2024 Funds
The University of Minnesota awarded $83,354.25 in total grant funds for the year 2024 from the Good Neighbor Fund endowment. We encourage applications for projects that reflect the long-term purpose of the U of M Good Neighbor Fund, which is to promote the beauty, stability, vitality, and security of the communities adjacent to the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus.
| Project Name | Stadium Area Advisory Group Member |
|---|---|
Curtiss Field Park – Summer Rec Programming Equipment | City of Falcon Heights |
SE Seniors | Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association |
Surly Gives a Damn Community Donation Garden at Malcolm Yards | Prospect Park Association |
Tuttle for the People (T4P) | South East Como Improvement Association |
University Neighborhoods Partnership | Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association |
WBBA Project | West Bank Business Association |
Chroma Zone Mural and Art Festival | Saint Anthony Park Community Council |
CEZ Wayfinding Map and Signage | Saint Anthony Park Community Council |
SAP "Whole Community" Ice Cream Social | Saint Anthony Park Community Council |
Westgate Commons Bike Trail Signage | Saint Anthony Park Community Council |
2023 Funds
The University of Minnesota awarded $80,000.00 in total grant funds for the year 2023 from the Good Neighbor Fund endowment.
| Project Name | Stadium Area Advisory Group Member |
|---|---|
Dinkytown Welcome and Safety Communications | Dinkytown Business Association, UMN/Safety Communications and Local Government and Community Relations |
Dinkytown Ambassador Expansion Pilot | Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association (MHNA), UMN/UMPD |
Scanning the Neighborhood(s): Digitizing Southeast Newspaper Publications | Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association (MHNA) |
Jackson Family Playground | Prospect Park Association (PPA) |
Poolside Pollinator Garden | South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA) |
Support for Southeast Elders: Social Connections & Food Security | South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA) |
Westgate Commons Park Public Art Sign | St. Anthony Park Community Council (SAPCC) |
Shade Sculpture & Youth Internship at Edna’s Park | West Bank Business Association |
2022 Funds
The University of Minnesota awarded $80,000.00 in total grant funds for the year 2022 from the Good Neighbor Fund endowment.
| Project Name | Stadium Area Advisory Group Member |
|---|---|
Art Fair in the Park Event | South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA) |
Art in the Gardens | South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA) |
Chateau Mural Project | Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association (MHNA) |
Creative Enterprise Zone | St. Anthony Park Community Council (SAPCC) |
Deep Clean Dinkytown | Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association (MHNA) |
Enabling Hybrid Community Meetings | South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA) |
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Bike Parking Expansion | Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association (MHNA) |
Neighborhood Gateway Project | St. Anthony Park Community Council (SAPCC) |
Reconnecting Southeast Community Gatherings and Services for Senior Neighbors | Prospect Park Association (PPA) |
Student-Led Community Art Program | Prospect Park Association (PPA) |
West Bank Cultural History Walkway | West Bank Business Association |
Whole Community Ice Cream Social | St. Anthony Park Community Council (SAPCC) |
2021 Funds
The University of Minnesota awarded $59,730.41 in total grant funds for the year 2021 from the Good Neighbor Fund endowment. We encourage applications for projects that reflect the long-term purpose of the U of M Good Neighbor Fund, which is to promote the beauty, stability, vitality, and security of the communities adjacent to the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus.
| Project Name | Stadium Area Advisory Group Member |
|---|---|
| Prospect Park Community Rain Gardens | Prospect Park Association |
| Southeast Elders: Safe, Engaged, and Connected | Prospect Park Association |
| Como Cares: A Support System for Neighbors in Southeast Como through COVID-19 & Beyond | SECIA Southeast Como Improvement Association |
| SE Como Energy and Sustainable Living Fair | SECIA Southeast Como Improvement Association |
| SE Como Organics Recycling Outreach | SECIA Southeast Como Improvement Association |
| Van Cleve Park Summer Science Programming | SECIA Southeast Como Improvement Association |
| 100 Trees Initiative | St. Anthony Park Community Council |
| Bright Side to Food Insecurity: Increasing healthy food access in St. Anthony Park | St. Anthony Park Community Council |
| Territorial Road: A Place for People | St. Anthony Park Community Council |
| Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Dinkytown: Low-Level Lighting | UMN Office of Off-Campus Living |
| Security Art | West Bank Business Association |
2020 Funds
The University of Minnesota awarded $33,532.00 in total grant funds for the year 2020 from the Good Neighbor Fund endowment.
| Project Name | Stadium Area Advisory Group Member | |
|---|---|---|
| West Bank Safety | West Bank Business Association | |
| High Jump Pit for Luxton Park Track & Field Program | Prospect Park Neighborhood Association | |
| Sheridan Story Weekend Food Project | Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association | |
| Dinkytown Farmers Market 2019 Expansion | Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association | |
| The Hanging Gardens of Towerside - Phase 2 | Prospect Park Neighborhood Association | |
| Creating the Future of Greater Dinkytown, Phase II | Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association | |
| Crime & Safety Awareness & Being Aware of Your Surroundings | Minneapolis Police Department | |
| Van Cleve Park Summer Arts Programming | South East Como Improvement Association | |
| SE Como Bike Fest | South East Como Improvement Association | |
| Van Cleve Park Summer Science Programming | South East Como Improvement Association | |
| Cultivating a Caring Community Summer Programming | City of Falcon Heights |
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