Brightside strives to find ways for all Louisville residents to become engaged in keeping our community clean, green and beautiful. NatureScape Grants are designed to help neighborhood groups and other non-profits keep the public spaces of the community looking its best by connecting your group with the needed resources to create the beautification project of your choosing.
NatureScape Grant Applications are now available at. Submission deadline is 4:00pm, March 31, 2010. Click here for more details on qualifications. Click here for an application.
Tips: Brightside is particularly interested in landscape projects that green-up our community. This might include planting trees in your neighborhood or creating a welcoming landscape for your subdivision entrance or a community garden. NatureScape grants can also be used to fund cleanup projects for your area. Click here for additional details.
Who can apply?
Any officially recognized 501(c) non-profit or suburban city may apply for up to $1,500 in project money. Your group may apply two funding cycles in a row for a total of $3,000, then we ask that your group wait one year before applying again so that we may involve many different organizations.
What types of projects will be considered?
Brightside is particularly interested in landscape projects that green-up our community. This might include planting trees in your neighborhood or creating a welcoming landscape for your subdivision entrance or a community garden. We do ask that NatureScape grant money not be used for neighborhood entrance signage and since groups can only receive NatureScape funding two times in a row, we prefer not to fund labor for on-going maintenance such as grass cutting. NatureScape grants can also be used to fund cleanup projects for your area. This might include purchasing supplies or providing incentives for participants.
Brightside is excited to announce that YUM! Brands is generously sponsoring a special category for community vegetable gardens. If your project involves creating a garden where produce will be grown and shared among members of a community, your 501(c) non-profit or suburban city is encouraged to apply.