NEIGHBORHOOD GREENING GRANT
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: January 29, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Greening Grant Maximum Award: $1,000
Application can be typed into and printed from website:
http://www.parksandpeople.org/greening/grants-for-greening/how-to-apply/
Please mail or hand-deliver applications to : Parks & People Foundation, Attn: Community
Greening Grants Program, 2100 Liberty Heights Ave, Baltimore MD 21217
Multiple attachments or emails will not be accepted.
Read the instructions on page two carefully to ensure your application will be reviewed.
1. Group/Organization name:
________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Name of proposed project: _________________________________________________________________________
3. Location of proposed project (if no street address applies, provide the names of the nearest cross streets and the zip
code):__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Watershed (for a map of Baltimore City watersheds, go to http://www.bluewaterbaltimore.org/learn/ourwatershed/): Circle One - Baltimore Harbor, Herring Run, Jones Falls or Gwynns Falls
5. Contact information:
Project Coordinator
Name:
Title:
Mailing Address:
Secondary Coordinator
Name:
Title:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
Cell:
E-mail:
Phone:
Cell:
E-mail:
6. Neighborhood Greening Grant Request Amount: ____________________________________________________
7. Does your group/organization have a bank account? (check one)
Yes
No
a. If your group does not have a bank account please provide the following information about your fiscal sponsor
Name/Title:
Organization Name:
Organization Address:
Organization Phone:
Contact Email:
*Attach a letter from the fiscal sponsor indicating willingness to accept funds on behalf of your group.
8. Signature: I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all information contained in this application is true.
Signature of Project Coordinator
Date
NEIGHBORHOOD GREENING GRANT
APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND CHECKLIST
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
A copy of completed, typewritten application, including
checklist
Project Coordinator signature on page 1 of application
A copy of the MD State Department of Assessments &
Taxation Real Property Data Search listing for the site
 Listing may be obtained at:
sdat.resiusa.org/RealProperty/Pages/default.aspx
Street map showing the site location
At least two color, high-resolution photos of project site
Site plan showing specific project components
Quotes, estimates, or catalogue/website product listings
for budget items
REQUIRED ACTIONS
Attendance at grant training workshop PRIOR to
submission of grant application
Consultation with a Neighborhood Greening Grant
program representative PRIOR to application
submission.
Technical site visit with Neighborhood Greening Grant
program representative has occurred or is scheduled.
* Required for city-owned vacant lot revitalization projects
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED:
Letters of support for the current project
Other supporting documents (limit 2)
IF APPLICABLE:
Fiscal sponsor letter
Adopt-a-Lot license agreement or application* or
permission letter
Evidence that property owner was notified that
improvements would be made to the project site in cases
of private ownership when permission is pending
Request submitted to the City’s new water access program
(if you want your own water source directly from the City
to be used specifically for your vacant lot)*
Water use permission letter from water donor (if using
water donated from a private or household source)
List of plant species
List of board or committee members
Three competitive bids for services to be contracted
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Applications must be typed in the format provided.
Incomplete applications may not be accepted.
No staples, please (hard copies only).
Completing an application is not a guarantee of
funding.
 Parks & People will contact each applicant to
schedule a consultation and a site visit however it is
the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that
these requirements are met.
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Requirements for email submissions: Submit application and all attachments via email as one PDF or Word document.
Attachments must be submitted in the order noted in the Application Guidelines and Checklist. Do not send access to files saved
in a cloud.
Email applications will be acknowledged with a confirmation email. If the Project Coordinator does not receive a
confirmation by noon of the Tuesday following the application deadline, it is the responsibility of the applicant to speak
with their project contact (the individual who conducted the site visit) and produce proof of timely submission in the
form of a forwarded sent email. Please check your spam filter before calling to ensure the confirmation message was not
misdirected.
If you have any questions, please contact Ashe Smith, Community Greening Coordinator, at (410) 448-5663 ext. 103 or
Ashley.smith@parksandpeople.org.
Neighborhood Greening Grant funds are generously provided by:
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PROJECT SUMMARY
1) Summarize the project that your organization intends to complete with these grant funds (who, what, where, how,
when, why) in two to five sentences. Please be specific and concise.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
1) Is the project site
City-owned or
Privately-owned?
**Related attachments: MD State Department of Assessments & Taxation Real Property Data Search listing for
the site AND a street map indicating the site (an image from Googlemaps or a similar site is permissible), and the
appropriate documents requested below.
City-owned vacant lots must attach a copy of an Adopt-a-Lot Agreement or application if status is pending.
For more information, please call 410-396-4111 or visit http://www.baltimorehousing.org/vtov_adopt.
Other City or public lands must attach a letter of permission from an authorized agent of the property owner noting
support for the permission to use the property for the activities outlined in the application.
Privately owned sites without property owner permission must attach a copy of the letter and a return receipt for
certified mail showing that you attempted to contact the property owner.
Privately owned sites with property owner permission must attach a letter of permission from the property owner
noting support for the permission to use the property for the activities outlined in the application
2) Briefly describe the site where you want to work, including any relevant history and use. Include the approximate
size of the space and a summary of the immediate area surrounding the site.
** Related attachments: Please include two current pictures of your site.
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
1) Briefly describe your group.
a. Purpose/mission:
b. When did the group form?
c. How often do you meet?
d. How many active members are involved with the group?
e. Does your group have a Board of Directors or other oversight committee?
YES
i. If yes, please list board or committee members or attach a list of members.
f. Other information
NO
2) How much money did your group raise last year?
3) Is your group a member of the Community Greening Resource Network (CGRN)?
YES
NO
4) Why is this project important to your group, and how does it contribute to your vision or mission?
5) What do you hope that your community will learn from your project and what benefit will it bring to the community?
6) In one or two sentences each, please describe up to three other maintenance activities, events or projects in which your
group is currently involved or has successfully completed in the past.
7) Describe any past requests for funding your group has made from Parks & People Foundation. Please include a brief
description of the project/s, the amount of the request/s, the date of the request/s and if funds were awarded.
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8)
PROJECT DETAIL
1) What are the goals for your project?
2) Provide specific objectives that you will achieve through this project to meet goals?
3) Create a list of tasks required to carry out the proposed project and a timeline for completion. This list should show what
you intend to do with the items you intend to purchase with grant funds as well as any other steps required to complete
the proposed project. Please attach additional sheets if necessary.
Date/Month
Ex. Early-November
Ex. Mid-January
*Note that aspects of the project ending before October 15, 2015 are not eligible for funding
Project Timeline
Task
Assigned to
Attend XYZ community meeting to recruit additional volunteers
Joe Smith (Team Leader)
Order paint and project supplies
Sally Johnson (volunteer)
4) What, if any, related projects do you hope to implement after the proposed project is completed (please list no more
than three)?
5) Will your project involve digging?
YES
NO
Please list the date you expect to be call MISS Utility (1-800-257-7777) to identify underground utilities:
6) Will the work require a permit?
YES
If so, which permits will you need to obtain?
NO
6) How, if at all, have you worked with Baltimore City government (i.e. Forestry Division, Office of Neighborhoods, etc.) to
prepare for or begin work on this project? Please note what was discussed and when the meeting occurred.
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PROJECT MAINTENANCE
1) What are the short-term (i.e. watering, weeding, trash removal, etc) and long-term (i.e. mowing, re-painting, pruning,
etc.) maintenance needs of your project?
2) Will maintaining your project require a water source?
YES
NO
For applicants using private water access - Describe how you will access water and attach permission letter if water
will be donated.
For applicants obtaining water through the City’s water access program – List the date your application was
submitted and status of the request: _______
Visit http://www.baltimorehousing.org/vtov_adopt or call 410-396-4111 for information.
3) What is your plan for meeting the maintenance needs of your project?
4) What outside assistance, if any, will be required to ensure maintenance?
FOR SCHOOLYARD PROJECTS ONLY
1. How will this project be integrated into educational and curricular goals? How many classrooms or grade levels will work
on the project or utilize it in lessons?
2. If food will be produced in the garden, how will it be utilized?
3. What are your plans for maintenance when school is not in session?
4. Will parents be involved in the project? How?
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1) Who from your organization is currently committed to implementing this project? Please describe their capacity and any
relevant skills or expertise?
2) Will your project involve volunteers? If so, how many, what sorts of work will they do and how will you recruit them?
3) What other stakeholders or partners are involved in or affected by this project?
a. What roles in the project, if any, will be played by other stakeholders and partners?
Note: While not required, applications that include letters of support from stakeholders and partners better
demonstrate their commitment to the project.
4) How will you involve other community members (resident groups, businesses, schools, etc.) in your project?
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BUDGET INFORMATION
1) Would you accept partial funding for your project?
Yes
NO
If so, what elements of the project budget, in order of importance, are most vital to its successful completion?
2) Itemize project expenses including funding sources and status (secured or pending). Sources may be in the form of monetary donations or matching grants (i.e.
from individuals, businesses, foundations, etc.). Add rows to the chart if necessary.
a. List only expenses you are requesting through this application in the ‘Neighborhood Greening Grant Expenses’ column. The total of this column should
match the total request on the cover sheet of this application.
b. Other project expenses not seeking funds through Neighborhood Greening Grant program should be listed in the column ‘Other Expenses’ column.
Donor Name
Donation Purpose
Link to Product Listing*
Required only for items listed in the
Neighborhood Greening Grant
Request column
XYZ Neighborhood Assoc.
Parks & People
5 gallons of paint for fence
1 cubic yard of compost
N/A
www.compostco.com/product
Donation
Type
Status
Neighborhood
Greening Grant
Request
(Maximum
$1,000)
In-Kind
Cash
Secured
Pending
$0.00
$30.00
Total:
*If a product listing link is unavailable for an item, please attach bids, quotes, etc. and note “Attached” in this column.
Other
Expenses (to
be paid for
by applicant
or another
donor)
$0.00
In-Kind
(Donated
Goods or
Services)
Value
$65.00