December 2014
“Thieman announced the next phase of the initiative at the celebration. Three separate pockets of money will be made available to help communities fund and implement programs, including $50,000 for each action team, $10,000 for each of the 18 Northside neighborhoods, and $70,000 in individual grants, which will range from $250-1,000.”
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The grants mentioned above are referred to as Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants
The Sprout Funds Website describes “Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants as:
“In 2015, in partnership with the Buhl Foundation, Sprout will make available community innovation resources to support the One Northside vision. Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants of up to $1,000 will provide immediate support for small-scale community projects with broad citizen support as demonstrated by neighborhood petitions, letters of support from community groups, and small financial pledges.”
Prospective Applicant Information Sessions and Community Meet-ups
Sprout encourages prospective applicants to attend Information Sessions to meet with Sprout staff to learn more about Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants in advance of preparing an application.
During January 2015, Sprout will host Information Sessions at the following Northside neighborhood locations:
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Perry Hilltop: Saturday, January 10 from 9:00am-12noon at The Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. 15214
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Central Northside: Wednesday, January 14 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Artist Image Resource (AIR), 518 Foreland St. 15212
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Brighton Heights: Friday, January 16 from 8:00am-10:00am at Studio Capezzuti, 1509 Termon Ave. 15212
- Spring Garden: Thursday, January 22 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Wiggle Whiskey Barrelhouse, 1055 Spring Garden Ave. 15212
To attend an info session, RSVP to apply@sproutfund.org with your contact information and home neighborhood.
Sprout Fund / Northside Funding Opportunity Website
Troy Hill Citizens will update any information and news about the Buhl Foundation’s One Northside / Northside Funding Opportunity when it becomes available.