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FY25
Amount: $10,000 per Council
NOTE: Changed Expenditure Deadline and Final Report Deadline
Expenditures deadline: Nov 15, 2025
Final reports due in Dec 15, 2025
Important Reminder
Final Reports FY24 MUST be submitted by Feb 14, 2025 in order to be eligible to receive funding for the next fiscal year
AND your Final Report MUST be approved before you can apply for the next fiscal year
for FY25 Guidelines: NSP Guidelines
for FY25 Proposal Packets: NSP Proposal Packet
Additional Reporting and Documentation
FY25 NSP Submission Deadlines & Review Committee Meeting Schedule
Proposals should be emailed to [email protected] by 4 pm the day of the submission deadline. If there are technical issues, please reach out to Invest in Neighborhoods PRIOR to the deadline.
Proposals: Directions and Forms
NSP FY25 Training
Wed Feb 25, 6pm and Wed Apr 23 6 pm
sign up here
Submission Deadline | Review Committee Date (6 pm) |
Friday, March 7 | Tuesday, March 18** |
Friday, April 4 | Tuesday, April 15 |
Friday, May 2 | Tuesday, May 13 |
Friday, June 6 | Tuesday, June 17 |
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** you might not be able to get the check in hand that day if the City has not sent the $$ to Invest, however, you can still submit and sign contract; the signed contract date is the execution date – all spending made from that day can be reimbursed when you receive the NSP funds
FY25 NSP Review Committee Members:
Bond Hill Community Council Carthage Civic League CUF Neighborhood Council Linwood Community Council Northside Community Council | Paddock Hills Assembly Riverside Civic & Welfare Club South Cumminsville Community Council South Fairmount Community Council West End Community Council |
please note: Councils on the Review Committee are required to participate in Review Committee meetings and review Formal Amendments as they come in. If your Council does not participate, you forfeit the following years’ NSP. Designate a ‘back-up’ to attend if the NSP Manager is unable to
FY25 NSP Interim Report:
Qtr | Reporting Period (Cumulative) | Interim Report Due date: |
1 | Jan 1 through Mar 31 | April 8th |
2 | through Jun 30 | July 8th |
3 | through Sep 30 | October 7th |
4 | through Dec 31 | January 8th, 2025 |
Online Form (preferred): NSP Interim Report Online Form
If you are having problems with the online form, you can download the word doc: Neighborhood Support Program Interim Report Form
then email to [email protected]
About NSP
Click here for Invest in Neighborhoods’ analysis of the Impact of NSP presented to Budget & Finance Committee 5-2019
The City’s Neighborhood Support Program (NSP) provides annual funding to Community Councils for neighborhood projects and activities. The NSP proposal process is normally open annually beginning in the month of February through June.
What Can Funds Be Used For?
Each approved NSP proposal includes activities/projects designed for successful outcomes that positively impact the neighborhood or community overall. The Cincinnati City Council has determined that the following types of activities are in the best interest of the City and its citizens when carried out by Community Councils:
• Neighborhood Leadership Activities
• Communications
• Neighborhood Improvement Activities
• Educational Activities
• Neighborhood Development & Services
• Problem-Solving Projects
• Other projects or activities improving the quality of life/serve public needs that are consistent with the NSP Guidelines.
Examples of Successful NSP projects include:
• Community Events
• Membership drives
• Newsletters
• Beautification and clean-up activities
• Summer employment or cultural activities for neighborhood youth
• Networking and training workshops for community leaders
Who is Eligible?
The Neighborhood Support Program is an annual process open to the City’s recognized Community Councils
To be eligible:
Active Community Councils
In addition to being recognized as an Eligible Community Council, to receive NSP funding, Community Councils must annually be determined to an Active Community Council under the following criteria:
o Minimum of 3 Board members
o Current Certificate of Continuing Existence with the State of Oho
o Must have Commercial/General Liability and Director’s & Officers Liability
o Bylaws must be in compliance with City of Cincinnati ORD 22-1989 and State of Ohio ORC 1702
Annual review process for Active status:
The following documentation must be submitted for verification by July 31 each year:
o Current Board list
o Current Certificate of Continuing Existence
o Proof of Insurance
o Current approved bylaws
NSP Guidelines and processes
Community Councils must adhere to the NSP Guidelines and processes
NSP Guidelines (NSP Guidelines)
The City of Cincinnati currently contracts with a 3rd party agency, Invest in Neighborhoods (IIN), to administer the Neighborhood Support Fund.
Contact: [email protected]