Safe & Clean
The City of Cincinnati 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. Application deadlines are the second Friday in January, May, and September. Guidelines have recently changed, please review for more information. Check out our past projects and application page to learn more!
You are required to meet with us, by phone, video chat, or in person, prior to your grant submission to discuss your project idea. Contact Ty Wesselkamper (Ty@KeepCincinnatiBeautiful.org) for more information.
Want to learn more about Safe and Clean?
May 2024 Deadline Information Session
This video is a recorded virtual session hosted by Keep Cincinnati Beautiful in partnership with the City of Cincinnati, this is purely informational. Topics covered: What is Safe and Clean, focuses for May 10th's deadline, application process, application examples, and next steps.
Interested in applying for the Safe and Clean Grant? Contact Ty (Ty@Keepcincinnatibeautiful.org) to schedule a meeting to discuss your project idea.
Projects
The Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund was established in 2007 to supply matching support for community-led initiatives that improve safety in Cincinnati neighborhoods. Over $900,000 has been awarded for Safe and Clean Projects including; lighting, security cameras, landscaping, murals, public art, water fixtures, community gardens, and more!
In 2023-2024, the City of Cincinnati is investing an additional $500,000 in the Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund with the ongoing annual investment of $50,000 (Safe & Clean Grant). As of October 2023, the Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund and original Safe and Clean Grant funding sources have been combined to reduce confusion and provide more opportunities for all organizations to apply with without restrictions.
Community Matters Cincinnati Inc. | $9,300
East End Area Council | $2,440
East Westwood Improvement Association | $8,850
Findlay Market Corporation | $6,400
SonLight Power | $12,950
Application
Application criteria for the City of Cincinnati's Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund are outlined in the grant guidelines below. Projects must take place in Cincinnati, and the committee generally does not award projects on Cincinnati Park or Recreation Commission property.
All applications must be submitted online via Submittable using the button below. A budget spreadsheet must be attached to the application. A downloadable application is available for your convenience, but you must copy and paste your answers into the online application when submitting.
You are required to meet with us, by phone, video chat, or in person, prior to your grant submission to discuss your project idea. Contact Ty Wesselkamper (Ty@KeepCincinnatiBeautiful.org) for more information. Please contact Ty at least a week prior to the upcoming grant deadline to discuss your project idea.
Upcoming Safe & Clean application deadlines
May 10, 2024 September 13, 2024 January 10th, 2025