The Erie Community Foundation

Mini-Grants totaling $18K to benefit many small nonprofits

Jun 24, 2010 | Posted in Homepage, News, Press Releases

Today at 10 a.m., The Erie Community Foundation, the Erie County Neighborhood Watch Council, the Erie Weed and Seed program will kick-off the 2010 summer mini-grant program by distributing $18K worth of mini-grants at a press conference.

Four years ago, The Erie Community Foundation recognized a need in the community at the grassroots level. Many smaller groups, such as neighborhood watch groups, could benefit from small amounts of funding for their specific projects. As a result, the Neighborhood Mini-Grant was started. Groups are eligible for mini-grants up to $500, and groups can submit more than one grant application.

The response from the community has been very well received. In fact, 2010 marks the fourth year that The Erie Community Foundation has presented these grants. Any neighborhood group in Erie County is eligible. This is the second year of partnering with Stef Chatman and the first year of partnering with the Erie Neighborhood Watch Council.
Applications for the Neighborhood Mini-Grants were accepted for requests for projects such as: community building, recreation, and neighborhood restoration.

Below is the list of the 2010 grant recipients:

  1. $500 Bayfront NATO Inc / Martin Luther King Center
  2. $1,000 Sisters of St. Joseph: Beautification & Sign Replacement
  3. $500 Wesleyville Borough Neighborhood Watch
  4. $1,000 Sisters of Mercy: Basic Carpentry`& painting skills
  5. $500 Wood Hood NW: Block Party & Newsletter
  6. $500 Lincoln Elementary School: Jump start your school year
  7. $1,000 Bayfront East Side Taskforce Movies Under the Stars & Ongoing neighborhood beautification
  8. $1,500 Bethesda Trinity Center: Horticulture, Waldameer, End of Summer Celebration
  9. $1,000 Bethany Multicultural: “Do It Yourself Legal Clinics” & Parenting Classes
  10. $500 Booker T Washington Center /Healthy Youth Development: Igniting the Spark
  11. $500 SafeNet: Discover our City Teen Scavenger Hunt
  12. $500 Multicultural Community Resource Center: Neighborhood Gardens
  13. $500 Snoops #13 Neighborhood Watch Group: Park Beautification
  14. $1,000 Land Lighthouse Neighborhood Watch: Wild Wednesdays & Emergency Preparedness
  15. $500 Garden Court Neighborhood Watch: Erie Alerts Twitter
  16. $500 Buffalo Road Neighborhood Watch: Safety Lighting
  17. $500 Corry Fest ’09: Corry Community Development Corp.
  18. $500 Neighborhood Watch Council: Street Signs
  19. $1,500 South East Hills Neighborhood Watch: Farmers Market, National Night Out & Sustainability for the Future
  20. $500 Youth for Christ: Wheelchair ramps
  21. $500 Central City Neighborhood Alliance: Beautification
  22. $500 Elk Creek Recreation & Leisure Board/Girard Borough: Adult Swim
  23. $500 Burton School: Summer Basketball program
  24. $500 Glenwood Watch Group
  25. $1,500 Union City Pride: Lawn Chairs, Art Show, Neighborhood Beautification