NEIGHBORHOOD PLACEMAKER GRANT As part of its Civic Landscapes initiative, PHS is pleased to offer Neighborhood Placemaker Grants ranging from $7,500 to $25,000 to Philadelphia-based organizations or individuals for beautifying Philadelphia neighborhoods. Between January 7 and 21, we invite applicants from across Philadelphia to share their ideas for making communities more vibrant places to live and work. Neighborhood Placemaker Grants offer a funding opportunity for impactful projects that answer the question: How can you make your neighborhood uniquely beautiful through horticulture? An information session will be held on January 12 at 3 p.m. at PHS, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia. Attendance is not required for submitting an LOI. Please RSVP to [email protected] We are looking for projects in Philadelphia that meet one or more of the following criteria: • Enhances or creates beautiful, imaginative, and sustainable public spaces • Builds community and results in long-term, multi-leveled impact • Positions Philadelphia at the forefront of great civic landscapes Who should apply: PHS welcomes anyone with an idea and the capacity to achieve it: Philadelphia-based neighborhood associations, community organizations, educational institutions, individual residents, religious organizations, block captains, businesses, non-profits, community development corporations, gardeners, clubs, open space lovers...Everyone is welcome! How it works: Submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) by answering a few questions on our website or e-mail answers to the questions below to [email protected] (250 word limit per answer). If your project is selected for consideration, you will be asked to submit a formal application. 1) Who are you? Introduce yourself, provide your contact information, and let us know if you are affiliated with an organization. 2) Whats your idea? Tell us about your project. 3) How will it impact your neighborhood? (Include important factors such as physical, environmental, social, health, or economic impacts.) 4) How does your project align with the PHS mission to build community through horticulture? 5) Who have you talked to? How will they help? (Include land owners, government representatives, community associations, businesses, etc.) 6) If you have an idea of costs, let us know. This can be a rough estimate. Please send questions to [email protected]
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