Neighborhood Matching Grants

This City program supports neighborhood projects that:

• Foster civic pride
• Enhance and beautify neighborhoods
• Expand citizen involvement
• Promote the interests of the Gresham community

Application timeline

The 2025 application period will be open April 28 - June 23. 

Completion reporting

To be considered for future grant funds, you must submit a completion report if you were awarded funds in the previous year:

• Online completion report
• PDF completion report

Available funds

The City Council awards grant funds to City-recognized Neighborhood Associations. 

• Funding available for 2024-25 Neighborhood Matching Grant Program requests is $10,000. 
• A grant requires a 50% match.
• The funding request must be 50% or less of the total project budget.
• The matching amounts can be accomplished through direct donations of cash and/or products or materials or volunteer hours contributed to the project.

Grant guidelines

Neighborhood Associations criteria for applying:

• Applicants must be a recognized and active City Neighborhood Association.
• The funding area must be within the city limits and the boundary of the requesting neighborhood. 
• Exceptions include joint neighborhood projects.
• The project must be nonprofit in nature.
• The project must have lasting or direct benefit to the neighborhood.
• The project should be distinctive to the neighborhood.
• The purpose must be within the City’s legal authority.
• The recipient must provide documentation to the City as proof of program expenditures and a completion report submitted with all receipts.

Contact us

For more information contact the Neighborhood Services office at NeighborhoodServices@GreshamOregon.gov.