Neighborhood Purpose Grants — Mid City West Neighborhood Council

Are you a local non profit?

Apply for a neighborhood purpose grant.

We want to help you improve our community.

501(c)3 nonprofits and public schools are encouraged to submit Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) applications for projects that provide community benefit for MCW stakeholders. Applicants may apply for awards of up to $2,500. Selected projects may range from seed funding to start a community garden, local beautification activities, or neighborhood resource fairs within Mid City West boundaries (for a map of MCW click here).

Completed applications must include the following:

NPG Application with project budget, completed and signed
Nonprofit applicants must submit organization's IRS Letter of Determination
Public school applicants must also submit a letter on school letterhead signed by the Principal
MCW Application Addendum, the form is below

NPG Applications are due by the 15th of each month and will be reviewed according to this rubric on a monthly basis by the MCWNC Executive Council. Nonprofits can submit applications more than once but will only be eligible for funding once during the NPG cycle (June 30 – July 1).

After completing steps #1-3 above and emailing the materials to executive@midcitywest.org, complete the form below. Your application is complete when you do all four steps.

Organization Name

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Please describe how the grant would impact the community within Mid City West’s boundaries specifically. For example, you can describe any community improvements involved, activities or services that would bring together the community at large, programs or events that benefit the public at large.

How many Mid City West stakeholders (generally people who live, work, or own property in Mid City West) would have access to the project or would benefit from it?

Have you applied for or obtained any financial or organizational support from any private businesses or public organizations? If so, please describe.

Please describe any similar past projects your organization may have completed, including if they were completed or not and any challenges encountered and overcome in doing so.

What is your organizational capacity for this project? How many staff/volunteers will be dedicated to the completion of this project, and what will their roles be?

Please include a brief timeline of your proposed project implementation?

Do you envision Mid City West Neighborhood Council participating in your project in addition to awarding a grant?

Do you have any supporters in the community? If so, please include any letters of support for your application (as separate pages).

List names below and include support letters when emailing in the application (PDF above)

Please write down anything else you’d like Mid City West to know about your project and/or your organization.

Are you a local non profit?

Apply for a neighborhood purpose grant.

We want to help you improve our community.

MID CITY WEST NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL