In 2021,Neighbor Up continued their support of Common Ground projects through small grants in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties. Join our community partners to help make your idea a reality, get involved, and do more for Greater Cleveland.

Common Ground has provided approximately $81,000 in monetary support to Common Ground-inspired projects across Northeast Ohio since 2017. Project support exists to help catalyze community-led action in our region following Common Ground conversations.

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Instructions for hosts/facilitators

At the end of your Common Ground event your participants will close the conversation with a reflection on possible next steps. If taking action on a community project or other ideas arise, encourage your group to consider applying for a Common Ground Action Grant.


About the Neighbor Up Grantmaking Process

Grants are available up to $2500 for resident-led groups, small non-profits, and small faith-based organizations in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties.

  • Groups or organizations are required to have hosted a Common Ground conversation this year.
  • Applicants must be from the community with which they are working and demonstrate their connectedness to that community.
  • Proposals must be from a civic group (three or more unrelated people coming together in the community), a small non-profit, and/or a faith-based organization.
  • Small non-profit and faith-based organizations must have no more than 5 full-time employees.

After your Common Ground conversation, make your good idea for your community a reality!

Action Grants Will Open for Applications Following #CG2022!

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