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Neighborhood Vitality & Beautification Grants
The next Neighborhood Vitality and Beautification Grant application deadline will be August 1st, 2019. Applicants should start planning now. Connect with the Program Administrator now to confirm eligibility of proposed project and neighborhood group.
Program Overview
The City of Plano has developed the Neighborhood Vitality and Beautification Grant Program to support the city’s strategic goal of “vibrant and renewing neighborhoods”. This program provides matching grants to neighborhood groups interested in building strong relationships around a community-driven beautification project. All projects must:
- support neighborhood goals
- be highly visible from the public realm
- have a community benefit
- enlist community participation
- result in an enhancement of the neighborhood appearance
- be within the City of Plano limits
The program is a matching grant that requires a 50% match from the neighborhood. The match requirement can be met with cash, in-kind donations, and volunteer hours. Please review the guidelines for more information.
Application and Deadline
The program has two grant cycles, fall and spring, each year. The next application deadline will be on Thursday, August 1st, 2019 by 5:00 p.m. Online applications Opens a New Window. will be made available in March. Paper applications will no longer be accepted. For additional questions, please contact the program administrator, Esmeralda de la Cruz at esmeraldad@plano.gov or 972-208-8150. For technical website issues, please visit the FAQ Zoomgrants Opens a New Window. webpage or contact their Technical Support Team at 866-323-5405.
Requirement
Prior to submitting an application, groups must contact the Program Administrator by email at Esmeraldad@plano.gov Opens a New Window. or by calling our offices at 972-208-8150.
Grant Options
The program offers funding for small and large initiatives. Applicants seeking funding for small initiatives ($500-$2,000) should be able to complete the project within 6 months of approval. Larger initiatives ($2,001-$10,000) should be completed within one year.
Sample of Completed Projects
Cambridge Place at Russell Creek HOA- Re-purpose Open Space Opens a New Window.
Estates of Forest Creek HOA- Median Improvements Opens a New Window.
Forest Creek Estates HOA- Park Improvements Opens a New Window.
Glen Meadows Neighborhood Association- Lighting Improvements Opens a New Window.
Greens of Gleneagles HOA- Entrance Landscape Improvements Opens a New Window.
Preston Meadow HOA- Landscape Improvements Opens a New Window.
Rockcreek Place HOA- Landscape Improvements Opens a New Window.
Villages of Preston Meadow HOA- Landscape Improvements Opens a New Window.