Mini-Grants

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The City of Dayton neighborhood mini-grant application process for 2023 is underway.

Neighborhood mini grants of up to $5,000 may be awarded for projects and programs benefiting neighborhoods, such as physical improvements, marketing materials, community events, and other initiatives benefiting the community and increasing organizational capacity.

Neighborhood Associations, block clubs, Priority Boards, and other community groups already established and having a public purpose are welcome to apply. Recipient organizations are required to use grant funds to leverage a fifty percent match from other sources and in-kind contributions.

Apply online here

2023 Mini-Grant Trainings:

Tuesday, March 14
Burkhardt Library
4704 Burkhardt Ave.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 21
Burkhardt Library
4704 Burkhardt Ave.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4
Montgomery County Employment Opportunity Center
4303 W. Third Street
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 6
Montgomery County Employment Opportunity Center
4303 W. Third Street
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

For additional information, contact Charles Porter at 937-333-1077 or charles.porter@daytonohio.gov.

2022 Mini-Grants

Grants totaling $71,425 were awarded to the following 16 neighborhood projects in 2022.

  • African American Visual Artists Guild (AAVAG) - Annual Art Day
  • Belmont Business Association (BBA) - Belmont Business District Signage
  • Burkhardt/Springfield Block Club - Burkhardt Festival
  • Dayton African American Cultural Festival - 2022 Dayton African Cultural Festival (Health Pavilion)
  • Dayton Black Pride - Dayton Black Pride Annual Festival & Parade
  • Dayton View Triangle Federation, Inc. - Dayton View Triangle Neighborhood Identification Lamp Post Signage
  • DeWeese Ridgecrest Civic Association - Ridgecrest Park Seating Improvements
  • Downtown Dayton Partnership - Utility Box ArtWraps Project
  • Fairview Neighborhood Association - Fairview Neighborhood Banner Update
  • Grafton Hill Association, Inc. - The Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow
  • Historic Huffman Neighborhood Association - Jamieson Garden Beautification Project
  • Historic South Park, Inc. (HSPI) - South Park Urban Garden (SPUG)
  • Linden Heights Community Council - Highland Park Restoration Project, St. Charles Gateway
  • New England Woods Homeowners Association - New England Wood Beautification
  • Preservation Dayton, Inc. - Historic Preservation Video Series
  • Twin Towers Neighborhood Association - Twin Towers Tomorrow