2025 Neighborhood Grants

Neighborhood Grants provide funds to build organizational capacity, beautify public places, and create community gathering places. These grants help improve quality of life in neighborhoods, and across the city.

Prepare Your Project

1. Meet with your neighborhood to plan a project and share your idea with your alder. Visit the Common Council webpage to find your alder and their contact information.
2. Read the Grant Guidelines: English (Spanish, Chinese, and Hmong coming soon)
3. Email Linda Horvath and Angela Puerta at neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com to discuss your eligibility and project idea, or to ask questions.
4. You can still apply if you were unable to talk with staff if your proposal is eligible. See the Grant Guidelines.

Apply

There are three ways to apply. All applications are due by February 18, 4:30 p.m.

1. Online Application Form
2. Fillable PDF Application in English (Spanish, Chinese and Hmong coming soon)
3. Video Applications:
   - Answer all application questions (see PDFs above)
   - Video must be no longer than 10 minutes
   - Post your video to YouTube and email the link to neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com.