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Trash and/or Recycling Route Changes
On March 5, 2012 citizens may notice a change in their trash pick up day and/or a change in recycling collection week. For example, your…
The Great American Cleanup Expo will take place on Saturday, February 4 at City Hall. Whether you're new to the event or a veteran organizer,…
News
Our newest program, Sustainability In Action, is off to a good start. Aimed at helping schools reduce waste, energy, and water consumption through recycling, composting,…
On America Recycles Day, 2TRG collected more than 25,000 pounds of e-waste during our One Stop Drop event at Whole Foods. We also collected 150…
Safe & Clean Grants
The City of Cincinnati's Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund is designed to support and encourage community-based efforts to improve safety, eliminate blight, and increase livability through neighborhood-level problem solving approaches and projects. The fund provides financial support for one-time costs (not on-going operating expenses) for initiatives that improve the quality of life within the City's neighborhoods. Projects must demonstrate measurable outcomes of change in the conditions of safety, cleanliness and livability as a result of having completed the funded program response.The Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund will disburse up to $50,000 from the fund each year until the funds are depleted. The maximum grant amount is $10,000 per neighborhood project. There is a required neighborhood match to the grant, and funds are available on a reimbursement basis. Important application criteria are outlined in the application. You are required to meet with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful prior to your grant submission to discuss your project. Check our FAQ if you have additional questions.
The completed application should be submitted to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, 801 Plum Street, Room 16, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, and must be received by 5:00 PM on or before the due date. Applications received after the deadline will be considered for the following quarter if funds are available. The schedule of deadline dates for grant applications is listed in the application form.
The first round of applications are due Friday, February 3, 2012 by 5 PM.
For further information, please refer to the Safe & Clean Grant Presentation or email Marissa Burroughs. You may also contact her by phone at (513) 352-4388.
Click here to download the Safe & Clean Grant Application
Click here to read the FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
SUBMIT ONLINE! When submitting your Safe & Clean Grant application, please consider doing so via email. You can email them directly to Marissa. It makes the whole process easier on you and the environment!