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City presents ‘Seeds of Change’ community grants; staff report 273K invested in 68 projects in 2024 pilot
Summary
Office of Environment & Sustainability staff updated committee on the Seeds of Change grant pilot: $273,000 invested across 68 projects in 2024, two grant rounds plus urban agriculture funds, and preliminary metrics on resident leaders and neighborhood reach; staff invited continued referrals and noted upcoming grant deadlines.
The Office of Environment & Sustainability (OES) presented an update on the Seeds of Change grant program, which funded community-led projects tied to the Green Cincinnati Plan.
Molly Robertshaw, OES sustainability manager, and Director Kroner described the program as a pilot that funded 68 projects across two Seeds of Change rounds and an Urban Agriculture round in 2024. Robertshaw said the program distributed about $273,000 in grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 and that the Greater Cincinnati Foundation matched city funds in the open-call round.
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