County Grants Available

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Got a neighborhood project you'd like to lead? You can get a grant from the County, but act soon -- there's a very short window for the next grant.



Two useful links:

Neighborhood Grant Program

Here's the schedule for upcoming workshops - some in the next few days, and they are required. This is very important since the application has to be submitted by mid-April (a full month before due date which is May 13, 2013)

Grants are awarded two times each year. You can apply for a grant every six months to continue a project... or new project. Funds available for total of 'all' projects = $99,000.

For Landscape projects the contact for help with the grant application is Annemarie Post at apost@scgov.net or 861-9815.

Thanks to Francine for the above info.

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