Community Development
The City of Long Beach is providing up to $5,000 in funding to established Long Beach neighborhood associations and violence prevention organizations to host neighborhood events and/or neighborhood improvement projects. The goal of the program is to support events and projects that improve neighborhood spirit, collaboration and revitalization efforts.
Applications will be accepted from Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 though Tuesday, June 30, 2026. All events and/or projects must be completed by Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
Examples of eligible events and projects include:
- Hosting a neighborhood block party or culturally affirming celebration
- Hosting a food distribution or holiday meal for local families
- Hosting a neighborhood clean-up and community breakfast
- Installing neighborhood banners
- Building a vegetable garden with volunteers and students at a local school
- Installing a community book exchange library or community pantry box
- Hosting an employment, health education, or mental health resource fair
- Providing a physical activity engagement project
- Providing tote bags and school supplies for local students
- Hosting equity, inclusion and resiliency events
Eligible proposals/applications will be awarded funding on a first come, first served basis until available funds are committed. Approximately 20 grants will be awarded. Eligible applications received after funds are committed will be placed on a waitlist.
Program Application & Workshops
Digital writable copies of the application are available via email upon request to the Housing & Neighborhood Services Bureau at NSB@longbeach.gov. Applicants are highly encouraged to attend an upcoming application workshop.
Application Workshop
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
School for Adults Cafeteria (171 W. Bort St.)
Please note: Parking is available in the lots on Bort Street and Susana Road. Please note the gate at the Bort Street entrance is only open from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff can assist you with completing your application. Please call 562.570.6866 to schedule time for your neighborhood association or violence prevention organization to get application assistance.
Completed applications may be submitted via the on-line application portal at https://forms.longbeach.gov/Forms/CD-NMGP.
NOTE: You must have all sections of the application completed and can upload the entire application package in one session in order to submit on-line.
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