Seward Small Grant Program
Through this program, SNG provides technical support to community-lead initiatives, including project development, communications, fiscal agency, and funding support.
About Seward Small Grants
The SNG Small Grant program funds community-proposed initiatives that support the neighborhood. Since 2023, the Small Grant program has included beautification efforts, street art, festivals, educational events, restorative justice, as well as BIPOC and renter resident engagement.
If you have questions on the Seward Small Grant Program or want more information, send an email to admin@sng.org.
Past Winners
SNG awards a different number of grants each year, totaling $20,000. Funds are awarded to community-led initiatives that benefit the Seward Neighborhood. Some projects are still ongoing, and details will be provided when they are completed.
2026 Awardees
Speaking Out Collective
Reach for the Starts (Space Camp)
TC Makersfest
Little Free Plant Stands
Wadaag Commons Art Unveiling
Family Clay Workshops
2025 Awardees
The Seward Childcare Center’s Bike Repair and Messaging Board
Main stage support to the Greenway Glow Arts Festival
36th Street Art’s Meal Under a Bridge
SNG Historical Society’s Massacre at the Flour Mill Exhibit
Cow manure for fertilizing Matthew’s Park Gardens
2024 Awardees
36th Ave ART
Greenway Glow Arts festival Concert
Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice
24xx-33rd Ave Beautification
Community Canvas Paint on the Street
BIPOC Shared Space
Twin Cities Makers Fest
Seward Commons Socials
Little Free Libraries
Graybar Prairie
2023 Awardees
Pinwheel Arts
Soup for You!
MPLS Art
36th Ave ART
Poetry Under the Pines
Rallying in Solidarity for Equity (RISE)
Criteria & Eligibility
The Seward Small Grant Program Review Committee will use the following criteria to judge applications (and may devise a scoring/rating system to use with these criteria):
- Feasibility. How doable is the project? Does the scope of the project fit the budget? Will the project require any permissions (e.g. from property owners or government agencies) that might significantly slow down the project?
- Capacity. What is the capability of the applicant(s) to successfully complete the project? Do the applicants have the required skills and experience – or have they identified contractors with the necessary skills?
- Creativity. How imaginative or original is the project? Will the project inspire engagement?
- Alignment. Does the project fit with SNG’s current mission statement? What specific efforts are being made to make this project accessible and inclusive for commonly marginalized people? (For example people with disabilities, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, renters, East Africans, etc.).
SNG Mission Statement: SNG is an aspirational organization. We are committed to making our neighborhood more vital, equitable, livable, and sustainable – by building relationships, by engaging all community members, by promoting equitable and accessible development of the built environment, and by acting as stewards of our natural environment.
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