighbor Support

Please provide the name, zip code, and phone number of up to 5 neighbors who will help with the project.

Neighbor #1

Neighbor #2

Neighbor #3

Neighbor #4

Neighbor #5

Budget

How much are you requesting for this project?

Maximum funding is $2,000

Please list any businesses or partners you think may donate or provide discounted labor, supplies or equipment to the project.

Please provide a budget that includes all planned purchases related to the project by uploading an attachment below.

How did you hear about Love Your Block

How can our LYB team further support you in achieving your goals?

If you have any photos, diagrams, sketches, pictures or other planning materials related to your proposal that you would like to submit you can do so below.

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