Round 43 Neighbor Up Action Grantees!
The Neighbor Up Action Network Grant Making Committee is pleased to announce that $325,792 was awarded to eighty-three (83) grassroots organizations and civic groups in the city of Cleveland and East Cleveland. These grants are meant to support resident-led initiatives that bring community members together to care for one another, act together, and make positive social change in their neighborhoods. The 31-member Neighbor Up Grant Making Committee reviewed 140 proposals and held conversations with 135 of these applicants to make these funding decisions. Generous funding for these grants comes from the Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, and the McGregor Foundation. Please see the attached document for a full list of all those grassroots organizations and civic
Spark Grants!
Overview of the Spark Grant: Spark Grants offer quick-access funding (up to $1,000) to pilot a public initiative or event sparked from creative conversations. Funds are available to artists, arts & culture non-profits, and creative businesses who generate ideas during one of our gatherings—be it a Creative Meetup, Sparrow’s Fortune Gathering, quarterly Assembly for the Arts, or Neighbor Up Arts & Culture Network Night. Click here for more information!
The 2024 Neighbor Up Impact Report is HERE!
After several months of hard work & reflection, we are thrilled to publish the 2024 Neighbor Up Impact Report! 2024 was an incredible year full of residents, partners, and Neighbor Up members coming together to create incredible change across neighborhoods throughout the city of Cleveland. Discover the full impact here.
House Bill 29 Signed Into Law
In January, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 29. This law will result in improved income equity for millions of Ohioans. Ohio driver's licenses that had been suspended for non-driving-related offenses will be reinstated, and there will be new limits on suspending driver's licenses. Neighbor Up Members worked hard in partnership with Cleveland Legal Aid, Policy Matters, State Representative Darnell Brewer, the Fines and Fees Justice Center, and especially Cleveland residents to help make this happen. Congratulations to all those involved in the Drive to Justice Campaign! For more information on the law change, click here. Want to know what's next regarding this issue, contact Joi at jcarter@neighborhoodgrants.org.
Neighbor Up Grant Making Committee is Back in Action!
The Neighbor Up Grant Making Committee is back in action reviewing proposals! They received 140 proposals earlier this month and are currently reading them! They'll be in touch soon to schedule a conversation with most every applicant to learn more about your initiative.
Neighbor Nights Work!
I was at the Greater Buckeye Neighbor Night this past Monday night. Here's what I heard has happened in the last two months as a direct result of this monthly gathering: Personal Support: I heard numerous stories of people who received help from attending. This past Monday night, one person said his oven had been out for over two months and he couldn't find a repair person to come fix it. Another person at the gathering gave him the number of a friend of hers, and the repair person came Tuesday and fixed the oven in thirty minutes. Offering Your Gifts: one person in the marketplace offered to teach yoga in the community last
