2025 grantees
Twenty-three proposals, of the 203 received, were awareded grants for the 2025 cycle. Read about these projects that will take place around the region.
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Community Placemaking grants support community-led, equity-centered, arts and culture efforts that strengthen people's connections to each other and places they care about. Think you might want to apply? Check out the how to apply page and contact the grant manager to talk over your idea. Contact information appears below.
What is Community Placemaking?
Community Placemaking can take many forms, but it shares a few main elements. The idea comes from the community the effort is intended to serve. Those community members, especially people of color or other historically marginalized communities, play a role in making it happen. Arts or cultural activities bring people together to strengthen their connection to each other and the places they care about.
Program objectives
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Placemaking: People’s connections to each other and to places they care about are strengthened.
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Equity: People of color and members of historically marginalized communities have power and resources to influence their neighborhoods and communities.
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Partnerships: People’s efforts are maximized because they work in partnership with each other and with Metro.
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Leadership: People participate in projects and decisions that affect them.
Funding available
Applications for the 2025 cycle were accepted August 9 through October 4. Metro recieved 203 applications requesting $4.3 million in funding. With $450,000 to award in grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000, 23 proposals were selected for funding.
Past recipients
Community Placemaking efforts are creative at their core and can take many forms. Get started thinking by looking at recipients of past cycles to see the range of efforts this program has supported.