Get Started on Your Grant Application!

The 2025 Grant application cycle is now open!

Each year, the Missoula City Council allocates $20,000 for Neighborhood Project Funds (NPF) for Improvement grants.

Grant recipients can receive up to $6,000 each to energize their neighborhood by improving the quality of life in our community. All projects must be located within city limits and offer long-term benefits for city residents.

Energize Your Neighborhood Project Funds

Neighborhood Energizer Grants support resident-initiated projects that contribute to improving neighborhoods and Missoula as a whole. These projects aim to:

• Encourage civic cooperation
• Engage neighbors and foster community building
• Create physical improvements that benefit the public
• Facilitate community planning or visioning at the neighborhood level

Fiscal Year 2025 Energize Your Neighborhood Grant Applications are now available!

Grant Application Timeline

• September
  • The full Neighborhood Improvement Grant application is now posted on the Missoula Neighborhoods website to help you start brainstorming ideas.
• October 7, 6 PM: Grant Application Workshop over Microsoft Teams. 
  • Learn more about the grant process, ask questions, and share your ideas. This workshop is not mandatory but highly encouraged. Don't worry if you can’t attend — it will be recorded and posted on the grant webpage.
• November 20: Deadline for Pre-Application Discussions.
  • Contact the Missoula Neighborhoods Office and coordinate with city departments to ensure your project meets prior plans, goals, or master plans.
• November 27, 5 PM: Grant Application Due
  • Submit your completed application, budget, and schedule by this deadline. Applications can be submitted in either hard copy or electronic format.
• December - February: Application Review and Scoring
  • Applications will be reviewed and scored by the Neighborhood Improvement Grant Committee. Afterward, projects will be submitted to the Community Forum and City Council for approval.
• March - April: Award Project Contracts
  • Contracts will be signed by all parties for successful grant applications, and once signed, projects can begin.

For more details, visit the Missoula Neighborhoods website. Don't miss this chance to make a lasting impact in your neighborhood!

Reach out to Melissa Glueckert & Kalina Pritchard with any questions: contact@missoula-neighborhoods.org