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Have a great idea to improve your neighborhood? Apply for a Love My Neighbor! Grant Today!

Jan 18, 2018

At Neighborhood Allies, we believe no one knows our communities as well as those who live in them. If you are a resident and have an idea to do something positive for your neighbors and your neighborhood, apply for a grant today!

Love My Neighbor! grants up to $2,500 are available to residents of Allentown, Beltzhoover, Hill District, Homewood, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington, Knoxville, Millvale, and Wilkinsburg to support resident-led projects that love their neighbors and their neighborhoods.

Interested in applying? Attend an upcoming Grantseeker Workshop to learn more about how to apply, tips on how to complete the application and to gain insight on how funding decisions are made:

Allentown | Academy Pittsburgh | 735 East Warrington Avenue 

  • Tuesday, February 13th 6pm – 8pm

Beltzhoover | Shelter House Community Center | 900 Delmont Avenue

  • Thursday, January 18th 5:30pm – 7:30pm
  • Thursday, February 22nd 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Hill District | Blakey Program Center | 1908 Wylie Avenue, 2nd Floor 

  • Monday, February 12th 6pm – 8pm

Homewood | Homewood Library | 7101 Hamilton Avenue, Room 2

  • Thursday, February 15th 6pm – 7:30pm

Larimer | Kingsley Association| 6435 Frankstown Avenue

  • Thursday, February 1st 6pm – 8pm

Lincoln Lemington | Kingsley Association | 6435 Frankstown Avenue

  • Monday, February 5th 6pm – 8pm

Knoxville | St. Paul AME Church | 400 Orchard Place

  • Thursday, February 1st 6pm – 8pm

Millvale | Moose Lodge | 133 E Sherman Street

  • Tuesday, February 6th 6pm – 8pm

Wilkinsburg | Peace of Mind | 620 Wood Street

  • Saturday, January 27th 2pm – 3pm

We are also offering two general information session:

Homewood | Homewood Library | 7101 Hamilton Avenue, Meeting Room 1

  • Wednesday, January 31st 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Hilltop | Hilltop United Methodist Church | 631 East Warrington Avenue

  • Tuesday, February 6th 6pm – 8pm

Application Deadlines are on the 1st of every month February – April and can be dropped off at the following locations:

  • Neighborhood Allies | 225 Ross Street, Suite 202 | Pittsburgh, PA 15211 |412 471 3727
  • Millvale Community Library | 213 Grant Avenue | Millvale, PA 15209 | 412 822 7081
  • Work Hard Pittsburgh | 744 E Warrington Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15210 | Place through mail slot if closed

For more information email shikha@neighborhoodallies.org


Need some inspiration? View the videos below to learn about past resident projects by Gordon Hodnett (1st 3rd Mural) and Naomi Chambers (FlowerHouse)!

Top Header Image Photo Credit: Prototyping Larimer Stories by artist John Peña, photo by OPA