Dig In! Municipal Grant Application

REVIEW ALL PARTS OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE APPLYING. 
For any questions, contact Julian at jcannata@city-green.org

APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND ELIGIBILITY

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ELIGIBILITY: This program supports municipalities and municipal organizations in Passaic County.

NOT ELIGIBLE:

• Projects outside of Passaic County are not eligible.

• Schools and youth-serving organizations are not eligible to apply, Please contact Emma Latham, School Grounds Manager at: elatham@city-green.org for school garden inquiries and Liz Kleisner, City Sprouts Manager at: lkleisner@city-green.org for educational youth programing.

• Commercial for-profit entities and private residences are not eligible for funding.

GRANT REQUIREMENTS

• Project must be highly visible to the public and provide an identifiable positive impact to the neighborhood.

• Provide before, during and after photos of the project

• Use appropriate hashtags when posting on social media and distribute a press release about the grant and planting day (hashtags and press release template provided by City Green).

• Project must be completed by November 1, 2021

Dig In! Tree Grant

• Grant is awarded in 5 or 10 redbud trees

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Dig In! Daffodil Bulb Grant

• Grant is awarded in daffodil bulbs in the following quantities: 1,000, 3,000 & 5,000.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applications are due  September 13th, 2021 at 11:59 pm EST.

Complete Sections I, II, and III of the application.

Upload 400 word narrative describing project.

Provide the electronic signature of Project Coordinators.

SECTION I
GARDEN CONTACT INFORMATION

SECTION II

SELECT A BULB OR TREE GRANT

Be aware of your site size and implementation capacity when choosing a grant amount. 

SECTION III

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Provide a 400 word narrative of the project. Describe the proposed site, its address, and how the project will provide an identifiable positive impact to your municipality. Describe any local organizations that will be involved in your project and how the project will be implemented and maintained.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By signing below, we demonstrate our support for the planting project if the grant is successful, and understand that should we be awarded the grant, we will attend the Dig In! Award Ceremony, and provide a final report at the end of the season.

Before you submit be sure to check that you:

• Meet all eligibility requirements

• Have 2 adults committed to the project

• Completed all sections of the application

• Submitted all required documents

• Have all signatures