2020 Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program canceled

On March 18, the city of Aurora declared a state of disaster in response to COVID-19. A cross-departmental team has been meeting regularly to evaluate all city operations.

Initially, the city postponed the 2020 Beautification Grant Program until June 1 to allow personnel to focus on the impact the pandemic was having and respond to related priorities. After further review, it has been decided that the Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program will be canceled this year. We understand this long-standing program is important to our community as it has provided opportunities to improve the physical condition of neighborhoods, enhance neighborhood pride, promote self-reliance, and increase communication among neighbors. However, the current state-mandated restrictions on gatherings, and the COVID-19 impact on the city’s General Fund budget, have led us to this decision.

We wish you all a healthy and safe summer!

For questions, please contact your Neighborhood Liaison:

• Ward 1, 2, or 3: Meg Allen at 303.739.7258 or mkallen@auroragov.org
• Ward, 4, 5, or 6: Scott Campbell at 303.739.7441 or scampbel@auroragov.org

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The city of Aurora's Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program started in 2015 and offers up to $60,000 a year to fund neighborhood-initiated beautification efforts that do four things:

• Improve the physical condition of a neighborhood
• Enhance neighborhood pride and identity
• Promote self-reliance
• Increase communication among neighbors

Managed by the city's neighborhood liaisons, the grant program provides up to $10,000 per council ward (and up to $5,000 per project). Funding must be spent during the award year. Since the program's inception, grants have been awarded to 85 projects.

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Awarded Projects