Keep Austin Beautiful awards Neighborhood Beautification Grants annually to support neighborhoods in their efforts to beautify and improve public spaces. Keep Austin Beautiful designed the program to help groups of residents and neighborhood organizations take ownership of their local environment, and build a stronger community by developing and nurturing relationships among neighbors. 

Click on the year to learn more about Neighborhood Beautification Grant Winners!

• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009

2009 applications were due by 5pm on July 10, 2009.  Grants were reviewed by a panel of judges on July 27th, and results posted on July 28th by 4pm.  Click on the year above to see a list of that year's winners.  2010 applications will be available in March and due in July.

Sample projects, guidelines, and the application are available to download at the bottom of this page.

 
Funding
Grant Amounts range from $500 to $2,500.

Sample Projects
Grants are available to support physical improvements in the right-of-way or on public property including median landscaping, neighborhood signs, garden installations, murals, information kiosks, large-scale cleanups, graffiti removal, and the development of community gathering spaces, (see sample project list for more details). 

Goals
We will be looking for projects that build community, utilize sound ecological practices like native plants and recycled and reused materials, and articulate the unique identity of the neighborhood. 

Requirements
Neighborhood groups must match the beautification grants with other funding, in-kind donations, or volunteer hours.

KAB’s Commitment
Keep Austin Beautiful will work with neighborhood groups to coordinate with City of Austin Departments, provide technical assistance and training sessions to help you implement your beautification project, and loan tools to your group for workdays.

Useful Forms & Information

Sample Projects

Approved Tree Species (Only trees on this list will be approved)– Once again, Austin Energy is partnering with KAB to provide an in-kind donation of native trees to beautify public space and reduce the urban heat island effect.  Please specify in your grant application which of the recommended species you would like to use in your project.

Grant Guidelines

Example of Summary/Budget & Example of Supplemental

Application  (1 page application form, 2 page written summary answering five questions, 1 page budget, up to 6 pages supplemental material)

For more information please email Jessica@KeepAustinBeautiful.org or call 512.391.0622

KAB would like to thank the City of Austin Dillo Dirt for their generous donations of compost and Austin Energy for donating trees to support KAB beautification projects.