The City of Boulder supports neighborhood connections to create more resilient and accepting communities.

Applications for 2025 are no longer being accepted. Thank you to all of our applicants for a great 2025 season!

Neighborhood Connection Fund Overview

The Neighborhood Connection Fund aims to support neighborhood-led initiatives, social gatherings, and activities that enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods in Boulder’s 10 Subcommunities. By providing grants and reimbursements to fund neighborhood ideas directly, we foster collaboration, creativity, resilience and build community spirit.

Check out these ideas:

Men dance on a stage under a tent in a parking lot.
  • Host a block party for your neighborhood
  • Arts and crafts event like face painting or rock painting
  • Sidewalk chalk festival in your neighborhood
  • Birding walk led by a local expert
  • Organize a cooking/baking class

  • Neighborhood public art showcase

    People of all ages stand next to a large canvas painting bright colors.
  • Mailbox decorating and painting workshop
  • Neighborhood concert featuring local musicians
  • Organize a pickleball tournament with prizes
  • Outdoor yoga or workout class at a local park
  • Create an interactive design like hopscotch or a bike course

  • Host a multi-cultural celebration

    Backyard set up for a party with flags, set picnic tables and folding chairs places in a cirlce.
  • Build a Little Free Library
  • Build a community pantry or seed bank

Neighborhood Connection Fund Goals

Neighborhood Services invites residents of Boulder to apply for funding for projects that align with one or more of the following goals:

  • Increase opportunities for neighbors to meet and get to know each other.
  • Provide community-building resources to under-resourced neighborhoods.
  • Enhance community resilience, healing and joy through personal connections.

2025 Neighborhood Connection Fund Budget

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