Residents, and neighborhood and community-based groups in and around Flint are invited to attend the annual Flint Neighborhood Summit from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 14 at the Insight Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, 4800 S. Saginaw St. The Community Foundation of Greater Flint’s Neighborhoods Small Grants Program seeks to fund projects that strengthen neighborhood groups; create safe environments; improve neighborhood conditions; or create opportunities for neighbors to connect to each other and to resources. Grants available for 2018 include traditional mini grants ($1,000); next-level mini grants ($5,000); and one transformational grant ($25,000). Neighborhoods small grants are easy to access and can be used to fuel creative ideas, spark neighborhood revitalization, or strengthen the connections between neighborhood-based groups. (
Program funding is not intended to support individuals, private business, religious, partisan politics or for-profit activities.
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For more information, contact Lynn Williams at 810-767-8304.
