The Community Challenge Grant Program (CCG), formerly known as the Neighborhood Beautification Fund, provides matching grants to local residents, businesses, non-profits and other community groups to make physical improvements to their neighborhoods. The CCG focuses on projects that directly engage residents and businesses in working together to create green spaces, gathering places, public art, and other neighborhood amenities. The program provides an important tool for enabling communities to take the lead in conducting small-scale improvements in their own communities.
The Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Program (WSG) is a subset of the larger CCG program. The WSG Program was developed specifically for community-based projects which help manage stormwater using ecologically based strategies known as green infrastructure. The WSG Program funds projects which harvest rainwater, remove impervious surfaces, or implement other green infrastructure like bioswales and rain gardens. The WSG program is a partnership between the Community Challenge Grant Program and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Note, that there are separate grants applications for the general CCG Program and the WSG Program. Both applications can be found under the "Documents" section.
Application Timeline:
Grant Cycle Opens (Applications Available): Thursday, March 1, 2012
Commmunity Workshop: Wednesday, March 14th, 6 - 7:00 pm, City Hall, Room 370
RSVP your attendance to lanita.henriquez@sfgov.org, by March 9th
Application Submission Deadline: Friday, March 30, 2012 by 5:00 PM, City Hall, Room 362
Grant Award Announcement: June 2012