What would you do with a Tampa mini grant?

Tampa Neighborhood and Community Relations Director, Shannon Edge, was at the CAPT meeting on Tuesday and mentioned the new city mini grants. Questions soon turned to neighborhood and park improvements far beyond the scope of a mini grant but here at the Port Tampa blog we believe it's time to go after that money. 106 different neighborhood organizations are eligible to apply and there's only $15,000 to go around so it would pay to jump on this opportunity fast. Here are the details as posted on www.tampagov.net:

City Launches Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program

Tampa, FL March 19, 2007 - On March 2, 2007, the Neighborhood & Community Relations Office launched the City of Tampa Neighborhood Mini-Grant Matching Program reinforcing the city’s commitment to investing in neighborhoods.
Through this program, the city is allocating $15,000 to be awarded as matching grants to officially recognized neighborhood associations in increments up to $750. All 106 officially recognized neighborhood associations in the city are eligible to apply for the grants.

This new initiative will help strengthen neighborhood associations by funding communication efforts, publicity and insurance for special events, beautification projects, and leadership training development programs.

For additional information or to obtain a Neighborhood Mini-Grant Application, please contact Neighborhood & Community Relations Director Shannon Edge at (813) 274-7835.

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