Matching Grant Contribution

The Neighborhood Association Matching Grant program is awarded on a merit basis. For every dollar requested from the Matching Grant Program, the neighborhood must match the value of the amount requested.

The following items can qualify for matching funds:

• Donated professional services
• Donated materials or supplies
• Volunteer labor
• Cash

The following are some basic requirements for developing a neighborhood match package:

• The value of the neighborhood’s match must equal or exceed the amount requested from the Matching Grant Program. (Note: Sponsorship in the Leadership Institute requires only a 20% match or $100 by the applicant.)
• The amount and type of match must be appropriate to the needs of the project.
• Proposed match must be expended during the life of the grant neither prior to an award nor after the project’s contract has ended.
• Assistance from City staff or funds from elsewhere in the City cannot be counted as match.
• Time spent preparing the grant application or fundraising cannot be counted as match.
• At least 25% of the neighborhood’s match must come from the neighborhood itself, as opposed to other funders, the School District, or other public/government entity.
• All volunteer labor is valued at $21.18 an hour.
• Professional services, if needed for the project, are valued at the “reasonable and customary rate.”
• The neighborhood match must be specifically described on the Neighborhood Match Log and signed by the neighborhood chair or president.