The Neighborhoods Small Grants Program at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis was established in 1991 through a partnership with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The local partner is the United Way of the Mid-South. In 2000, the administration of the program shifted to the Memphis Community Development Partnership, an affiliated organization of the Foundation. This program provided the first pool of revenue in the City of Memphis that is available exclusively to neighborhood organizations in Memphis.
Grants are limited to organizations serving low to moderate income neighborhoods.
The program is designed to support the philosophy that neighborhoods whose neighborhood associations are actively supported in financial and non-financial ways can expect to benefit through increased neighborhood livability, increased organizational capacity, and increased resources for addressing neighborhood issues. Grantees are provided technical assistance and training if needed in order to successfully complete their projects. Take a moment to review the list of recent grants , or look at the Program's criteria and application .